ACMRS Press, 2014. Hardcover. New hardcover in glossy case wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. 8vo. (6 x 1 x 9 inches) Includes black and white photos, bibliography, and an index. 308 pp.

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ISBN: 9780866985109

The Italian Baroque Table offers lovers of food, cooking, history, culture, and Italy a rich introduction to Italian cuisine and hospitality in the 1600s. It translates portions of a cookbook and guidebook to entertaining written by an accomplished cook and steward, accompanied by context, relevant illustrations, and historical notes that allow readers to steep themselves in the culture and practices of the early modern elite Italian kitchen. The emphasis in the original text on local ingredients and customs and on the therapeutic qualities of food will appeal to readers interested in the context of cooking in our era of globalization.

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