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I liked this book a lot. As an Italian-American who loves eating Italian food, I am always looking for new Italian cookbooks. This one is particularly good. I like how it began with background on the Italian meal and what is needed for an Italian pantry with explanations for both. I also appreciated how the first recipes were the basics such as pasta making. The photos in this book are stunning and really put me in the mood to make Italian food. The recipes seemed very authentic and were a nice blend of well-known dishes and less well-known dishes. The recipes, themselves, were easy to follow and well-written. I can definitely see this cookbook becoming a family favorite and one I will reach for when I am in the mood for Italian food. I also think this would make a beautiful gift. I would absolutely recommend this book.

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As an Italian girl I asked myself: "you already know how to prepare and cook pasta, your Nonna taught it to you, do you need to read it on a book online?". YES! Because if there's anything really magical in this world is the power of food, of connections that can be built around a table. There's a line between tradition and innovation and I love to see people play with it.

This book is a gem, it felt like a hug. The photos are stunning, totally mesmerizing - I mean, I love the aesthetic. And recipes are so... I don't know, cookery books are always really elaborate. We aren't, Italian kitchen isn't and I think this book really encapsulated this kind of atmosphere.

Thank you.

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This is by far amongst the top 3 books on Italian cuisines and among the top 10 recipe/kitchen books I have ever read.
The recipes are accessible and certainly great for family/home kitchens. I loved the mosaic photos in this book and the introduction was highly informative and engaging.

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