My go to Italian cookbook for "real" Italian cooking.
I purchased Letizia's book, and 9 more to give to family and friends, because it includes recipes that you would find on most any Italian family's table. My wife and I love small village Italy, and this collection of recipes represents these treasures in a very real and simple fashion. The recipes in this book will open your eyes to true Italian cooking, and is very representative of the slow food movement. Good quality ingredients, simple tastes, and how to use whatever is on hand, Letizia can blend these lessons into some of the most masterful, and simply artistic dishes you have ever tasted. She was careful to write this cookbook for both Italians, and non-Italians alike. Ingredients can be found locally, even in small town, mid-western America.  Our family makes home made pizza regularly now, because Letizia's slow dough foccacia recipe makes the best pizza crust ever.  I am happy to say that this book, is my go to book for real Italian cooking.
Rating: 5 stars