Simple Italian Cookery

“Many interesting suggestions for preparing all sorts of soups, meats, vegetables and sweets. The book shows that Italian cookery is far from being all garlic and macaroni." -The New York Times In 1912 when Antonia Isola published Simple Italian Cookery Italian food was virtually unknown in the United States. Many people thought the Italian diet consisted only of garlic and oil. Simple Italian Cookery consists of 130 recipes divided into 10 sections, and is certain to please anyone who likes cookbooks. This book was written to give Americans a glimpse into a new style of cooking. It contains recipes for soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and of course pasta. (cover photo courtesy of John Nyberg)