Recipes for seventy-seven great dishes from the peasant cuisines of fifty-two countries are accompanied by accounts of the author's experiences in learning the

"Brava, Ms. Sheldon Johns, for bringing this cooking to us with such grace, and with a reverence that goes to the heart of the Italian cuisine." --InMamasKitche

There are over 500 recipes in this classic work from one of the country's most respected food writers. First published in the 1980 and twenty years in the makin

A cookbook based on the author's Italian family recipes, rich with the flavors of the old country.

"Essential for anyone who talks, eats, or thinks about food." —Bev Bennett, Chicago Sun-Times The New Food Lover's Companion is an indispensable resource for