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The Magazine of La Cucina Italiana is unique in its approach to Italian cuisine, travel, and culture. Readers rely on the publication to provide them with in-depth, accurate information concerning Italian regional foods, dining establishments, and places in the United States and around the world.

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Customer Reviews

Best Authentic Italian Magazine in the US
After returning from Italy, I found I had fallen in love with the country and its cuisine. I started subscribing to La Cucina Italiana to feed my habit. The magazine is full of wonderful recipes, lifestyle and travel tips that make you feel as though you are there--or wish you were. Each issue features appetizer, first, second and dessert course recipes, as well as a special "Rapido e Simplice" section--fast & easy recipes for casual or everyday meals.

While some of the recipes may call for ingredients not easy to find outside major metropolitan areas, the advertising offers many online and mail order resources. There is even a listing of Italian restaurants and grocers across the US! Printed on high-quality, glossy stock, each issue is coffee table worthy.

I only wish I lived in NYC so I could take advantage of the Institute's many course offerings and social events! If you love Italian cooking, and crave authenticity, subscribe to La Cucina--you will love it!

Nice magazine for lovers of Italian food and culture
A passionate home cook that has been honing her cooking skills for the last 25 years, concentrating on Italian cooking for the last 10 years, writes this review. My favorite cookbooks are "The Professional Chef" by the Culinary Institute and "Culinary Artistry". I love cooking and own more than 500 cookbooks. I am very interested in both Italian food and culture. I thoroughly enjoy this magazine, but it is probably not for everyone. The target audience for this magazine is those that love Italy and Italian cooking. This is a not a quick cook magazine. As with much of Italian cooking the recipes can be time as time consuming, as they are delicious. However, if you have time to prepare the recipes this is a great magazine.

The August 2006 issue contained the following information:

Tidbits: Jump-start your summer with Sardinian products and a must-have health read
Bacco: Italian Wine of the Month club
Wine News: Regional Wine tasting tour
Style: Coastal Themed entertaining ware
Special Occasion: Italian Style 4th of July Picnic
A Tavola:
.....Antipasti
.....First Course
.....Fish and Seafood
.....Meat and Poultry
.....Vegetables
.....Dessert
.....Quick and Easy
Close Up: Apricots
Cooking School: Fruit
Sweet and Savory: Antipasti
Cocktail: Rosemary Lemonade
Courses at the Italian Cooking Institute in NYC
My Tuscany
Glossary
Recipe Index
Cellar Notes

There are 55 recipes provided in this issue of the magazine. The recipes cover everything from Antipasti through Dessert. One of the things I like about this magazine is that the recipes titles are given both in English and Italian. I also find the directions for the recipes to be extremely detailed and easy follow for both the beginner and seasoned cooks. I also like that the recipes are authentic Italian, and not the usual Italian American. Most of the recipes have a beautiful photograph of the dish provided.

The magazine is a reasonable length. The total length of this periodical is 98 pages including advertising. There are many advertisements in this periodical. However, as someone that is always looking for new sources of Italian products I don't consider that to be a problem.

Overall I would recommend this magazine to those home cooks that love Italy and Italian food. I would suggest that you find a copy on the newsstand before subscribing, just to be certain that it is something that you will enjoy. If you are like me, a devoted Italiaphile that loves to cook, this is the magazine for you. I have been reading this magazine for almost 10 years and it just keeps getting better.

Like an armchair tour of Italy's best culinary offerings
Since returning from a Tuscan holiday in summer of 2001, I could not get enough "authentic" Italian food to satisfy my now-wiser palate. Enter La Cucina Italiana (and its sister publication, Italian Cooking and Living) to assist me in recreating so many foods I experienced over there. I have never found an issue wanting in content and diversity, and of late the format has been much improved with rich photography and more adventurous dishes, and in a sturdier wrapper for keeping.
I did discover quickly that a clear acrylic cookbook stand is essential to keep my copies from getting sauced upon or otherwise soiled.
If you're planning to give this as a gift, make sure you order a subscription for yourself as well! But it makes a most welcome gift that lasts all year and then some :)