FOCACCIA: SIMPLE FROM THE ITALIAN OV ING: Simple Breads from the Italian Oven - Softcover

Sales in the six figures and counting testify to the enduring appeal of "Focaccia," the classic celebration of Italian flatbread. Now with a fresh new cover, this delightful cookbook continues to show how focaccia is one of the easiest-to-prepare and most versatile of homemade breads. Carol Field, an acclaimed expert on Italy and its cuisines, provides more than 50 enticing recipes, from Tuscan specialties sprinkled with fresh basil and sage to more robust versions topped with smoky pancetta. Featuring both sweet and savory recipes (not to mention beautiful color photographs), this inviting and accessible volume brings the rustic breads of Italy to kitchens everywhere.

Carol Field has been writing about Italy and Italian food since 1972. She is the author of The Hill Towns of Italy, Celebrating Italy, Italy in Small Bites, and the best-selling The Italian Baker. She has also written articles on Italy for such magazines as Gourmet, Food and Wine, and Bon Appetit. She lives with her husband in San Francisco and continues to travel back and forth to Italy. Joyce Oudkerk Pool is an award-winning photographer specializing in food. Her photographs appear in a number of cookbooks including James McNair's New Pizza (0-8118-2364-4).