Italian+Cooking



Americans are no strangers to Italian food. What many Americans don't know though, is that Italian food can vary from region to region and often doesn't resemble the food we find in restaurants in the United States. It is often simple, with few fresh ingredients. Here are a few resources that give instruction on creating authentic Italian food.

Filippo and the Chef is a podcast that was created by Filippo Voltaggio and chef Richard Lombardi. They discuss Italian food, tell stories, play Italian music, and give step-by-step recipe instructions to help listeners cook their own delicious Italian meals. The podcast is designed to allow listeners to get their ingredients ready and cook along while listening. They share excellent tips to making easy, tasty food. Recipes include Penne Asparagus, Cannoli Siciliani, Escarole and Beans, and Scungilli.

Document type: podcast Author/creator: Filippo Voltaggio and Richard Lombardi URL: www.filippoandthechef.com also available for subscription through iTunes Description: instructional podcast, available weekly. Most episodes run for between 30 and 40 minutes. Responsibility: Filippo Voltaggio and Richard Lombardi

Zà Zà's Trattoria of Florence and his Recipes of Typical Tuscan Cooking Trattoria Zà Zà is a restaurant located in Piazza Mercato Centrale in Florence, Italy. Their specialty is traditional Tuscan and Florentine food. They have been in business since 1977. Tuscan food is often much more rustic than what Americans think of as typical Italian Food. It utilizes a combination of fresh ingredients as well as things that are often discarded, such as stale bread and less desirable cuts of meat, in order to avoid waste. They are best known for dishes like Ribollita, Baccalà, Tripe Soup, as well as their several homemade liquers. This book gives several of the recipes for which they are famous along side comical illustrations and a brief history of Florence.

Document type: book Title: Zà Zà's Trattoria of Florence and his Recipes of Typical Tuscan Cooking Author/creator: Stefano Bondi ASIN: B00131W5MG OCLC Number: 37206575 (Italian version) Description: 159 p. : ill. ; 24cm Publisher: Firenze : GE 4 ; 1997 Responsibility: Stefano Bondi Notes: This book is available in both English and Italian. For additional information: [|Trattoria Za Za]

This book is an extremely complete collection of the different types of Italian cooking. The book is arranged by region and reflects the diversity of Italian cuisine. The recipes are authentic and simple and range from antipasti to desserts. It is comprehensive and beautifully illustrated.

Document type: book Title: Italian Regional Cooking Author/creator: Ada Boni ISBN: 0517693496 OCLC number: 32800355 Description: 292, [8] p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. Publisher: New York : Crescent Books ; Distributed by Outlet Book Co., 1994, copyright 1989. Responsibility: Ada Boni ; [translation by Maria Langdale and Ursula Whyte, additional material translated by Sara Harris].