Kindle Release
PHILADELPHIA (June 20, 2008)--The Basic Art of Italian Cooking is a collection of simple, uncomplicated recipes for authentic Italian cuisine combined with charming stories of former international fashion model turned food and lifestyle personality Maria Liberati’s travels throughout Italy.
Originally released in 2007, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking will be released on Amazon.com’s Kindle in July 2008. Kindle is an amazing device from Amazon that allows readers to wirelessly download and immediately read thousands of books on an electronic paper display, making a large library of books easily portable. Now readers can enjoy Maria Liberati’s fresh and inviting take on Italian cooking anywhere, opening up many new culinary possibilities.
The Basic Art of Italian Cooking has become so successful that it is now trademarked and known for its simple yet healthy approach to cooking. Maria has combined her nutritional background with her culinary talents, and the recipes follow a Mediterranean-
Many of the recipes are for regional specialties that are almost synonymous with the areas that produced them. Maria features recipes for a variety of dishes—from “sugo,” a fresh tomato sauce with basil, to Patate per feste (Holiday potatoes), Minestra di Pomodoro (Tomato Soup), Risotto con Cipolle, Biscotti di Ferrara, fresh fruit Macedonia, Granita al Caffe (Italian-style iced coffee) and many more. The common element to all of these is the simplicity of preparation and the use of fresh, carefully chosen ingredients.
But The Basic Art of Italian Cooking is much more than a cookbook. Complementing the recipes, Maria shares stories from her travels to Italy, inviting readers to join her on her tour of the Italian lifestyle and the simple, wonderful food that invites friends and family into the warmth of home.
The Basic Art of Italian Cooking is available on Kindle July 1, 2008 for $9.99. It is also available in fine book retailers nationwide.
