Her stress is always on fresh, seasonal food-- recipes that can be quickly prepared and slowly savored, from Gnocchi alla Genovese ("simply an excuse for eating pesto") to La Poule au Pot to Gooseberry Fool. Divided into such sections as Soup, Poultry and Game, Vegetables, and Dessert, her 1955 classic includes an overview of herbs as well as chapters on impromptu cooking for holidays and picnics. Chockablock with both invaluable instructions and tart rejoinders to the pallid and the overblown, Summer Cooking is a witty, precise companion for feasting in the warmer months.

    Colin Campbell, Ph.D.; Weight loss expert, Terry Shintani, M.D.; Farm Sanctuary founders, Gene and Lorri Bauston; Vegetarian nutritionist, Suzanne Havala, R.D.; Population analysis, David Pimentel, Ph.D.; Mad Cow disease expert, Stephen Dealler, M.D.; Rangeland activist, Lynn Jacobs.

    The real thing.

    Each entry is accompanied by one of Eugene Walter s favorite recipes. From tips to help the modern cook sort out the confusing endive-chicory, mint, and thyme families to suggestions for the best use of celery, dill, and anise, Hints & Pinches serves up a useful and amusing treasure trove of fact and fancy.

    She is an extremely talented painter and sculptress and has had several one-man shows in New York City and Paris. She has worked as an advertising art director for a number of American companies, has written and illustrated articles on cooking for such publications as McCall's, Glamour Magazine, and House Beautiful, and designed costumes for a motion picture. Mrs. Pepper, her husband (chief of Newsweek's Rome Bureau), and their two children live in a charming villa in Monte Mario, Italy.

    The book opens with a fascinating introduction to the background of Italian cooking. The full-color, illustrated reference guide contains information about all the common & less well-known Italian ingredients. Each section includes facts about how & where the ingredient is made or grown, its history & culinary uses, & essential information on buying & storing, along with detailed cooking & preparation instructions & basic recipes. The recipe section contains over 300 recipes presented in an illustrated step-by-step format. Spectacular!!!