by Gwendolyn Richards

For me, Italian cuisine is intrinsically linked to family. It evokes a picture of several generations gathering around the table, passing platters of pasta and roasted meats as babies are bobbed on knees and the room is filled with laughter and conversation.

Note: I've never actually been invited to such a family dinner. But this is exactly the feeling Emily Richardsconjures in her new cookbook, Per La Famiglia: Memories and Recipes of Southern Italian Home Cooking(Whitecap).

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