Reviews
"A seriously comprehensive guide that shows that Italian food is about for more than just pasta and pizza... One for serious Italophiles."-- Gordon Ramsey, The Times "The most successful Italian cookbook of all time."-- The Financial Times "It?s not so much one more Italian cookbook as the one-volume encyclopedia of Italian home cookery. Lavish illustrations, a helpful glossary of cooking terms and a translation geared to the intelligent layout make The Silver Spoon both pleasant browsing and an accessible manual in the kitchen."-- The Wall Street Journal "Big and bountiful, it?s a welcoming jumble of recipes... And by the looks of it, it may give cookbooks by American celebrity chefs a run for their money."-- The New York Times Magazine "A joy to cook from... May well prove to be the only Italian cookery you?ll ever need."-- Henrietta Green, Daily Mail "It's hard to imagine a more comprehensive resource of Italian classics."-- Fine Cooking Magazine "Accessible and a pleasure to read... When it comes to Italian home cooking, The Silver Spoon serves it up."-- Costco Connection "Italy's version of The Joy of Cooking ... Presents lucid recipes for every dish a lover of Italian food could wish for - more than 2,000 of them."-- Bon Appetit "Without a doubt, this season's one indispensable cookbook is The Silver Spoon ... Magnificent."-- This Week "A kitchen essential for anyone with even a passing interest in Italian food... If you're stuck for a Christmas gift idea for the foodie in your life, this is just the thing."-- Sunday Business Post Ireland " The Silver Spoon is as delicious to look at as the recipes inside."-- Scotland on Sunday Christmas Guide "A brilliant source of inspiration."-- Delicious "Time-honoured recipes that make this a one-stop reference book for traditional Italian cooking."-- House and Garden "The ultimate kitchen companion."-- Mindfood Magazine "Strongly recommended for cooks of all stages, culinary school students, and food lovers."-- celebrity-books.blogspot.com "The most exhaustive Italian cookbook in recent memory, this volume offers something for every cook, regardless of their skill level, and deserves to be a fixture in American kitchens."-- Publishers Weekly "We love The Silver Spoon cookbook from the 1950s ? a staple in many Italian food lovers? kitchen."-- FamilyCirlcle "This book is considered something of an authority on Italian cookery and is the bestselling cookery book of all time in its native land... For lovers of Italian cuisine it contains so much to inspire and delight. Well deserving of a coveted space on the kitchen shelf."-- Woman's Way (Ireland) "There's plenty to say about Italian food but very little that hasn't been explored in this vast tome. In essence it defines the ineffable conviviality that gives Italian fare its pizzazz." -- Monocle "...This is a bible for serious Italian chefs, but it's accessible for beginners, too. If ever you're at a loss for what Italian dish to cook, have this book at the ready for endless inspiration."-- Forbes Online, "A seriously comprehensive guide that shows that Italian food is about for more than just pasta and pizza... One for serious Italophiles."--Gordon Ramsey, The Times "The most successful Italian cookbook of all time."--The Financial Times "It's not so much one more Italian cookbook as the one-volume encyclopedia of Italian home cookery. Lavish illustrations, a helpful glossary of cooking terms and a translation geared to the intelligent layout make The Silver Spoonboth pleasant browsing and an accessible manual in the kitchen."--The Wall Street Journal "Big and bountiful, it's a welcoming jumble of recipes... And by the looks of it, it may give cookbooks by American celebrity chefs a run for their money."--The New York Times Magazine "A joy to cook from... May well prove to be the only Italian cookery you'll ever need."--Henrietta Green, Daily Mail "It's hard to imagine a more comprehensive resource of Italian classics."--Fine Cooking Magazine "Accessible and a pleasure to read... When it comes to Italian home cooking, The Silver Spoonserves it up."--Costco Connection "Italy's version of The Joy of Cooking... Presents lucid recipes for every dish a lover of Italian food could wish for - more than 2,000 of them."--Bon Appetit "Without a doubt, this season's one indispensable cookbook is The Silver Spoon... Magnificent."