Italian Cookbooks: The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia-Romagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food

by Matt
(Pasta Recipes Made Easy)

This is one of many wonderful Italian cookbooks that focuses on a specific region's cuisine, in this case the Emilia-Romagna area which contains the splendid city of Bologna (where the spaghetti meat sauce comes from!).

In it author Lynne Kaspar has assembled a lip-smacking collection of typical local dishes, ranging from fresh tortellini pasta to bolognese ragu, and using the very best ingredients the region has to offer like parmigiano- Reggiano cheese and balsamic vinegar.

Serious gastronomes will love this book, thanks in part to its great reader empathy. It really displays the author's keen understanding of the challenges a home chef faces, for example when timing and preparing a multi-course meal for guests.

From its lamb, garlic & potato roast to its ingredient guides and list of mail order sources, this award-winning release is an essential read for any bonafide Italian food cook. (And boy will it make you want to explore this less touristy part of the old country!)

Check out our full Italian Cookbooks Guide.

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