The Classic Cuisine of the Italian Jews: Traditional Recipes and Menus and a Memoir of a Vanished Way of Life

by Edda Servi Machlin

Book Overview

This highly praised book has itself already become a classic cookbook, and is also a fine source of information concerning the day-to-day life of the vanished Jewish communities of Italy. The recipes, all of which are kosher, are clearly written, most with a commentary of the history of the dish and how best to serve it. Author draws the cooking from her homeland in Pittigliano, Tuscany and the recipes of her Italian-Jewish culture, including holidays...

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 039608530X
• ISBN13: 9780896960893
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Co.
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.