The Oxford Companion to Italian Food by Gillian Riley (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Oxford Companion to Italian Food by Gillian Riley A blend of cultural history, facts, practical information, and anecdote, The Oxford Companion to Italian Food features 900 entries, black and white illustrations throughout, and a foreword by chef and media personality Mario Batali. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Universally acclaimed by the critics, and now available for the first time in paperback, here is an inspiring, wide-ranging, AZ guide to one of the worlds best-loved cuisines. Designed for cooks and consumers alike, The Oxford Companion to Italian Food covers all aspects of the history and culture of Italian gastronomy, from dishes, ingredients, and delicacies to cooking methods and implements, regional specialties, the universal appeal of Italian cuisine,influences from outside Italy, and much more. Gillian Riley here celebrates a heritage of amazing richness and delight. She brings equal measures of enthusiasm and expertise to herwriting, and her entries read like mini-essays, laced with wit and gastronomical erudition, marked throughout by descriptive brilliance, and entirely free of the pompous tone that afflicts so much writing about food. The Companion is attentive to both tradition and innovation in Italian cooking, and covers an extraordinary range of information. For anyone with a hunger to learn more about the history, culture and variety of Italian cuisine, The OxfordCompanion to Italian Food offers endless satisfactions. Notes Over 900 entries on all aspects of Italian food and culture, with 70 b/w images and maps, detailing the ways in which a dish or food was conceived and developed, as well as how it should be prepared and consumed. Author Biography Gillian Riley is a food historian. She has written many books on food in art such as Renaissance Recipes and Impressionistic Picnics and is the author of A Feast for the Eyes, the National Gallery Cookbook. She lives in London. She is the winner of the 2009 Scritture dAcqua award. Review "Italian Food shouldnt remain on the shelf; instead, it should be savored."--Chicago Tribune"Exhaustive."--Saveur Top Ten Reads"Italian food buffs on your list may welcome a mini-encyclopedia that turns out to be almost an anti-encyclopedia: Gillian Rileys determinedly personal, quirky, wide-ranging The Oxford Companion to Italian Food".--Anne Mendelson, The New York Times"Food historian and gastronome Gillian Rileys witty, expansive compendium deftly deconstructs everything from antipasto ("benign titillation of the palate with only a few delicacies") to zeppole ("overkill can be achieved with a filling of custard")."--Bon Appetit"A magisterial (recipe-less) book that anyone even mildly interested in the subject must own....encourages you to read entry after entry for the pleasure of learning marvelous oddments about the obscure and the familiar."--The Atlantic"[Riley is] a good, spunky writer who really knows what shes talking about...a master of the pithy observation."--Russ Parsons, The LA Times Blog"Erudite, witty, and stuffed with gems"--The Telegraph"She writes in [a] characteristically colloquial but never too casual tone, a lovely, rare style...laden...with humor, sly political commentary, and a general sense of the authors total immersion in and great passion for Italian cuisine and its connection to all other aspects of Italy."--Bookforum"A scholarly yet entertaining volume. Recommended for all culinary reference collections, but those who love Italy or Italian food will enjoy reading it for pleasure."--Booklist"A grand buffet of curious delights. Riley writes to entertain as well as to inform, and never holds back when there is a choice anecdote to relate....essential browsing for the serious Italo-foodlie."--John Dickie, The Guardian"Authoritative, erudite, and unexpectedly entertaining."--The Independent"For anyone who takes these styles of cooking seriously, these books are essential....First is Gillian Rileys The Oxford Companion to Italian Food, a fascinating encyclopedia of the Italian food world. Though it contains no recipes, it is a wonderful resource for understanding Italian recipes and how to cook them."--Associated Press"WORTH READING: [This] new book will do more than spruce up your coffee table...The Oxford Companion to Italian Food reads like a literary dictionary, with entries covering all aspects of Italian cuisine paired with striking illustrations."--La Cucina Italiana"Gillian Riley has assembled between the covers of this volume more useful information about the foods of Italy than is available in any other form, or in any other language, Italian included. Anyone with more than a passing interest in this seminal cuisine should be grateful to her, as I am."