Italy

"The trouble with eating Italian food is that 5 or 6 days later you're hungry again."
      —George Miller, British writer

Who would think that this small, boot-shaped country would be such a cultural leader among nations? While its current land mass consists of only 116,000 square miles, the Italian heritage and influence were once at the heart of the Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Renaissance and other great eras of history. As they say in the restaurant business, location is everything—and this peninsula's prime position in the Mediterranean, bordered also by the Adriatic Sea and the Alps, has involved it with in virtually every European power battle, including some with the neighboring Near East and Africa.

---

Italy

• Backgrounder
• When To Eat
• Where To Eat
• How To Order Italian Coffee
• How To Eat Italian-Style
• About Cheap Eats in Italy and Cheap Sleeps in Italy

Italian Recipes

• Asparagus Omelet (Asparagus Frittata)
• Cornmeal Bread (Polenta)
• Fresh Pasta
• Hazelnut Dipping Cookies (Hazelnut Biscotti)
• Italian Wine Sherbet (Vin Santo Sorbet)
• Lemon Ricotta
• Marinated Mozzarella
• Creamy Mushroom Rice (Risotto al Funghi)
• Pasta and Bean Soup (Pasta e Fagioli)
• Pasta in Rich Sauce (Pasta Carbonara)
• Pasta with Sausage (Pasta alla Campidanese)
• Pizza Crust (Focaccia)
• Potato Pasta (Potato Gnocchi)
• Ricotta Cheesecake (Torta di Ricotta)
• Shrimp in Garlic Butter (Shrimp alla Griglia)
• Spaghetti with Olives and Capers (Spaghetti alla puttanesca)
• Stuffed Zucchini (Zucchini Ripiene al Prosciutto)
• Mocha Ladyfinger Cake (Tiramisu)
• Veal Scallops with Tomatoes and Basil (Veal Scaloppine)
• White Bean Salad

Pasta, Risotto & You (with recipes)

from Kate's Global Kitchen:

• Italy: Angels on Strings
• Cooking with Kids...Italian Style

Italian Cookbooks

• Italian Country Cooking by Susanna Gelmetti
  • Baked Asparagus
             Asparagi Al Forno
  • Penne with Ricotta, Lemon and Basil
             Penne con Ricotta, Limone e Basilico

• The Glorious Soups and Stews of Italy by Domenica Marchetti
  • Chicken in Piquant Tomato Sauce
             Pollo in Salsa Piccante
  • Clam Stew with Prosecco
             Zuppa di Vongole al Prosecco
  • Sausages and Lentils in the Style of Umbria
          Salsicce e Lenticchie all'Umbriana

More Cookbooks

• 99% Fat-Free Italian Cooking by Barry Bluestein & Kevin Morrissey
• Betty Crocker's Italian Cooking by Antonio Cecconi
• Biba's Italy by Biba Caggiano
• Biba's Taste of Italy by Biba Caggiano
• Cooking the Roman Way by David Downie
• Cucina Ebraica by Joyce Goldstein
• David Ruggerio's Italian Kitchen
• Flavors of Italy: Emilia Romagna by Rosalba Gioffré
• Gusto Italiano by Ursula Ferrigno
• How to Cook Italian by Giuliano Hazan
• Insalate by Susan Simon
• Italian Family Cooking by Father Joseph Orsini
• Italian Farmhouse Cookbook by Susan Herrmann Loomis
• Italian Festival Food by Anne Bianchi
• Italy Anywhere by Lori De Mori, Jean-Louis De Mori and Antonio Tommasi
• Little Foods of the Mediterranean by Clifford A. Wright
• Mangia by Ricardo Diaz & Nancy Jessup
• Naples at Table by Arthur Schwartz
• Nick Stellino's Passione
• Saveur Cooks Authentic Italian by the Editors of Saveur Magazine
• Simple Italian Food by Mario Batali
• Sweet Sicily by Victoria Granof
• The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen by Paula Wolfert
• Umbria by Julia della Croce

 

Italy on Wikipedia

More country Destinations

 

 
 

This page modified January 2007

---

 

Return to the
Global Gourmet^®
Main Page

 

Summer Recipes,
Picnic Ideas
& Grilling Tips

 

 

Global Gourmet^®
Shopping
Gourmet Food, Cookbooks
Kitchen Gadgets & Gifts

 

Search this site:

Advanced Search
Recent Searches

 

Departments

Kate's Global Kitchen
Kate's Books
Cookbook Profiles
Global Destinations
Holiday & Party Recipes
I Love Desserts
On Wine
Shopping

 New Green Basics
 Cooking with Kids

Archives
Conversions, Charts
   & Substitutions
Forums/Message Boards
Search

About the
Global Gourmet^®
   Contact Info
   Advertising
   Feedback
   Privacy Statement

 

 

IACP Cookbook
Award Winners

Fish Forever
Local Breads
Asian Flavors (Jean-Georges)
Morimoto: Japanese Cooking
Chocolates & Confections
Julia Child
Cook with Jamie
The World Atlas of Wine
Food: The History of Taste
Cook Everything Vegetarian
All Cookbook Winners

JBF Cookbook
Award Winners

River Cottage Meat Book
My Bombay Kitchen
Country Cooking of France
Whole Grain Breads
The EatingWell Diet
Cooking
Geography of Oysters
All Cookbook Winners

Classic Cookbooks

Betty Crocker Why It Works
The Bon Appétit Cookbook
Joy of Cooking
Fifth Taste...Umami
The Professional Chef
New American Cooking
Vegetable Love
Vegetarian Cookbooks

 
 

 
 

Copyright © 1994-2008,
Forkmedia LLC

 

---