I was pretty excited to get this book. It's beautiful and I love Italian cooking. Sadly, after making at least 15 different recipes and finding them all to be time-consuming, complicated, expensive disappointments, I have decided that this is one of the worst cookbooks I have ever owned. I traded it to a used book store for $5 in credit and was happy with the deal.
Baking recipies fall flat:
I received this book from my brother and love the concept of it. However, my early experience with the recipies is terrible. All I've tried so far is the baking recipies, so perhaps other chapters are good. I agree with Eric Lyman's review comments about inadequate directions. Several of the baking recipies failed outright, including the Biscotti alla Canella (p.1050). Even when I added more & more olive oil than called for, the mixture never became dough that could be formed into balls. All of the... more info
Great Italian cooking - not just for chefs or Italian mothers!:
This is an incredibly vast and informative collection of Italian recipes, set to make your mouth water and your cooking skills improve. It contains hundreds of traditional recipes at all levels, so even if you're not a chef or properly trained by your mother (or father) in the schools of Italian cooking, you'll find something to your taste. I've just browsed the book and tried out some gnocchi and pizza, but am looking forward to testing more recipes. Besides, it contains great photographs, not your usual... more info
THE Italian Kitchen:
Pluses: Comprehensive and organized in an extremely user-friendly way (by food category and within that by specific ingredient). Pluses for some: Telegraphic- you get the gist quickly. Less suitable for people who like detailed step by step instructions. I would almost say it is as much a Italian food "concept" book as it is a "cookbook." Questionable: I'm not sure how long the binding will support its almost 1300 pages. Time will tell.
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