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The Oxford Companion to Italian Food
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The Oxford Companion to Italian Food Hardcover - 2007

by Riley, Gillian

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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. Oxford University Press

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  • Title The Oxford Companion to Italian Food
  • Author Riley, Gillian
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Collectible - Very Good
  • Pages 672
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, New York, N.Y
  • Date 2007-11-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # S07C-02065
  • ISBN 9780198606178 / 0198606176
  • Weight 2.65 lbs (1.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 6.49 x 1.64 in (23.47 x 16.48 x 4.17 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Cookery, Italian, Food habits - Italy - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007012080
  • Dewey Decimal Code 394.120

From the publisher

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 04/01/2008, Page 100
  • Library Journal, 01/15/2008, Page 134

About the author

Gillian Riley is a food historian and freelance typographer. 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. Riley contributes regularly to the Oxford Food Symposium. She lives in London.