When you think of classic Italian recipes, are the only things that come to mind pasta and pizza? Does your classic Italian cookbook have a recipe for spaghetti and meatballs and fettucine alfredo? Most of these classic Italian recipes we all know are not authentically Italian but Italian-American. In fact, serving meatballs on pasta is practically a taboo in Italian culture! In this classic Italian cookbook you will find genuine and authentic Italian recipes and Italian culture notes about the dishes that will leave you fit to serve the most traditional Italian nonna.