280798 Tue Nov 08 10:28:45 -0800 2005 2 31 Home Cooking 0 1492651 So what's the scoop on "The Silver Spoon"? It just came out this week and is said to be the bible of italian cooking. Hype or truth? Tue Nov 08 10:28:45 -0800 2005 0 jeff 1 1492655 Jim, It's my understanding this cookbook is Italy's version of "The Joy Of Cooking" and "The Fannie Farmer Cookbook" combined. Personally, I think Mario Batali's "Molto Italiano" is the best book I've found on home grown Italian cooking. Tue Nov 08 10:37:44 -0800 2005 1492651 0 Leper 1 1494277 there is a website dedicated to the book: www.phaidon.com/silverspoon Wed Nov 16 17:44:49 -0800 2005 1492651 0 italianfoodlover