Trattoria Cooking: More than 200 Authentic Recipes from Italy's Family-Style Restaurants

Caggiano, Biba

ISBN 10: 0025202529 / ISBN 13: 9780025202528

Published by Macmillian, 1992

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First edition. Number line beginning with 1. Fine hardback in fine dust jacket (>$25.00 >$32.50 IN CANADA). Only minor, if not trivial signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket. Appears to be signed twice to two different people by author: "To MXXXXX good Cooking! Biba" on half title page and " To Pxxxx Enjoy!! Enjoy Biba" on title page. Seller Inventory # 102477

Bibliographic Details

Title: Trattoria Cooking: More than 200 Authentic ...

Publisher: Macmillian

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Charles Waller

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Advance Praise for Trattoria Cooking "Who wouldn′t love doing Biba′s research, tracking down the simple, down–to–earth, tasty food that makes Italy such an irresistible destination? For everyone who wishes to know how it is done (and where to go in Italy to find it), she′s written a cookbook full of delicious–sounding recipes from the trattorias where real regional cooking goes on. Her recipes are straightforward and easy to follow, and I particularly like all the good tips she gives, like little asides to good friends in the kitchen." ––Carol Field, author of The Italian Baker "My friend Biba has done it again with her new book in which she brings the trattoria scene to vivid life." ––Giuliano Bugialli "If you are an insatiable cookbook collector, as I have been for the past thirty–odd years, you may feel that the last word has been written about all categories of food. I felt that way until I browsed through Biba Caggiano′s Trattoria Cooking and was positively impressed that she does have a great deal of admirable things to add to the subject of Italian cookery. Her book is marvelously inspired and original and it would be an asset to anyone′s library." ––Craig Claiborne "Biba Caggiano′s Trattoria Cooking brings out the Italian in all of us. Her simplicity of method and use of fresh wholesome ingredients make every recipe exciting. Trattoria Cooking has Old World quality and authenticity, making every dish a winner." ––Bradley M. Ogden

Synopsis:

This cookery book brings together more than 200 of Italian-born Biba Caggiano's favourite trattoria recipes. This collection includes pasta dishes, gnocci, risottos, tarts and frittatas, soups, antipasto, salads, dishes for veal, pork and sausage, chicken, rabbit, all manner of fish and shellfish, and desserts. The proprietor of her own restaurant in Sacramento, California, USA, Biba preserves the spirit of this book through these recipes and reminscences, as well as wine recommendations throughout, detailed instructions for procedures like making fresh pasta, and a discussion of the ingredients special to trattoria cooking - the cheeses, oils, wines and vinegars. There is also an appendix of over 100 trattorias, with their addresses and phone numbers. She has also written "Northern Italian Cooking", which won a Tastemaker Award, and "Modern Italian Cooking".