Per La Famiglia cookbook review and Recipe

In the Per La Famiglia (Memories and Recipes of Southern Italian Home Cooking) cookbook, Emily Richards captures the essence of Italian home cooking. Per la famiglia means “for the family” and in this cookbook Emily shares family recipes and traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation.

Chapters

In the Introduction, Emily writes about her life as a daughter of Southern Italian immigrants and the food of Southern Italy. She emphasizes the importance of participating in cooking the family meal and taking notes of the recipes to share with future generations of cooks.

The rest of the chapters include: Food Glossary, Family Tree, Menus for Italian Celebrations, Kitchen Staples, Easter,…