--Marcella Hazan"Erudite, engaging, and captivating: an indispensable guide for Italophiles, food lovers, and the greedily curious."--Nigella Lawson"A great tribute to a rich and complex culinary culture: the Italian. It contains all the essential information and more, from the earth to the table, within a historical, artisanal and cultural context. This is a must-have reference book for any serious lover of Italian food."--Lidia Bastianich Promotional "Erudite, engaging, and captivating: an indispensable guide for Italophiles, food lovers, and the greedily curious."--Nigella Lawson Long Description Universally acclaimed by the critics, and now available for the first time in paperback, here is an inspiring, wide-ranging, AZ guide to one of the worlds best-loved cuisines. Designed for cooks and consumers alike, The Oxford Companion to Italian Food covers all aspects of the history and culture of Italian gastronomy, from dishes, ingredients, and delicacies to cooking methods and implements, regional specialties, the universal appeal of Italian cuisine,influences from outside Italy, and much more. Gillian Riley here celebrates a heritage of amazing richness and delight. She brings equal measures of enthusiasm and expertise to her writing, and her entries read like mini-essays, laced with wit and gastronomical erudition, markedthroughout by descriptive brilliance, and entirely free of the pompous tone that afflicts so much writing about food. The Companion is attentive to both tradition and innovation in Italian cooking, and covers an extraordinary range of information. For anyone with a hunger to learn more about the history, culture and variety of Italian cuisine, The Oxford Companion to Italian Food offers endless satisfactions. Review Text "Italian Food shouldnt remain on the shelf; instead, it should be savored."--Chicago Tribune"Exhaustive."--Saveur Top Ten Reads"Italian food buffs on your list may welcome a mini-encyclopedia that turns out to be almost an anti-encyclopedia: Gillian Rileys determinedly personal, quirky, wide-ranging The Oxford Companion to Italian Food".--Anne Mendelson, The New York Times"Food historian and gastronome Gillian Rileys witty, expansive compendium deftly deconstructs everything from antipasto ("benign titillation of the palate with only a few delicacies") to zeppole ("overkill can be achieved with a filling of custard")."--Bon Appetit"A magisterial (recipe-less) book that anyone even mildly interested in the subject must own....encourages you to read entry after entry for the pleasure of learning marvelous oddments about the obscure and the familiar."--The Atlantic"[Riley is] a good, spunky writer who really knows what shes talking about...a master of the pithy observation."--Russ Parsons, The LA Times Blog"Erudite, witty, and stuffed with gems"--The Telegraph"She writes in [a] characteristically colloquial but never too casual tone, a lovely, rare style...laden...with humor, sly political commentary, and a general sense of the authors total immersion in and great passion for Italian cuisine and its connection to all other aspects of Italy."--Bookforum"A scholarly yet entertaining volume. Recommended for all culinary reference collections, but those who love Italy or Italian food will enjoy reading it for pleasure."--Booklist"A grand buffet of curious delights. Riley writes to entertain as well as to inform, and never holds back when there is a choice anecdote to relate....essential browsing for the serious Italo-foodlie."--John Dickie, The Guardian"Authoritative, erudite, and unexpectedly entertaining."--The Independent"For anyone who takes these styles of cooking seriously, these books are essential....First is Gillian Rileys The Oxford Companion to Italian Food, a fascinating encyclopedia of the Italian food world. Though it contains no recipes, it is a wonderful resource for understanding Italian recipes and how to cook them."--Associated Press"WORTH READING: [This] new book will do more than spruce up your coffee table...The Oxford Companion to Italian Food reads like a literary dictionary, with entries covering all aspects of Italian cuisine paired with striking illustrations."--La Cucina Italiana"Gillian Riley has assembled between the covers of this volume more useful information about the foods of Italy than is available in any other form, or in any other language, Italian included. Anyone with more than a passing interest in this seminal cuisine should be grateful to her, as I am."--Marcella Hazan"Erudite, engaging, and captivating: an indispensable guide for Italophiles, food lovers, and the greedily curious."--Nigella Lawson"A great tribute to a rich and complex culinary culture: the Italian. It contains all the essential information and more, from the earth to the table, within a historical, artisanal and cultural context. This is a must-have reference book for any serious lover of Italian food."