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Thank you so much for posting this Technically Blonde! This is very exciting news, I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of this.

Here's an Editorial Review:

Book Description
The Silver Spoon is the most influential and successful cookbook in Italy. Originally published in 1950, it became an instant classic. Considered to be essential in every household, it is still one of the most popular wedding presents today.

The Silver Spoon was conceived and published by Domus, the design and architectural magazine famously directed by Giò Ponti from the 1920s to the 1970s. A group of cooking experts was commissioned to collect hundreds of traditional recipes from the different ½ûÂþÌìÌà regions and make them available for the first time to a wider audience. In the process, they updated ingredients, quantities and methods to suit contemporary tastes and customs, at the same time preserving the memory of ancient recipes for future generations. They also included modern recipes from some of the most famous ½ûÂþÌìÌà chefs, resulting in a style of cooking that appeals to the gourmet as well as the occasional cook

A comprehensive and lively book, its simple and user-friendly format makes it both accessible and a pleasure to read. It provides an introduction to every course, and an explanation of the main type of ingredients. Never translated before, The Silver Spoon has now been adapted to an international market, with every recipe checked for suitability, measurements converted and methods rewritten to accommodate cultural differences, yet maintaining the authenticity of real ½ûÂþÌìÌà cooking.

The new layout emphasizes its contemporary appeal and the colour coding of each section simplifies the process of cross-referencing ingredients and methods. A section with original menus from the 15 most famous ½ûÂþÌìÌà chefs of the last 50 years has been expanded to include original menus from ½ûÂþÌìÌà celebrity chefs working outside Italy.

This is a substantial and prestigious cookbook that will share the bookshelves with other titles such as The Joy of Cooking and Larousse Gastronomique, another classic of national cuisine. With over 2,000 recipes illustrated with specially commissioned artwork and photography, the book is destined to become a classic in the ½ûÂþÌìÌà cooking booklist for the international market.

There is an even bigger discount offer on amazon £18.97 inc postage at the moment.

Dave

[QUOTE=YNot]There is an even bigger discount offer on amazon £18.97 inc postage at the moment.

Dave[/QUOTE]

oh blow - I order it yesterday from Phaidon Press, oh well never mind I'm sure it will be worth it

[QUOTE=YNot]There is an even bigger discount offer on amazon £18.97 inc postage at the moment.

Dave[/QUOTE]

Hmmm I hope that offer lasts a little while... I've added it to my Xmas wish list! :D

I ordered it through Amazon here in the US. I tried buying it direct through a local bookstore (Barnes and Noble) and although they showed the book in their computers, it has yet to be delivered to their warehouses. I guess we're a bit
behind in getting this because my Amazon order says to be shipped on Dec. 22nd, with delivery by Dec. 29th. It will be a Christmas present, to myself :)

I ordered a copy last night from [url]www.phaidon.com[/url]. They said it would be shipped within 72 hours. I will let you know how reliable their shipment is.

Joanna

[QUOTE=Joanna]I ordered a copy last night from [url]www.phaidon.com[/url]. They said it would be shipped within 72 hours. I will let you know how reliable their shipment is.

Joanna[/QUOTE]
I ordered it from Phaidon last Thursday, got an email on Friday saying it had been shipped. Expecting delivery tomorrow. Will let you know.

[QUOTE=Joanna]I ordered a copy last night from [url]www.phaidon.com[/url]. They said it would be shipped within 72 hours. I will let you know how reliable their shipment is.

Joanna[/QUOTE]

at 8:20 this morning. Great book, thoroughly recommended!

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[QUOTE=Technically Blonde]at 8:20 this morning. Great book, thoroughly recommended![/QUOTE]

Excellent!

When you get a chance, could you check this out and explain to me how this is done? I understand color coding, but not seen it used in cross-referencing ingredients and methods.

"...the colour coding of each section simplifies the process of cross-referencing ingredients and methods."

Thanks!

[QUOTE=greatscott]Excellent!

When you get a chance, could you check this out and explain to me how this is done? I understand color coding, but not seen it used in cross-referencing ingredients and methods.

"...the colour coding of each section simplifies the process of cross-referencing ingredients and methods."

Thanks![/QUOTE]
From the book
"The Silver Spoon is organised in chapters by course, with each course using a different colour in the design of its pages. The recipes are listed according to the alphabetical order of their original ½ûÂþÌìÌà titles, though each recipe also has an English translation of its name alongside.

In the final section of the book there is a collection of menus........

There is a comprehensive index that allows the reader to look up specific ingredients, to find the recipes in which that ingredient is used ..."

Basically the book is divided up into course sections, these are colour coded.
Then there is a recipe index and also an ingredient index (but these are not colour coded).

Thank you for the complete explanationTechnically Blonde.

For some reason the way it was worded seemed like there might be some kind of color coding related to ingredients and methods as well. Sounds wonderful.

Joanna ordered her book from Phaidon too, so she should be getting hers delivered well before Amazon ships my copy. It'll be interesting to find out how long it takes to ship to California.

Amazon.co.uk has noticed a reduced their price

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Amazon has now reduced the price further to £14-97! The catch is that p&p is now free with orders over £15-00.

Anne2