The 10 Best Italian Cookbooks in 2021

by The Spruce Eats

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10 books

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See the source list and commentary at www.thespruceeats.com

Best Classic

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

Marcella Hazan, 2011

Best for Beginners

How to Eataly

A Guide to Buying, Cooking, and Eating Italian Food

Natalie Danford, 2014

Best Modern

Massimo Bottura: Never Trust A Skinny Italian Chef

Massimo Bottura, 2014

Best Regional

The Sicily Cookbook

Authentic Recipes from a Mediterranean Island

Cettina Vicenzino, 2020

Best Italian-American

Lidia's Italy in America

Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali, 2011

Best Reference

La Cucina

The Regional Cooking of Italy

Italian Academy of Cuisine, 2009

Best Vegetarian

Vegetariano

400 Regional Italian Recipes

Slow Food Editore, 2022

Best for Pasta

The Glorious Pasta of Italy

Domenica Marchetti, 2011

Best for Baking

The Italian Baker, Revised

The Classic Tastes of the Italian Countryside--Its Breads, Pizza, Focaccia, Cakes, Pastries, and Cookies

Carol Field, 2011

Best for Desserts

Italian Cooking School: Desserts

The Silver Spoon Kitchen, 2015