--Lidia Bastianich Review Quote "Italian Foodshouldnt remain on the shelf; instead, it should be savored."--Chicago Tribune "Exhaustive."--SaveurTop Ten Reads "Italian food buffs on your list may welcome a mini-encyclopedia that turns out to be almost an anti-encyclopedia: Gillian Rileys determinedly personal, quirky, wide-rangingThe Oxford Companion to Italian Food".--Anne Mendelson,The New York Times "Food historian and gastronome Gillian Rileys witty, expansive compendium deftly deconstructs everything from antipasto ("benign titillation of the palate with only a few delicacies") to zeppole ("overkill can be achieved with a filling of custard")."--Bon Appetit "A magisterial (recipe-less) book that anyone even mildly interested in the subject must own....encourages you to read entry after entry for the pleasure of learning marvelous oddments about the obscure and the familiar."--The Atlantic "[Riley is] a good, spunky writer who really knows what shes talking about...a master of the pithy observation."--Russ Parsons, TheLA Times Blog "Erudite, witty, and stuffed with gems"--The Telegraph "She writes in [a] characteristically colloquial but never too casual tone, a lovely, rare style...laden...with humor, sly political commentary, and a general sense of the authors total immersion in and great passion for Italian cuisine and its connection to all other aspects of Italy."--Bookforum "A scholarly yet entertaining volume. Recommended for all culinary reference collections, but those who love Italy or Italian food will enjoy reading it for pleasure."--Booklist "A grand buffet of curious delights. Riley writes to entertain as well as to inform, and never holds back when there is a choice anecdote to relate....essential browsing for the serious Italo-foodlie."--John Dickie,The Guardian "Authoritative, erudite, and unexpectedly entertaining."--The Independent "For anyone who takes these styles of cooking seriously, these books are essential....First is Gillian RileysThe Oxford Companion to Italian Food, a fascinating encyclopedia of the Italian food world. Though it contains no recipes, it is a wonderful resource for understanding Italian recipes and how to cook them."--Associated Press "WORTH READING: [This] new book will do more than spruce up your coffee table...The Oxford Companion to Italian Foodreads like a literary dictionary, with entries covering all aspects of Italian cuisine paired with striking illustrations."--La Cucina Italiana "Gillian Riley has assembled between the covers of this volumemore useful information about the foods of Italy than is available in any other form, or in any other language, Italian included.Anyone with more than a passing interest in this seminal cuisine should be grateful to her, as I am."--Marcella Hazan "Erudite, engaging, and captivating: an indispensable guide for Italophiles, food lovers, and the greedily curious."--Nigella Lawson "A great tribute to a rich and complex culinary culture: the Italian. It contains all the essential information and more, from the earth to the table, within a historical, artisanal and cultural context. This isa must-have reference book for any serious lover of Italian food."--Lidia Bastianich Feature "Erudite, engaging, and captivating: an indispensable guide for Italophiles, food lovers, and the greedily curious."--Nigella LawsonSelling point: An inspiring, wide-ranging, AZ guide to one of the worlds best-loved cuisines, designed for cooks and consumers alikeSelling point: Covers all aspects of the history and culture of Italian gastronomy, from dishes, ingredients, and delicacies to cooking methods and implements, regional specialties, the universal appeal of Italian cuisine, influences from outside Italy, and much moreSelling point: Including engaging maps and striking illustrations Details ISBN0195387104 Author Gillian Riley Short Title OXFORD COMPANION TO ITALIAN FO Pages 672 Language English ISBN-10 0195387104 ISBN-13 9780195387100 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Series Oxford Companions Residence US Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2009-04-23 AU Release Date 2009-04-23 NZ Release Date 2009-04-23 US Release Date 2009-04-23 Edited by Linda Darling-Hammond Birth 1939 Death 1946 Affiliation Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Stanford University Position Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Qualifications Jr. Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2009-04-23 Alternative 9780198606178 DEWEY 641.0945 Illustrations 70 halftones Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97824161;

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