{"product_id":"new-arrival-italian-artusi-pellegrino-italianissimo-italian-cooking-at-its-best","title":"(*NEW ARRIVAL*) (Italian) Artusi, Pellegrino. Italianissimo: Italian Cooking at its Best","description":"\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Elisabeth Abbott. Illus. with photographs. Jacket. NY: Liveright, [1975].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely (and solidly translated) edition of Artusi's classic writing about Italian cuisine. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough Artusi was himself of the upper classes and it was doubtful he had ever touched a kitchen utensil or lit a fire under a pot, he wrote the book not for professional chefs, as was the nineteenth-century custom, but for middle-class family cooks: housewives and their domestic helpers. His tone is that of a friendly advisor – humorous and nonchalant. He indulges in witty anecdotes about many of the recipes, describing his experiences and the historical relevance of particular dishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good and bright - an uncommon edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Green Apple","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48045078216962,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/0463\/6790\/files\/IMG_3673.jpg?v=1782431106","url":"https:\/\/omnivorebooks.myshopify.com\/products\/new-arrival-italian-artusi-pellegrino-italianissimo-italian-cooking-at-its-best","provider":"Omnivore Books on Food","version":"1.0","type":"link"}