The Silver Spoon

The Silver Spoon, the most influential and best-selling Italian cookbook of the last 50 years, has been updated and revised. This bible of authentic Italian home cooking includes over 2,000 revised recipes and 400 new full-color photographs. A comprehensive and lively book, its distinctively stylish and user-friendly format makes it approachable and enjoyable to read. The new updated edition includes new introductory material on topics such as how to prepare a traditional Italian meal, typical food traditions of the various regions, and how to set an Italian table. It also includes a new section of menus prepared by celebrity chefs who specialize in traditional Italian cuisines, such as Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, Tony Mantuano, Rich Torrisi, and Mario Carbone.

The cookbook, which is divided into eleven color-coded chapters by course, is a design as well as a content feat. Sauces, Marinades, and Flavored Butters, Antipasti, Appetizers and Pizzas, First Courses, Eggs, Vegetables, Fish and Shellfish, Meat, Poultry, Game, Cheese, and Desserts are among the chapters. It includes everything from coveted authentic sauces and marinades to irresistible dishes like Penne Rigate with Artichokes, Ricotta and Spinach Gnocchi, Tuscan Minestrone, Meatballs in Brandy, Bresaola with Corn Salad, Pizza Napoletana, Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches, and Carpaccio Cipriani.

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