Italy, The Beautiful Cookbook: Authentic Recipes from the Regions of Italy

Condition: Very Good. Oversized hardcover with dust jacket in Good condition. Cream cloth boards show light edge and corner wear. Binding is sound and pages are clean, with no writing or significant staining observed. Illustrated throughout with extensive color photography. Salmon-orange dust jacket with photographic Italian Riviera front panel shows surface rubbing and scuffing, edge and corner wear, and small creases and nicks at the extremities. Jacket remains complete and retains good overall presentation. Listing photos show the exact copy included in this sale. A large-format photographic culinary journey through Italy, combining more than 240 recipes with a region-by-region exploration of the country’s food, landscapes, markets, communities, and everyday life. Coverage ranges from northern Italy through Tuscany and the central regions to the south, Sicily, and Sardinia, with traditional dishes organized around antipasti, primi, secondi, vegetables, and desserts. Culinary history, regional ingredients, cooking techniques, and Italian food traditions provide context beyond the recipes. Extensive color photography gives the volume the character of both a practical regional Italian cookbook and an Italian coffee-table book, with particular appeal for readers interested in culinary travel, food photography, and the relationship between Italian cuisine and place.…