The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Italian: Recipes from the New and Old Worlds, Simplified for the American Kitchen($12.60Value)

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The popular television chef offers more than four hundred recipes, from gnocchi to polenta, in an anecdotal evocation of Italian cuisine. TV tie-in. 300,000 first printing. $250,000 ad/promo. BH&G & BOMC/HomeStyle Main. Tour. New dishes from Italy are adapted for modern kitchens and paired with Smith's extensive knowledge of culinary history to make for a fine cookbook. From easily-produced homemade Italian sausages with traditional and innovative seasonings alike to the usual pasta dishes associated with regional Italian cuisine, these pack in many excellent dishes, lightly spiced with Smith's ongoing comments about food origins and production. -- Midwest Book Review English hardcover