Naples at Table : Cooking in Campania

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Summary: A Staple in American Kitchen's
Review: Arthur knows just how to take the mystery out of Italian cooking. Steps are easy to follow, recipes are detailed, and historical commentary interesting. Certainly required reference for serious cooks.

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Summary: Naples at Table
Review: As a Neapolitan I was thrilled to find this book and see the authentic regional dishes of Canpagna. The recipies are just part of the thrill of reading this masterpiece. The chamter introductions and sidebars are great fun to read and learn about the foods I grew up with. The recipies are easy to follow and absolutely authentic. This book makes it easy to enjoy the "Napolitano Experience" Bravo and Mille Grazie. (Well done, and Many Thanks)

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Summary: Authenticity, Unrivaled and Unmatched
Review: As italian cookbooks go, this is as good as it gets. The authenticity of this book is unrivaled and unmatched. I ordered this book a couple days before my wife and I left for a vacation to Naples and the Amalfi Coast. I was so excited to see this book waiting at my front door when we returned. Reading the book made me feel as if we never left. I had been struggling to find the right pizza dough for the last couple years and have finally found one I'm happy with in "Naples at Table". Making a sponge before assembling the rest of the ingredients seemed to be the answer to a soft and supple dough. To the "Pretty, but None too Useful" reviewer, what book are you reading? The so-called "chatty nature" of this book is one of it's strong points. It's essential to understanding the wonderful nature of true Neapolitan cooking. The recipes are not hard to follow. They're just the opposite, well written and as easy to follow as any cookbook I own. This is a well researched book and the recipes are dead-on accurate. If you're a true fan of real Neapolitan Cuisine, do yourself a favor and order this book, you won't be disappointed.

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Summary: Absolutely loved this book for its authenticity.
Review: I am a regular listener of Arthur Schwartz's daily radio program and I anxiously awaited this book's publication. My family are from small towns in the Benevento area of Campagna and Arthur's recipes are the familiar food that I grew up with. He is the only person I know of who wrote about "Eggs in Purgatory". This was a regular Friday night supper in the days when meat was not allowed. All of these wonderful peasant dishes have now been "discovered" by people who are interested in healthy food. Our people ate them because they were inexpensive and I think Italians can make anything taste good! Bravo Arthur, you have done a great job!

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Summary: good kitchen
Review: I am italian, and reading this book I feel very orgoglious of my orgins also because I was born in Campania and my mother cooks eveyday this beautiful things.

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Summary: Move over Esposito, Lidia and Hazan.......
Review: I checked this book out of the library, then decided I needed to own it! I shared it with a friend, who bought it and she shared it with her brother, who bought it. After showing it to my next door neighbor, she bought it, and her Mom now wants her own copy. The recipies are truly authentic with simple ingredients: Eggs in Purgatory, Baked Pasta, Savory Pasta and Cheese Pie, sauteed mussels with chickpea cream, and lots more. I own tons of cookbooks, and this is truly a "got to have". Don't be confused by the author's name, he gathered these recipes from cooks in Campania and includes interesting stories before each. A truly great Italian cook book!

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Summary: May replace your favorite Italian Cookbook
Review: I have a large cookbook collection and always read Amazon reviews before I purchase another one to see how home cooks rate the book. I wasn't going to get this one - silly me - until I read a review in Amazon. NAPLES AT TALBLE is really wonderful. The tomato sauce from canned tomatoes is worth the price of the book alone. I don't understand how tiny changes can make such a difference, but I made the sauce and used it on ravioli, and it was fabulous. I cannot wait to cook my way through the whole book. If Marcella Hazan is your favorite - and why wouldn't she be - add this to your collection and expand your repertoire.

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Summary: A definitive book on Southern Italian cooking
Review: I have been looking for a book that conjured up the meals made by my Italian mother and grandparents, who were born in Airole, Italy (near Naples) and this one magically did it. This book not only had recipes for all my favorite childhood dishes (the Sunday ziti dinner, the fried dough balls w/anchovies, even the comforting peasant fare of peas and pasta) but gives a fascinating gastronomical history of Naples. One of the few cookbooks that can be used for both its recipes and its anecdotes. Highly recommended.

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Summary: great Italian food
Review: I have liked every recipe I have tried out of this book. The recipes are simple and produce great tasting food. There are lots of recipes that are perfect for after work when you want something on the table quickly. In addition to the great recipes, Naples at Table has a lot of general information about the role of food in Naples. I enjoyed reading it. This is a good book for anyone who is interested in reading about food and for any who likes simple, flavorful, Italian food.

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Summary: Good recipes and lots of interesting information
Review: I have liked every recipe I have tried out of this book. The recipes are simple and produce great tasting food. There are lots of recipes that are perfect for after work when you want something on the table quickly. In addition to the great recipes, Naples at Table has a lot of general information about the role of food in Naples. I enjoyed reading it. This is a good book for anyone who is interested in reading about food and for any who likes simple, flavorful, Italian food.