Italian House Party Heritage Cookbook

Title: Italian House Party Heritage Cookbook

Author: LaBarca, John

Publication: Stratford, Connecticut: The Brew Printing Company, 1990.

Description: Cookbook by Italian-American radio host John LaBarca, with numerous Italian recipes and additional cultural notes on proverbs, hand gestures, customs, and more. Signed by the author on page 1. Undated, but probably 1990s. Pictorial card covers with image of Italian food on front and John LaBarca and friends on rear, in red plastic comb binding. 8.5 x 6 inches; 224 pages. Covers with light soiling and edgewear, a couple cockled pages. Very Good+. John LaBarca was a longtime Connecticut radio host best known for his Sunday program "Italian House Party," an Italian-American variety show blending music, food, history, humor, and heritage. The broadcast was a Sunday tradition for many Connecticut families of Italian descent, making this cookbook a piece of regional Italian-American community culture. Not in Worldcat.