Table of Contents

Foreword, by Carol Field Preface to the English-Language Edition, by Oretta Zanini De Vita Translator's Preface, by Maureen B. Fant Voyage in the Pasta Universe: The Reasons for This Research, by Oretta Zanini De Vita Introduction to the First Italian Edition, by Corrado Barberis Traditional Italian Pasta Shapes A to Z Glossary Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author

Oretta Zanini De Vita is a leading Italian food critic and author of several books on Italian cuisine including The Food of Rome and Lazio: History, Folklore, and Recipes and Il cibo e il suo mondo nella campagna romana. Maureen B. Fant is a writer and translator and is the coauthor of The Dictionary of Italian Cuisine.

Reviews

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