Marcella Hazan's Essential Italian Cooking: Master Classic Recipes from the Italian Kitchen

Gloria B Torres: Easy to read and follow instructions.

United States on Nov 16, 2023

james d thompson: I have her son's 2 cooks books" How to Cook Italian and The Classic Pasta Cookbook" I wanted
to add her cookbook to my collection. It also has some recipes that aren't in Giuliano Hazan's books.
All 3 books make a great addition to my cookbook collections.

United States on Oct 31, 2023

suewardle: Beautiful book. Informative. Excellent condition.

United Kingdom on Oct 25, 2023

Jennifer E. MacKenzie: I have made five recipes so far, and all have been exceptionally easy and so delicious. Wish I had purchased this book years ago.

United States on Oct 19, 2023

Mel: Just love her recipes, and this edition feels so special

Australia on Oct 08, 2023

Ales Praznikar s.p.: It is a very good book

United Kingdom on Sep 25, 2023

Yman: Nic dodać, nic ująć, bardzo fajnie opisana i napisana książka, z masą inspiracji i wiedzy o tradycyjnej włoskiej kuchni.

Poland on Sep 07, 2023

mr mark gibbons: The intro has all sorts of info that I didn't know I needed to know (like how to tell when parmesan is too dry to be usefull and never to cook garlic till it goes brown)and so on . Really a very interesting book and an absolute solid foundation if you want to 'cook Italian'

United Kingdom on Sep 07, 2023

NorthernBelle: I have many years of experience in the kitchen cooking all different types of food--French, Greek, Mexican, American, Italian. But every time I make something from this book, I remain convinced that Italian is my absolute favorite food on earth. It is the cuisine I would choose if I had to forego all others, and this is the Italian cookbook in my collection I would choose to keep if I could keep only one.

In this Bible of Italian Cooking, Marcella Hazan painstakingly pours out her love and knowledge of authentic Italian food. Hazan reveals the secrets and imparts the wisdom of centuries, not just generations. She is a brilliant woman who does an exceptional job showing you how to cook one of the world's finest cuisines. If you are new to Italian cooking, this is where you should begin. And possibly end.

Ingredient lists for the recipes are often short and at first glance may seem unimpressive. You may say to yourself, "what can be so special about that?" But special it is! It is Hazan's expertise, the precise way that she tells you to put the ingredients together, that turns out a fabulous dish that you will want to make again and again.

I was happy to learn...

United States on Oct 16, 2009

B. Marold: `Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking' is Marcella Hazan's fourth book, composed of an edited and updated amalgam of her first two books, both of which were on `classic Italian cooking'. As with all of Ms. Hazan's books except for her latest, `Marcella Says', my main regret is that I have not read them sooner. All, especially this volume, are every bit as good as the blurbs may lead you to believe.

Some reviewers have compared this book to `The Joy of Cooking'. It is much more accurate to compare it to Julia Child's seminal `Mastering the Art of French Cooking' on several counts. First, like Child's book, Hazan's book is devoted exclusively to the techniques, ingredients, and recipes of a single major national cuisine. Second, unlike `The Joy of Cooking', it does not cover absolutely every kitchen technique and issue such as hygiene, nutrition, preserving, and obscure game meats. Third, the book is published and edited by the same people, Knopf and senior editor Judith Jones. This common publishing team means the two books have a very similar look. Both are illustrated by line drawings and both benefit from Knopf's traditional skill in designing the typeface and layout of...

United States on Oct 18, 2004