Many delicious dishes have originated in cities such as Genoa, Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples - as well as from Italy's diverse rural regions. This handsome, oversized book not only tells food lovers how to prepare 230 mouth-watering recipes, but also shows Italy's breathtaking cityscapes, coastal regions, and the countryside where world-famous Italian food products are grown, cultivated, and prepared. It's a cookbook and travelogue all rolled into one beautifully photographed package. Whether it's pasta, pane or pesce, you'll find the recipe here.