The Silver Spoon, the second volume of this trilogy, continues with Soames's defence of his daughter against her treacherous guest that he threw out of her home, and the defence of the case this guest brought against Fleur. Much is brought to light delicately as Galsworthy does in his expose of the society, their thoughts and morals and sensitivities and attempts to understand the time and the world they live in. This society is mostly those born with a silver spoon, and some of them deal with those in more perilous or dire circumstances - chiefly Michael Mont, Fleur's aristocratic husband with his quest to do good and to take on politics as a career in an honest way - while others are less caring about those in lesser circumstances, whether honestly as Fleur is or otherwise. The quintessential cookbook. – 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. This bible of authentic Italian home cooking features over 2,000 revised recipes and is illustrated with 400 brand new, full&hyphencolor photographs. A comprehensive and lively book, its uniquely stylish and user&hyphenfriendly format makes it accessible and a pleasure to read. 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. 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. 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. 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. Chapters include: Sauces, Marinades and Flavored Butters, Antipasti, Appetizers and Pizzas, First Courses, Eggs, Vegetles, Fish and Shellfish, Meat, Poultry, Game, Cheese, and Desserts. 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.

El otro motor de la novela es el día a día de Michael Mont como político y su teoría: el "foggartysmo", que según él impedirá la crisis que va a llegar. Resulta chocante que Galsworthy escribiera esto en 1924, es decir, en mitad de los "alegres años veinte" y fuera perfectamente consciente de que la fiesta se iba a acabar. Es más, es perfectamente consciente de que la fiesta no va tan bien como la gente dice. Es como un economista avisando de la crisis antes de 2007 (que los hubo, y se les ignoró). El "foggartysmo" es un poco loco, sí, pero también es una excusa para hablar de la política de la época. Big and bountiful, it’s a welcoming jumble of recipes... And by the looks of it, it may give cookbooks by American celebrity chefs a run for their money."— The New York Times Magazine When it was published it was revolutionary in the theme - a woman is not owned by her husband, and love is not a duty she owes but a bond that is very real however intangible, that cannot be faked. Having read the interlude, I can't wait to see what the third volume of A Modern Comedy has in store for us! Fleur, as always, was a selfish madam and irritated me beyond words. I hope in future books we see her mature and act like the mother and wife her son and husband deserve. Soames, who I've disliked in previous books is definitely growing on me - I truly believe he is a changed man and has softened since becoming a father and growing old.I’m enjoying the continuing story of the Forsytes, although Soames is the only Forsyte in name left - the story also follows his daughter, Fleur and her husband. I love this work for its food photography and because it has the guts to offer dishes from a time of extended grace and prosperity for the offerings of food from all over Italy--seafood, produce, poultry and game. All--and more--are in one book. Including vegetables and fruit that are not even available--and have never been available--in the U.S.A. The Forsyte Saga was not planned as such but developed over years with sequels coming naturally as they did, and human heart and passion and minds within settings of high society of a Victorian and post Victorian England - chiefly London - and its solid base in property. The Silver Spoon was conceived and published by Domus, the design and architectural magazine famously directed by Giò Ponti from the 1920's to the 1970's. A luxurious collection of the best recipes from the world's leading Italian cookbook - with all new photography and design

It's not so much one more Italian cookbook as the one-volume encyclopedia of Italian home cookery. Lavish illustrations, a helpful glossary of cooking terms and a translation geared to the intelligent layout make The Silver Spoon both pleasant browsing and an accessible manual in the kitchen.' - Wall Street Journal First of all, I want to be clear that this review is for the new, 2011 edition. This book has been updated and includes 400 new photographs. I was blown away by the size of this cookbook, and things just kept getting better from there. The quality of the book is outstanding with nice quality paper, sewn binding and a ribbon bookmark. I was a little surprised that there was only one bookmark as another cookbook from the same publisher that is much thinner has two bookmarks. This book could really use at least two, but that's a minor detail and does not detract from the overall book quality. The sewn binding gives it a sturdy feel that gives you the comfort that this book isn't going to fall apart if you use it very often--which I fully plan to do!The other main story was of a feud which developed between Fleur and a guest at one of her gatherings who made some impolite remarks about her hostess. While a little tedious at times, it also afforded some amusement on occasion. Sin embargo, además de las recetas puramente italianas, también encontraréis recetas mediterráneas y otras sin fronteras, cosmopolitas, que tienen su origen en otros países pero que se han convertido en universales.