Italian Moms: Spreading Their Art to Every Table Classic Homestyle Italian Recipes

by Costantini, Elisa; Costantini, Frank

• ISBN13: 9781454927990
• ISBN10: 1454927992
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2017-10-17
• Publisher: Sterling Epicure

Summary

Tried-and-true Italian food from a mom who knows what it means to cook from the heart.

Prepare delicious Italian food for the people you love! In her debut cookbook, Elisa Costantini gathers recipes for the authentic dishes she has made for her own family and friends for years. These are meals that Elisa learned to cook as a child at home in the town of Abruzzo, and they range from Caprese Salad and Eggplant Mini Meatballs to Timballo, Scrippelle Mbuse, Braciole, and classic desserts like biscotti and Nutella Tart.

Winner of the 2017 Reader’s Favorite® Award¡

Author Biography

Elisa Costantini was born in Poggio Valle, Italy. The daughter of farmers, she learned to cook at a very young age using simple, fresh ingredients. She wrote this book as a legacy for her children and grandchildren, and to help home cooks make wonderful meals for loved ones. For more than 35 years, Elisa has used her expert cooking skills to provide for children with special needs at Divine Providence Village in Springfield, PA.