Italy in Small Bites (Carol Field)

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From cover notes: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner may mark the beginning, middle, and end of the day, but for centuries Italians have eaten two small, informal meals that come in between. Italy in Small Bites was the first-ever collection of recipes for these bite-size treats, known as spuntini and merende, which are the soul food of Italy.  Spuntini, the midmorning snack, can be as simple as a sublime walnut-and-raisin-studded coffee cake, while merende, which are enjoyed mid-afternoon, might be a wedge of onion frittata or artichoke tart, a crunchy pillow of fried dough served with figs or prosciutto, a purée of fava beans, or sweet peppers mounded on a slice of rustic country bread. More than a snack, but less than a meal, these “small bites” get Italians through to the next meal. Offered is a 1993 first edition hardback with dust jacket. Slight tear in dust jacket, otherwise excellent. Previously owned