Presenting a fantastic selection of authentic recipes, this cookbook captures the robust flavors of real Italian cooking. Inspired by the expertise of the author's family, this compilation offers such favorites as Panzanella (Italian Bread Salad), Mama Mia Ziti, and Blue Crab Linguine in Marinara Sauce. Featuring traditional sweets such as Save-the-Day Sour-Cream Coffee Cake, Tiramisu, and Dad's Favorite Pignoli Cookies, this tempting array of mouthwatering masterpieces also provides tips on how to make these classic dishes more healthful without sacrificing flavor.

This charming little book was first published in 1956 when people in England were still enduring post-war restrictions on both traveling and eating. As Lesley Blanch says in her introduction to a later edition 'benign fate whisked me elsewhere to follow less restricted ways, traveling widely and eating wildly.' She said: 'I don't belong in England, I don't belong anywhere, it is rather restful...I have met everybody and known nobody.' Seductive and piquant like its author, this is 'an appetizer for enthusiastic beginners' rather than a basic cookbook. Lesley Blanch's gastronomic world tour inc

""Like many miniencyclopedias, this one is studded with often intriguing facts.""-Kirkus From the chief historian at HISTORY® comes a rich chronicle of the evolution of American cuisine and culture, from before Columbus's arrival to today. Did you know that the first graham crackers were designed to reduce sexual desire? Or that Americans have tried fad diets for almost two hundred years? Why do we say things like ""buck"" for a dollar and ""living high on the hog""? How have economics, technology, and social movements changed our tastes? Uncover these and other fascinating aspects of Ameri

Volumes four through six in Canal House Cooking's seasonal recipes series, including mouthwatering dishes for the novice and experienced cook alikeCanal House Cooking Volumes Four Through Six is a collection of some of our favorite recipes, the ones we cook for ourselves, our friends, and our families during the summer, fall, and right through the holiday season. They'll make you want to run straight to the store, market, kitchen, or out to the grill and start cooking. In Farm Markets and Gardens we live in the season by shopping at farmers' markets and roadside tables, and gathering the very

Cook the best, most nutritious food for your family and save time and money with this mega-delicious guide to preparing meals you can fix-and-freeze now and enjoy any night of your crazy-busy week!.