Cooking and Eating in Renaissance Italy

Renaissance Italy’s art, literature, and culture continue to fascinate. The domestic life has been examined more in recent years, and this book reveals the preparation, eating, and the sociability of dining in Renaissance Italy.

Katherine A. McIver

List of Illustrations 1: The Renaissance Kitchen and the Experience of Dining, an introduction 2: From Kitchen to Table in the Late Middle Ages 3: The Renaissance Cook and his Kitchen 4: Meals, Mealtimes and Menus 5: From Kitchen to Table: The Art of Dining 6: The Next Century in the Kitchen and at the Table, a final word Endnotes Bibliography About the Author