Stories from the Italian Country Table: Experience the Flavor of the Italian Countryside

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Summary: History, Lore and Sumptuous Foods of Italy's Countryside
Review: This is a book for people who love to eat - cooking is not really necessary for its enjoyment! Ms. Kasper is a wonderful writer who paints with words as beautifully as she cooks. Recipes are forthright - simple ingredients simply prepared. (For those who want a more complicated cuisine I'd recommend her first book ("The Splendid Table"). Here she tells tales and recites the folklore of the Italian countryside; she explains the heartland of the country and and the heart(s) of it's people. Since we can't all travel with Ms. Kasper as she makes her rounds, this is as close to heaven as we can get without a plane ticket! FIVE STARS!

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Summary: Fabulous lessons in how to cook like a real Italian!
Review: This is so much more than just a cookbook; it is a fascinating look at all aspects of Italian "country" cooking. Lynn Rossetto Kasper's deep love for her Italian heritage seeps out of every page of this book, and you can't help but share her enthusiasm. She takes you through the basics of Italian cooking in a whole new light. For example, not only does she teach you how to make pasta, but she also unravels the mystery of how to pair pasta and sauce. Even better, she tells you which brands of dried pasta are best and exactly how to cook them. The section on tomato sauces is amazing. She doesn't just give you a few recipes - she explains the four basic varieties of tomato sauces and when to use each. Reading this book teaches you how to think about food like an Italian home cook. Once you can do that, you don't need a recipe to plan a meal, just the right ingredients and a love for great food.

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Summary: Fabulous lessons in how to cook like a real Italian!
Review: This is so much more than just a cookbook; it is a fascinating look at all aspects of Italian "country" cooking. Lynn Rossetto Kasper's deep love for her Italian heritage seeps out of every page of this book, and you can't help but share her enthusiasm. She takes you through the basics of Italian cooking in a whole new light. For example, not only does she teach you how to make pasta, but she also unravels the mystery of how to pair pasta and sauce. Even better, she tells you which brands of dried pasta are best and exactly how to cook them. The section on tomato sauces is amazing. She doesn't just give you a few recipes - she explains the four basic varieties of tomato sauces and when to use each. Reading this book teaches you how to think about food like an Italian home cook. Once you can do that, you don't need a recipe to plan a meal, just the right ingredients and a love for great food.

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Summary: Fabulous lessons in how to cook like a real Italian!
Review: This is so much more than just a cookbook; it is a fascinating look at all aspects of Italian "country" cooking. Lynn Rossetto Kasper's deep love for her Italian heritage seeps out of every page of this book, and you can't help but share her enthusiasm. She takes you through the basics of Italian cooking in a whole new light. For example, not only does she teach you how to make pasta, but she also unravels the mystery of how to pair pasta and sauce. Even better, she tells you which brands of dried pasta are best and exactly how to cook them. The section on tomato sauces is amazing. She doesn't just give you a few recipes - she explains the four basic varieties of tomato sauces and when to use each. Reading this book teaches you how to think about food like an Italian home cook. Once you can do that, you don't need a recipe to plan a meal, just the right ingredients and a love for great food.

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Summary: BEINE'BEINE'
Review: THIS IS THE BEST AND MOST AUTHENTIC ITALIAN FARE I HAVE YET TO SEE. MY GRANDMOTHER AND MOTHER'S HOMEMADE, PUT ON A PLATE AND THEN TO THE TABLE CUSTOMS ARE IN THIS BOOK. EVERYHTING REVOLVES AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE IN OUR HOME. GUESTS COME TO EAT AND TO ENJOY THE COMPANY AND COMFORT. I LOVE THIS COOKBOOK AND THE STORIES THAT GO WITH THE SECTIONS. I AM BUYING TWO MORE TO GIVE AS GIFTS AND AM ORDERING THE FIRST ONE BY THIS AUTHOR. YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY IF YOU ORDER THIS.
MY WHOLE EASTER DINNER IS COMING STRAIGHT FROM THIS BOOK.
A.SCOTT
WEST VIRGINIA

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Summary: Absolutely delicious!
Review: Yet another *splendid* cookbook from Lynne Rossetto Kasper! Bravo, Lynne