DIVThe Canal House Cooking series is a seasonal collection of our favorite recipes—home cooking by home cooks for home cooks.

Image by image, this books retraces the astonishing itinerary of a work that is a supreme emblem and a source of inexhaustible style.

My motto in life and cooking is "Dolce Vita".

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Giada De Laurentiis lavishly explores her food roots and the lifestyle traditions that define la bella vita, with the contemporary California twist that has made her America’s most beloved Italian chef.

A wartime story of two British children in America and beyond.

Canal House Cooking’s seasonal recipe series feature mouth-watering Italian cuisine from two James Beard Award–winning authors.

A stirring picture of the powerful social forces of conformity and consumerism.

These are recipes that will make you want to restock your pantry and refrigerator and start cooking.

In a wink and nod to the book’s “academic” identity, the 200 mini-essays are arranged alphabetically and accompanied by charming illustrations throughout. A special traveler’s topic index is provided at the end of the book.