To have a great cookbook, you need more than authentic recipes. You need to provide to the reader the different techniques he will need to successfully make the recipes. This book does that brilliantly. And please, do not let the absence of photos stop you from enjoying this book. Everything is so well written you will not miss them. To this day I have yet to find a better Italian cookbook, it is truly indispendable. N.B. You absolutly have to try the Bolognese Sauce, if you follow the recipe exactly, that means every ingredient even the milk and wine, you will end up with a sauce so good there are no word to describe it.

This is the only Italian cookbook whose recipes jive with my beloved Italian grandmother. Very authentic, easy to follow recipes. Lots of hints on varying the dishes, on selecting ingredients, etc. You can't lose on buying this one. The best Italian cookbook on the market (I've looked!).