Not so long ago, Italian food was regarded as a poor man's gruel-little more than pizza, macaroni with sauce, and red wines in a box. Here, John Mariani shows h

"A narrative social history tracing the evolution of traditional Italian American cuisine from its origins in Italy and its transformation in America into a dis

From the origins of gnocchi to a short history of restaurants in Italy. Notes regional variations on specific dishes. Differs in detail to Laroosse Gastronomiqu

First published in 1983, John Mariani's Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink has long been the go-to book on all things culinary. Last updated in the late 19

Dino Joannides is a consummate food fanatic and bon Viveur. With an Italian mother and half Greek half Corsican father he spent his first years in Italy before