--This Week "A kitchen essential for anyone with even a passing interest in Italian food... If you're stuck for a Christmas gift idea for the foodie in your life, this is just the thing."--Sunday Business Post Ireland "The Silver Spoonis as delicious to look at as the recipes inside."--Scotland on Sunday Christmas Guide "A brilliant source of inspiration."--Delicious "Time-honoured recipes that make this a one-stop reference book for traditional Italian cooking."--House and Garden "The ultimate kitchen companion."--Mindfood Magazine "Strongly recommended for cooks of all stages, culinary school students, and food lovers."--celebrity-books.blogspot.com "The most exhaustive Italian cookbook in recent memory, this volume offers something for every cook, regardless of their skill level, and deserves to be a fixture in American kitchens."--Publishers Weekly "We love The Silver Spooncookbook from the 1950s - a staple in many Italian food lovers' kitchen."--FamilyCirlcle "This book is considered something of an authority on Italian cookery and is the bestselling cookery book of all time in its native land... For lovers of Italian cuisine it contains so much to inspire and delight. Well deserving of a coveted space on the kitchen shelf."--Woman's Way (Ireland) "There's plenty to say about Italian food but very little that hasn't been explored in this vast tome. In essence it defines the ineffable conviviality that gives Italian fare its pizzazz." --Monocle "...This is a bible for serious Italian chefs, but it's accessible for beginners, too. If ever you're at a loss for what Italian dish to cook, have this book at the ready for endless inspiration."--Forbes Online, "A seriously comprehensive guide that shows that Italian food is about for more than just pasta and pizza... One for serious Italophiles."-Gordon Ramsey, The Times "The most successful Italian cookbook of all time."-The Financial Times "It's not so much one more Italian cookbook as the one-volume encyclopedia of Italian home cookery. Lavish illustrations, a helpful glossary of cooking terms and a translation geared to the intelligent layout make The Silver Spoon both pleasant browsing and an accessible manual in the kitchen."-The Wall Street Journal "Big and bountiful, it's a welcoming jumble of recipes... And by the looks of it, it may give cookbooks by American celebrity chefs a run for their money."-The New York Times Magazine "A joy to cook from... May well prove to be the only Italian cookery you'll ever need."-Henrietta Green, Daily Mail "It's hard to imagine a more comprehensive resource of Italian classics."-Fine Cooking Magazine "Accessible and a pleasure to read... When it comes to Italian home cooking, The Silver Spoon serves it up."-Costco Connection "Italy's version of The Joy of Cooking... Presents lucid recipes for every dish a lover of Italian food could wish for - more than 2,000 of them."-Bon Appetit "Without a doubt, this season's one indispensable cookbook is The Silver Spoon... Magnificent."-This Week< "A kitchen essential for anyone with even a passing interest in Italian food... If you're stuck for a Christmas gift idea for the foodie in your life, this is just the thing."-Sunday Business Post Ireland "The Silver Spoon is as delicious to look at as the recipes inside."-Scotland on Sunday Christmas Guide "A brilliant source of inspiration."-Delicious "Time-honoured recipes that make this a one-stop reference book for traditional Italian cooking."-House and Garden "The ultimate kitchen companion."-Mindfood Magazine "Strongly recommended for cooks of all stages, culinary school students, and food lovers."-celebrity-books.blogspot.com "The most exhaustive Italian cookbook in recent memory, this volume offers something for every cook, regardless of their skill level, and deserves to be a fixture in American kitchens."-Publishers Weekly "We love The Silver Spoon cookbook from the 1950s ? a staple in many Italian food lovers? kitchen."-FamilyCirlcle "This book is considered something of an authority on Italian cookery and is the bestselling cookery book of all time in its native land... For lovers of Italian cuisine it contains so much to inspire and delight. Well deserving of a coveted space on the kitchen shelf."-Woman's Way (Ireland), "Accessible and a pleasure to read...When it comes to Italian home cooking, The Silver Spoon serves it up."- Costco Connection "Italian cuisine is based on a deep, solid foundation. No single volume has built on it more reliably and artfully than The Silver Spoon ."