Louisiana's Italians, Food, Recipes, & Folkways
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Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing Company
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Author: Nancy Tregre Wilson
Louisiana's Italians, Food, Recipes, & Folkways Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5945
EAN: 9781589803183
ISBN: 1589803183
Label: Pelican Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 191
Publication Date: 2005-08-15
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Studio: Pelican Publishing Company
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5945
EAN: 9781589803183
ISBN: 1589803183
Label: Pelican Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 191
Publication Date: 2005-08-15
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Studio: Pelican Publishing Company
Editorial Review of Louisiana's Italians, Food, Recipes, & Folkways
For over three decades, Nancy Wilson collected anecdotes and recipes from Louisiana’s Italian immigrants, including her family and friends, as a way to preserve her children’s Italian heritage. Included here alongside lively personal commentary are historical and cultural facts about Italian American immigration patterns, religious institutions and festivals such as St. Joseph’s Day, and over one hundred recipes from "the old country."
This collectable volume will appeal as much to cultural historians as to those seeking their Italian grandmother’s fava bruschetta instructions. Recipes include Mama’s Italian Bread, eggplant casserole, olive salad, Aunt Lena’s Ricotta, rosary cake, osso bucco, St. Joseph’s Day breadcrumbs, and more. Wilson also includes a glossary and an illustrated how-to for making your own mud oven to bake authentic Italian bread.
The down-to-earth voices collected in "Louisiana’s Italians, Food, and Folkways" make this an interesting blend of personal and public history and a delicious celebration of the Italian’s love of God, food, and family.
Customer Reviews of Louisiana's Italians, Food, Recipes, & Folkways
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Just like home
Review: I stumbled over this book while on a short trip to Louisiana during the Christmas season a couple of years ago. I had been baking some cookies and as I flipped though the pages I came to a recipe (sesame seed cookies) that wasn't just close, it was exactly the same as the one I'd just baked. I turned to a few more recipes and found more and more of them them that seemed like the same as the ones I'd been using for years. I had to buy it. When I got it home and started reading it I noticed and even that not only the recipes but also the names or people in the stories were similar to some of those in my family. This was spooky. It was as if there was an entire group of people with exactly the same heritage, traditions, culture, recipes, etc.
If you are from the western New York area and you neglected to collect your grandmothers' recipes, fear not. This book is your answer.
The recipes work. You need to be careful with then as some of the yields are huge. There are a few errors but for the most part this book is a treasure trove of classic Sicilian-American recipes.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Wonderful book
Review: I purchased this book recently at a bookstore in Baton Rouge, LA. I am originally from New Orleans and relocated to TX after Katrina. I am of Italian descent and was saddened when I lost several family recipes in the floodwaters. Reading Nancy's book was like going into a time capsule for me. She gives a wonderful history of the Sicilians coming to Southern Louisiana, followed by several wonderful recipes that she has collected. It brings back some really great memories for me, especially the discussions of the St Joseph's altars. After the storm I found I have become quite reminiscent of the past, so buying Nancy's book was a no-brainer for me.
For those outside of the Southern Louisiana area, I recommend this book to you as well. There are some really good recipes in there!!!! It is definitely authentic Sicilian if that is what you are looking for.
Review Summary: Just like home
Review: I stumbled over this book while on a short trip to Louisiana during the Christmas season a couple of years ago. I had been baking some cookies and as I flipped though the pages I came to a recipe (sesame seed cookies) that wasn't just close, it was exactly the same as the one I'd just baked. I turned to a few more recipes and found more and more of them them that seemed like the same as the ones I'd been using for years. I had to buy it. When I got it home and started reading it I noticed and even that not only the recipes but also the names or people in the stories were similar to some of those in my family. This was spooky. It was as if there was an entire group of people with exactly the same heritage, traditions, culture, recipes, etc.
If you are from the western New York area and you neglected to collect your grandmothers' recipes, fear not. This book is your answer.
The recipes work. You need to be careful with then as some of the yields are huge. There are a few errors but for the most part this book is a treasure trove of classic Sicilian-American recipes.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Wonderful book
Review: I purchased this book recently at a bookstore in Baton Rouge, LA. I am originally from New Orleans and relocated to TX after Katrina. I am of Italian descent and was saddened when I lost several family recipes in the floodwaters. Reading Nancy's book was like going into a time capsule for me. She gives a wonderful history of the Sicilians coming to Southern Louisiana, followed by several wonderful recipes that she has collected. It brings back some really great memories for me, especially the discussions of the St Joseph's altars. After the storm I found I have become quite reminiscent of the past, so buying Nancy's book was a no-brainer for me.
For those outside of the Southern Louisiana area, I recommend this book to you as well. There are some really good recipes in there!!!! It is definitely authentic Sicilian if that is what you are looking for.