"Real Italian, not bulked up with fancy ingredients. Includes many casalinga recipes hard to locate in modern mainstream cookbooks. At time of writing available in paperback or from 3rd party."
"Typical Calabrian peasant fare, simple but absolutely packed with flavor. Lovely stories about life in Calabria. You get to know the region and its people linked to their food."
"Iengo is not born in Naples, and cooks in fancy restaurants there, but this book is about genuine Neapolitan cucina casalinga + street fare. At time of writing available from Amazon.com or 3rd party."
"Coria features recipes from the eastern part of Sicily. Casual instructions to add a bit of this and that - very Italian, great fun! At time of writing available from Amazon.com or 3rd party."
"Puglia is often overlooked in favor of Sicily and Campania. This book is about the food eaten in Puglia nowadays. At time of writing available from Amazon.com or 3rd party."
"Authentic to boot. Provides a lot of insight in the history of a dish; familiarizes reader with differences in regional cooking styles. At time of writing, this is out of print."
"Giada's writing here is full of youthful spirit and the enthusiasm of a newcomer, it's a very charming book. Honest, solid Italian-American fare with a minimum of "Californication.""
"Not exclusively Italian, but many recipes are authentic as can be; some are Italian-American style; some are international. All are equally delicious and striking. Donatella knows her cooking to the T"
"The title is misleading, as the book is not specifically about Tuscan cooking, but recipes are of great quality, carefully selected. Available from Amazon.com or 3rd party."
"Very good beginners' guide. Maxine sometimes adds little sophisticated twists, but always made up from ingredients typical for the area the recipe is from. True blue!"
