Review: A Standout Among Cookbooks
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2014
I enjoyed this book from the start. There is a brief introduction that defines "Mangia" with an explanation of Italian food and a brief explanation of food in an Italian household.The book gets right to the recipes which include appetizers, soups, salads, pastas, risotto, main entrees and desserts. A short conclusion makes the point that eating should be an experience, not just eating. The Appendix includes conversion tables for volumes and oven temperatures.There are more than 45 recipes to keep you busy trying different things. Each recipe includes a brief description, numbers served, list of all ingredients and a thorough set of instructions for preparation. The nice "bonus" is a picture of each item you are preparing, a rarity in many recipe books. Two of my favorites are Chicken Piccata and Classic Tiramisu in a Glass.This is a well done recipe book that was well thought out and researched. A standout for sure among other cookbooks. Gabriella Lepore has a very good understanding of italian cooking. i would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Italian cooking.