Pellegrino Artusi

Oct 10, 2024 | italymagazine.com | Pellegrino Artusi |Marcella Hazan |Ada Boni |Alexa Ahern

There’s a gorge between what we consider Italian-American food and the cucina italiana that we know today, but there’s a throughline that connects the sauces and stews of the casalinghe of the old world and the red-sauce kitchens of the Little Italys throughout the United States. This bridge runs through the famous cookbooks that have influenced American kitchens since the Italians first set foot on Ellis Island.