Let's Go 2004: Italy (Let's Go Italy)9 reviews
Inc. Let's Go

Let's Go Publications, 2003

Highly recommended

+ Absolutely worth it
+ Must Have on Your Travel to Italy
+ Let's Go Series Never Fails You
  
  











  



  
Edith Wharton's Italian Gardens2 reviews
Vivian Russell

Bulfinch, 1998

Edith Wharton's Italian Gardens

+ Not bad at all

With plenty of pics, this book is good for a casual flick through or a more careful read. The photographs of the gardens are stunning and inspire a desire to visit in person.
  
  











  



  
Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared7 reviews
Viana La Place

William Morrow Cookbooks, 2001

Delicious, imaginative, easy-to-prepare recipes

+ Simple but Good
+ Indeed, Simple and Fresh!
+ One of My Favorite Cookbooks
+ Great recipes for casual entertaining
  
  











  



  
Tuscany Interiors2 reviews
Paolo Rinaldi

Taschen, 2002

Actually useful for design.

Unlike most interior design idea books, this book actually has a fair number of interiors that are relevant to normal size homes and rooms. I would say that about half this book is useful for homes that aren't mansions. This is unusual, because most design books only have a few plates that are ...
  
  











  



  
La Dolce Vita: Living in Italy2 reviews
Catherine Fairweather

Bulfinch, 2001

Touring Italy

+ O To Live In Italy!

Instead of reserving this book to a coffee table, read it, enjoy it and see what Italy has to offer. Now that your interest has been sparked, travel to the places in Italy that are featured in this book.
  
  











  



  
Cucina Rustica: Simple, Irresistible Recipes in the Rustic Italian Style7 reviews
Viana La Place, Evan Kleiman

William Morrow Cookbooks, 2001

Great Soups

+ Authentic Recipes
+ simple, easy, wonderful!
+ Wonderful Flavors, Easy To Prepare, Clear Directions
+ Brava Viana!
  
  











  



  
Tuscany 2004 Calendar

Browntrout Publishers, 2003
  
  











  



  
Lonely Planet Italy32 reviews

Lonely Planet Publications, 2002

Great Guide - Full of Good Information!

+ Lonely Planet Italy

This book tells you everything you need to know about Italy. Anyone who is planning to visit Italy should read this before they go. It is full of good information and will help you to get the most from your trip.
  
  











  



  
Rao's Cookbook: Over 100 Years of Italian Home Cooking55 reviews
Frank Pellegrino

Random House, 1998

Italian Food

+ Real Italian Cooking!
+ A Slice of Italian American Culinary History
+ FANTASTIC RECIPES
+ Good restaurant-grade "red sauce Italian-American" food
  
  











  



  
Tuscan Elements (Decor Best-Sellers)7 reviews
Alexandra Black

Watson-Guptill, 2002

Tuscan Elements

+ Great Book
+ Ótimo livro sobre casa toscanas
+ Tuscan Style
  
  











  



  
La Bella Cucina: How to Cook, Eat, and Live Like an Italian1 review
Viana La Place

Clarkson Potter, 2001

Relax, browse, cook

Musing on her life in the Salento, a rugged, isolated part of Puglia, Viana La Place ("Cucina Fresca," a classic and personal favorite) paints a romantic, convivial, earthy portrait of the simple life. The recipes, from little dishes through main courses and finishes, are enveloped in Italian ...
  
  











  



  
Italia: The Art of Living Italian Style1 review
Edmund Howard

St. Martin's Press, 1996

Italy as the Marriage of History, Architecture, Gardens, Design

ITALIA: THE ART OF LIVING ITALIAN STYLE is a title that may be misleading. This is not a 'decorator's source book' (though it certainly is an indispensable resource of information for any designer of interiors or exteriors!): this is a book rich in the Italian ambience that marries a respect of ...
  
  











  



  
Panini, Bruschetta, Crostini: Sandwiches, Italian Style25 reviews
Viana La Place

William Morrow Cookbooks, 2002

I'd like to counteract the unfair criteria of some of the other reviews.

+ Awesome appliance

Many reviews of this book complain that it was recommended as a companion to a purchases of a panini press or sandwich maker, and I can see why they are disappointed. Amazon has many strengths, but the quality of its recommendations is not one of them. These reviews are helpful in letting ...
  
  











  



  
Create a Mediterranean Garden: Planting a Low-Maintenance, Drought-Proof Paradise Anywhere4 reviews
Pattie Barron

Lorenz Books, 1999

Mediterranean vacation in your backyard

+ Absolutely invaluable
+ Let this book inspire your garden.

If your idea of gardening is low-maintenance, informal and full of creativity, this is the book for you. I own many gardening books but must say that this is one that has given me lots of great and useful ideas to try out. Last year we adapted a suggestion from the book and painted pieces of ...
  
  











  



  
Italian Villas And Their Gardens (Classical America Series in Art and Architecture)3 reviews
Edith Wharton

Da Capo Press, 1976

FYI - Original illustrations in color still are!

+ FYI - Maxfield Parrish illustrations are not in color
+ intellectually stimulating garden history

I am a lucky owner of the 1904 original edition. I bought this reissue so that I could enjoy reading the text without worrying about damaging my 1904 edition. Comparing the two, the orignal's Parrish color and black & white illustrations are all there in the reissue. Please note that several ...
  
  











  



  
The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany (Most Beautiful Villages)20 reviews
James Bentley

Thames & Hudson, 1997

Tuscany

+ beautiful villages of tuscany
+ Wonderful for so many reasons
+ The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany
  
  











  



  
Italy 2004 Calendar

Browntrout Publishers, 2003
  
  











  



  
Sun-Drenched Gardens: The Mediterranean Style7 reviews
Jan Smithen

Harry N. Abrams, 2002

Vibrating Sun-Drenched Gardens

+ Sun Drenched Gardens
+ olive grove in greece
+ Good reference book. Wide spectrum of gardens shown
+ Good overview of the mediterranean garden
  
  











  



  
Florence & Tuscany (Eyewitness Travel Guides)30 reviews

DK Travel, 2003

Only wish I'd had more time

+ Florence and Tuscany
+ Nice guidebook
+ Great book for self-guided travelers
  
  











  



  
Luxury Coastal/Mediterranean Style Homes5 reviews
Inc. Sater Design Collection

Sater Design Collection, 2002

Sater is very good

+ These designs have "soul"
+ Definitely not "cookie cutter"
+ Luxury Living Redefined!