Authentic Italian Food & Stories: Traditional Recipes, Culinary Heritage & Cultural Tales | Perfect for Home Cooking, Gifts & Food Lovers

While I appreciate most cookbooks from a practical sense, you occasionally come across a cookbook that you can just read for pleasure even if you don't use any of the recipes. This is one of those books. Simply a joy to read, with great stories about food, cooking, Italian life, and Locatelli's life.The photography is just spectacular. It is impossible to page through this and not get hungry!The recipes themselves are well presented, with ample descriptions of techniques and process. All the bases are covered, from antipasto to desserts.Up until now my favorite Italian cookbook has been (