“ The Silver Spoon was the first cookbook with a real Italian pedigree,” said Terragni, who was dubbed by the Wall Street Journal as Phaidon's “Queen of Cookbooks” in 2014. This fall, to mark the tenth anniversary of its English publication, Phaidon is releasing The Silver Spoon: Quick and Easy Italian Recipes in September, and debuting three single-subject cookbooks as part of its new Italian Cooking School line, in October. It has sold more than a million copies, and is “still going strong,” according to Terragni. It covers everything from coveted authentic sauces and marinades to irresistible dishes such as Penne Rigate with Artichokes, Ricotta and Spinach Gnocchi, Tuscan Minestrone, Meatballs in Brandy, Bresaola with Corn Salad, Pizza Napoletana, Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches and Carpaccio Cipriani.The publication thrust Phaidon into the cookbook publishing sphere, where it is now a major player, and, today, Silver Spoon stands as a landmark single cuisine work-in terms of its influence, it often draws comparisons to other staples like Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and the Joy of Cooking. Chapters include: Sauces, Marinades and Flavored Butters, Antipasti, Appetizers and Pizzas, First Courses, Eggs, Vegetles, Fish and Shellfish, Meat, Poultry, Game, Cheese, and Desserts.

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.Divided into eleven color&hyphencoded chapters by course, The Silver Spoon is a feat of design as well as content. A select group of cooking experts were commissioned to collect hundreds of traditional Italian home cooking recipes and make them available for the first time to a wider modern audience. It also contains a new section of menus by celebrity chefs cooking traditional Italian food including Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, Tony Mantuano, and Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone.Il Cucchiaio d’Argento was originally published in Italy in 1950 by the famous Italian design and architectural magazine Domus, and became an instant classic. The new updated edition features new introductory material covering such topics as how to compose a traditional Italian meal, typical food traditions of the different regions, and how to set an Italian table. A comprehensive and lively book, its uniquely stylish and user&hyphenfriendly format makes it accessible and a pleasure to read. This bible of authentic Italian home cooking features over 2,000 revised recipes and is illustrated with 400 brand new, full&hyphencolor photographs.

– USA TodayThe Silver Spoon, the most influential and bestselling Italian cookbook of the last 50 years, is now available in a new updated and revised edition.

The Silver Spoon by Clelia D'Onofrio