- The Wall Street Journal "The quintessential cookbook."- USA Today, "Accessible and a pleasure to read...When it comes to Italian home cooking, The Silver Spoon serves it up."- Costco Connection "Italian cuisine is based on a deep, solid foundation. No single volume has built on it more reliably and artfully than The Silver Spoon ."- The Wall Street Journal "The quintessential cookbook."- USA Today "What better way to plan an Italian Christmas Eve menu than with Silver Spoon cookbook? This cookbook is packed with authentic Italian recipes that are simple and easy to make."- ABCNews.com, " "A seriously comprehensive guide that shows that Italian food is about for more than just pasta and pizza. . . One for serious Italophiles." - Gordon Ramsey, The Times "A joy to cook from. . . May well prove to be the only Italian cookery you'll ever need." - Henrietta Green, Daily Mail "I predict this is going to become the new bible on Italian food." - The Bookseller "Big and bountiful, it's a welcoming jumble of recipes. . . and by the looks of it, it may give cookbooks by American celebrity chefs a run for their money." - The New York Times Magazine "The most exhaustive Italian cookbook in recent memory, this volume offers something for every cook, regardless of their skill level, and deserves to be a fixture in American kitchens." - Publishers Weekly "It's not so much one more Italian cookbook as the one‐volume encyclopedia of Italian home cookery. Lavish illustrations, a helpful glossary of cooking terms and a translation geared to the intelligent layout make The Silver Spoon both pleasant browsing and an accessible manual in the kitchen." - The Wall Street Journal "We love The Silver Spoon cookbook from the 1950s - a staple in many Italian food lovers' kitchen." - FamilyCirlcle ", First published in 1950 and revised over time, Italy's bestselling culinary "bible," Il Cucchiaio d'argento , is now available in English. The Silver Spoon boasts over 2,000 recipes and arrives in a handsome (and weighty) photo-illustrated edition complete with two ribbon markers. Its chapters make every menu stop from sauces and antipasti through cheese dishes and sweets, with many standout dishes like Genoese Pesto Minestrone, Eggplant and Ricotta Lasagna, Pork Shoulder with Prunes, and Chocolate and Pear Tart; the book also includes a number of "eccentricities," like sections on patty shells and bean sprouts, surely not an Italian dining staple. Meant to be inclusive, the book also offers a wide range of non-Italian, mostly French formulas, supplemented by a few "exotic" and other non-traditional entries. Though the recipe range is vast, it must be said that American readers, anxious to cook this authentic fare, will encounter problems. Translating a cookbook from one language to another requires cultural recasting as well as word substitution, and in this the book's editors have been lax. The problems include non-idiomatic usages, for example, calling for "pans" when "pots" is needed; awkward conversions from the metric system, resulting in requirements like eleven ounces of zite; and the inclusion of ingredients like cavolo nero (Tuscan cabbage), tope (a Mediterranean fish), and pancetta copatta (ham-stuffed pancetta) that are unavailable here and for which no alternatives are suggested. In addition, the recipes themselves are often insufficiently specific or detailed--even seasoned bakers will pause before cake recipes that don't specify pan size--and can also lack yields. Space considerations have also meant printing recipes in single, one-column paragraphs, which can make place-finding while cooking difficult, and there are typos and other goofs (one recipe for four specifies six cups of sliced scallions; another requires that a marinade be "stirred frequently for five to twelve hours"). All this said, many cooks--casual and serious alike--as well as cookbook collectors, will want The Silver Spoon . It's an essential document of the Italian table and as such a classic. Indeed, it would be hard to imagine a complete cookbook library without the book--a welcome evocation of a much-beloved repertoire by those who know it best. -- Arthur Boehm --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. "Accessible and a pleasure to read... When it comes to Italian home cooking, The Silver Spoon serves it up."- Costo Connection
