Giorgi-Cavaletto Heritage Cookbook

Santa Maria California: Privately Published by Valerie Dyer Giorgi. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Minor wear to the dust jacket edges, else fine. XVII, 358 pages. Indexed. The Giorgi-Cavaletto family origins are Swiss Italian, later settling in the Santa Barbara area of Southern California. Valerie Dyer Giorgi grew up in Chowchilla, CA. She and her husband lived in Santa Maria, CA. In the introduction is a lengthy history of first meetings, marriages, and family gatherings and food traditions. Many of the recipes are family variations of local dishes while others are old family recipes handed down from generation to generation. All the recipes are gathered from family members and some include genealogies, and handwritten notes. The text is type written with all capitals for author emphasis, usually genealogies for contributor's comments. Table of Contents: Preface; Introduction; Appetizers; Beverages; Breads; Cakes and Frosting; Candy; Cookies; Desserts; Puddings; Ice Cream; Eggs; Main Dishes, Casseroles and Meats; Seafood; Poultry; Pasta, Rice and Cereals; Pies; Preserved Foods; Salads; Sandwiches; Sauces; Soups; Vegetables and Beans; Surname Index; Subject Index. The following is a small sample of this wonderful collection of recipes: Bruss, an old family recipe that was brought from Italy by the Borgaro family; Mohagang Cake & Frosting; Sugar Cakes (cookies); Chili Relleno Bake; Cornish Pastries; Italian Ravioli; a number different recipes for polenta, rissoto, and flavored rice such as Mexican, Orange etc; Coffee Toffee Pie; Honey Sherried Crunch Pie; Pickled Figs; Stroganoff Steak Sandwich; Hot Meatball Sandwiches (recipe included for meatballs); Horseradish Cream Sauce; Spaghettini with Green Sauce; Green Sauce; BBQ Sauce; Portuguese Bean Soup, and many more. ; 8vo .