 | Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $13.74 THis has been my bible. I have tried almost every recipe in this book an they work beautifully. Many sound so simple and are so very very good. I love the OSSO BUCO, Risotto's, the pork roast in milk and the best bolognese. A wonderful book to start out cooking on and learn the basics of Italian cooking.
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 | Every Night Italian: 120 Simple, Delicious Recipes You Can Make in 45 Minutes or Less by Giuliano Hazan
Buy new: $19.76 / Used from: $7.99 ByMarcella's son, a simple guide to quick authentic meals not the americanized Giada recipes, just real good food for everyday american lifestyles.
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 | BUGIALI ON PASTA
Buy used from: $210.00 All of Giuliano Bugiali"s books are fantastic. I believe he is a food historian as well andyou are not going to get much better than this in authenticity. His several regional books are excellent but not on amazon, at least not now. The cooking of Sicily and Sardinia, The Cooking of Parma,
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 | The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant by Judy Rodgers
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $16.25 This is an amazing book, just when you thought you had tried everything and that there was not much more to know this book comes along and evolves cooking and food for you to a different level.
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 | Mediterranean Cooking by Paula Wolfert
Buy used from: $4.75 Paula is the Queen of Mediterranean cooking and this is her holy grail. Long before Med food became popular, as if it was a country or something Paula was traveling around the med learning from locals how to cook foods they had been making for decades. I LOVE HER VARIATIONS ON PUTANESCA.
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 | Cucina of Le Marche: A Chef's Treasury of Recipes from Italy's Last Culinary Frontier by Fabio Trabocchi
Buy used from: $14.60 Do not let Fabio Trabocchi's little known cookbook slip by your fingertips. Never as popular as runaway pseudo Italian cookbooks by famous celebrity chefs that are just filling pages to get your money. Trabocchi's book is a careful masterpiece. This one is a must have at the best price ever. His Vinces Grassi is unbelievable as are all of his other recipes.
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 | Sweet Myrtle and Bitter Honey: The Mediterranean Flavors of Sardinia by Efisio Farris
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $20.25 This is a great book. If you have not visited Sardinia do so just to test it's food offerings. It is some of the best food I have eaten in Italy. If you go go to Olbia to Rita Denza's La Gallura and dine like you will dine nowhere in the world. This book shares with you some of the unique recipes of this region that will amaze guests for it's shear goodness.
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 | Strozzapreti by Latini - Red Box Selection
Buy new: $8.00 I love latini pasta, It stands alone as the best tasting pasta in all of Italy. It is soo delicious it does not even need sauce. It has several types the senatore being a favorite of mine, try it and you will not be able to eat De Cecco or Barilla ever again. I also like Rustichella di Abruzzi but not as much.
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 | Bucatini by Latini- Red Box Selection
Buy new: $8.00 |
 | Pennette by Latini - Senatore Cappelli Wheat
Buy new: $9.50 The best ever!
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 | Spaghetti alla Chitarra by Latini - Senatore Cappelli Wheat
Buy new: $9.50 |
 | Rustichella D' Abruzzo Penne Pasta
Buy new: $6.39 Easier to get and an excellent second choice, many peoples first choice as a rich, delicious pasta
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 | Rustichella Bucatini Pasta 1lb
Buy new: $6.39 |
 | Rustichella Spaghetti Pasta 1lb
Buy new: $6.19 |
 | Rustichella d' Abruzzo Maccheroni al Torchio
Buy new: $6.99 |
 | Vittorio by Vittorio Grigolo
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $2.25 This album is beautiful, it will make men cry and women can't stop playing it. It is not that awful Il Divo junk either. Vittorio is an accomplished Opera singer who has performed at la Scala and the Washington Opera at at the top opera houses in Spain, France and Austria. This is his pop album that features mostly Italian songs.
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 | Bistro Cooking by Patricia Wells
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $1.99 patricia Wells is awsome! Some people I know just use her books because they are no bull right to the source books with great recipes. I like the one below best of the three.
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 | Patricia Wells' Trattoria: Simple and Robust Fare Inspired by the Small Family Restaurants of Italy by Patricia Wells
Buy new: $15.59 / Used from: $8.50 |
 | Trattoria by Patricia Wells
Buy used from: $4.83 |
 | Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making by James Peterson
Buy new: $31.47 / Used from: $23.90 A fantastic book that every home cook should own for perfect sauces in a pinch. This is a great book to have and keep handy for any cook.
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 | The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia-Romagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food by Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $6.99 This is the greatest book, noItalian home cook should be without it. Emila-Romagna is the center of the Italian Culinary scene and this book has it all (almost). Study it first then start cooking things you never had before that are so delicious and so authentic. It is wonderful-buy two, one for your kitchen and one for your night stand.
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 | The Food of Italy by Waverly Root
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $6.84 I love this book, it is full of food lore and history. A must buy.
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 | Bologna Mia : Memories for the Kitchen of Italy by Loretta Paganini
Buy used from: $19.35 THis is a lovely book filled with classic recipes from Bologna. I only wish it had pictures, then it would be perfect.
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 | La Mia Cucina Toscana: A Tuscan Cooks in America by Pino Luongo
Buy used from: $0.01 Another great book by Pino Luongo. Take a peek at his other books, there's one you'll love
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| The Authentic Pasta Book by Fred Plotkin
Buy used from: $0.20 THis is a great book with a beautiful cover, too bad Amazon doesn't have it. I love it because it has all the pasta shapes and what sauces go with what shapes and why. It's a great book that every purist should own.
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 | The Stinking Rose Restaurant Cookbook by Andrea Froncillo
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $7.02 My friend Tony loves this book and the recipes in it he swears by. There are some excellent ones I must admit. Try their chicken garlic recipe! A winner.
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