On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:49:29 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> wrote:

>"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:20:07 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>It's originally peasant food, meaning many people couldn't AFFORD much on
>>>pizza.
>>>
>>
>> Makes sense. Tks
>>
>> Lou
>
>A book you might like: "In Nonna's Kitchen", by Carol Field. The author
>traveled around Italy and met with grandmothers whose recipes were probably
>too simple - not trendy enough to be found in glossy overproduced books. The
>recipes are great, but there are quite a few stories in the book, too, as
>well as history. Until reading it, I never realized that even into the
>1950s, sharecropping was common.
>

Yes, that's my kind of book. Looks like she's written a few others
also. I love reading about the historical influences of different
foods. Amazon has that one for 6 bucks so I guess I'll be having
another book. (like I need another one) One of my favorite books is
called "The Complete Mexican, South American & Caribbean Cookbook"
It's a 500+ page book and the recipes don't start until page 85. I
found it a fascinating read.

Thanks for the tip.

Lou