Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog.
Note: Contents data are machine generated based on pre-publication provided by the publisher. Contents may have variations from the printed book or be incomplete or contain other coding.
CONTENTS 1. Tuscany: Don?t Tell the Peasants? 000 PART I: THE MEDIEVAL TABLE 2. Palermo, 1154: Pastasciutta and the Planisphere 000 3. Milan, 1288: Power, Providence, and Parsnips 000 4. Venice, 1300s: Chinese Whispers 000 5. Rome, 1468: Respectable Pleasure 000 6. Ferrara, 1529: A Dynasty at Table 000 7. Rome, 1549-50: Bread and Water for Their Eminences 000 PART II: THE AGE OF OBSCURITY 8. Bologna, 1600s: The Game of Cockaigne 000 9. Naples, late 1700s: Maccheroni-Eaters 000 10. Turin, 1846: Viva L?Italia! 000 PART III: FOOD FOR THE NEW NATION 11. Naples, 1884: Pinocchio Hates Pizza 000 12. Florence, 1891: Pellegrino Artusi 000 13. Genoa, 1884-1918 000 PART IV: FASCISTS IN THE KITCHEN 14. Rome, 1925-1938: Mussolini?s Rustic Village 000 15. Turin, 1931: The Holy Palate Tavern 000 16. Milan, 1936: Housewives and Epicures 000 PART V: THE LAND OF COCKAIGNE 17. Rome, 1954: Miracle Food 000 18. Bologna, 1974: Mamma?s Tortellini 000 19. Genoa, 2001-2006: Faulty Basil 000 20. Turin, 2006: Peasants to the Rescue! 000
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Gastronomy -- Italy -- History.
Food habits -- Italy -- History.
Cookery, Italian -- History.
Italy -- Social life and customs.