La Bella Molisana

About the Book

This cookbook is a combination of family recipes and traditional favorites from the region of Molise, Italy. Its stories and photos will give you a glimpse at the lives and towns of Molise, a world almost untouched by modern life.

Whether you are looking to make a quick, healthy, economical dinner or you want to delight guests with culinary specialties, this cookbook is for you. Transcend yourself, your family and friends to an Italian hilltop village for a meal that will surely please. From mouth watering appetizers to delicious and unforgettable desserts. This book will keep you out of restaurants and in your home for the best Italian food. Anyone interested in regional Italian cooking and culture will not want to miss this book.

About the Author

Marianna Iuliano Schiavone Growing up in a household with both parents and a grandmother immigrating from Italy, Marianna truly learned Italian traditions and cooking first hand. Her parents took time to show her how to make sausage. Her grandmother made pasta and bread from scratch. Aunts made sauce from homegrown tomatoes and herbs and uncles tried to out do each other with their homemade wine. Entering into Marianna’s home in Northern California will tell you that the Italian traditions are alive. Her garden is filled with all the essential ingredients for cooking, her storage area has hanging prosciutto, sopressata and sausage and her pantry and cabinets are filled with jugs and bottles of homemade wine. Marianna did not need to go to culinary school to learn how to cook Italian, she lived it.