"This handsome volume is really two books in one: a travel guidebook and a cookbook. Anyone who's ever been to Italy - or enjoyed a bowl of pasta (isn't that everyone?) - will sigh with pleasure over this delicious, multicourse "Tasting." - USATODAY.com "This comprehensive cookbook shares 100 recipes and introduces readers to cuisine from all 20 regions of Italy. With clear instructions and rich photography, the book is an excellent starter for any home cook who wants to learn the ins and outs of the Italian kitchen." -AFAR "This is yet another cookbook from America's Test Kitchen, but this time they've teamed up with National Geographic to provide maps and illustrated guides to the varying ingredients, dishes, and cuisines of Italy. The book also provides recipes for signature dishes in each region, as well as secret, off-the-beaten path foods that you can create at home thanks to their expert recipe testing and development." - Epicurious "Along with gorgeous photography, illustrated maps, lists of culinary festivals, and poetic prose, this book is a must for Italophiles.

" - Publishers Weekly "A collaboration between National Geographic and America's Test Kitchen, the book features essays written by Italian food authority Julia Della Croce and food journalist Eugenia Bone, with an introduction by ATK's Jack Bishop, and includes 30 maps, 100 ATK-tested regional recipes, and 300 photos. Location-specific details--the distinctions between various wine-growing regions, the best farmers' markets in Venice--lend a strong sense of place." -Publishers Weekly "This beautifully illustrated travel cookbook will be enjoyed by all who love Italy and its food." -Library Journal "With over 100 recipes, 300 photographs and 45 maps, it's the perfect gift for Italophiles. It's a wonderful coffee table book and top-notch cookbook, but it's also a travel guide to Italy's 20 regions, filled with vibrant, full-color photos and explorations of the edible treasures that make each area unique." -BookPage.