I downloaded this cookbook because I was feeling uninspired thinking of things to make for dinner. The first recipe I tried was the egg pasta and Cacio e Pepe. It was delicious. As someone who has never been great with breads, I had unexpected success with the ciabatta. This book makes cooking feel really accessible and wholesome. Beyond just the recipes, this book offers insight into Italian cuisine and Italian culture. I can’t wait to try more recipes especially more of the breads!

Finally, a cookbook that feels like it was truly written for every lover of authentic Italian cuisine regardless of your culinary proficency. Informative and engaging, the author made me feel like I was in the kitchen with them, getting the inside scoop.

The Italian Family Kitchen by Eva Santaguida and Harper Alexander is like a warm hug from Italy. This cookbook is packed with genuine Italian recipes that really capture the essence of homestyle cooking. The dishes are hearty and delicious, ranging from comforting classics to flavorful new favorites. The recipes are easy to follow, making it simple to bring a taste of Italy into your own kitchen. Perfect for anyone who loves Italian food or just wants to try cooking up some authentic, family-style meals at home.

I’m so excited to try out these recipes for my own family. I love how the book is set up and the way the recipes are written. I do wish there were more photos but overall a beautiful cookbook.

This book has many sections/chapters: The introduction not only has the usual intro stuff, but it has information on how to make different pasta recipes and styles and how to use a pasta machine. The next chapter is on Fried Appetizers, then Bread and Pasta, Ragus, Pastas, Rice, Second courses (meats, fish, etc.), Side dishes and Desserts.

Not being of Italian heritage, I've always wanted to make my own pasta, but I haven't. Maybe this book will encourage me to try. Another thing I've never made is Risotto. This book has more than enough recipes for me to find one to start with. I think it may be the Risotto Al Pomodoro or the Risotto al Parmigiano. The Verdure Gratinate look so good and would be a wonderful way to cook up the extra garden vegetables that are arriving as I write this. And of course, every dessert looks unbelievably good.

The photos in this book make the food look mouth-wateringly good. So many dishes I'd love to try today.

As an Italian, I adored this book. All of it. But why would an Italian read, let alone enjoy, a cookery book made for Americans, I hear you say? Well, lots of Italian recipes are passed on from one generation to another; it is taken for granted that people will pick up culinary know-how from their nonna or zia, or family friend. But I was raised in a family where cooking was not a thing, at all (yes, these families exist even in Italy) and so, despite now being a fairly good cook who is very keen on new recipes, I am missing the basics and all of that taken-for-granted know-how.
I really benefitted from this showcase of Italian cooking techniques explained so well to people who have perhaps never heard of them / heard of some other variation of them. It was informative and at the same time it felt genuine and homely.
The recipes are great, with incredible photos. I would highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in cooking, whether they like Italian food or not!

I love Italy, especially the food so I really loved this cookbook. The layout and aesthetic are great, the images are lovely, the recipes are easy to follow and sound delicious

"The Italian Family Kitchen" is a visually stunning cookbook that will make you want to try every recipe. The meals look absolutely delicious, and the easy-to-follow instructions make it accessible for cooks of all levels. The photography is so beautiful that you’ll be inspired to recreate these dishes at home—hopefully, they’ll turn out as amazing as they look in the book! If you love Italian cuisine and enjoy cooking, this book is a must-have.

I’m Italian, and I want to make everything in this book. The beautiful photography, the recipe descriptions that feel like I’m talking about family recipes, and everything in this book just feels like stepping into tradition. Everything just looks divine

Some gorgeous recipes in this book with really easy to follow instructions and pictures. A great range of options with a range of meat and vegetarian dishes. One of the best Italian cooking books I have seen.

I liked this book a lot. As an Italian-American who loves eating Italian food, I am always looking for new Italian cookbooks. This one is particularly good. I like how it began with background on the Italian meal and what is needed for an Italian pantry with explanations for both. I also appreciated how the first recipes were the basics such as pasta making. The photos in this book are stunning and really put me in the mood to make Italian food. The recipes seemed very authentic and were a nice blend of well-known dishes and less well-known dishes. The recipes, themselves, were easy to follow and well-written. I can definitely see this cookbook becoming a family favorite and one I will reach for when I am in the mood for Italian food. I also think this would make a beautiful gift. I would absolutely recommend this book.

As an Italian girl I asked myself: "you already know how to prepare and cook pasta, your Nonna taught it to you, do you need to read it on a book online?". YES! Because if there's anything really magical in this world is the power of food, of connections that can be built around a table. There's a line between tradition and innovation and I love to see people play with it.

This book is a gem, it felt like a hug. The photos are stunning, totally mesmerizing - I mean, I love the aesthetic. And recipes are so... I don't know, cookery books are always really elaborate. We aren't, Italian kitchen isn't and I think this book really encapsulated this kind of atmosphere.

Thank you.

This is by far amongst the top 3 books on Italian cuisines and among the top 10 recipe/kitchen books I have ever read.
The recipes are accessible and certainly great for family/home kitchens. I loved the mosaic photos in this book and the introduction was highly informative and engaging.