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The heritage of Italian gastronomy and osteria culture finds deep roots in texts that have marked the culinary and social history of our country. Below is a selection of essential texts for those who want to explore the history, culture, and art of Italian cuisine and the osteria as a place of conviviality, memory, and identity.
"Il Libro de Arte Coquinaria del Maestro Martino" Torre, around 1430 – Milan or Rome, late 15th century. He was the most important European cook of the 15th century, considered a cornerstone of Italian gastronomic literature that testifies to the transition from medieval to Renaissance cuisine.
"Osteria: Guida spirituale delle osterie italiane" by Hans Barth (Stuttgart, 1862 – Rome, 1926). Preface by Gabriele D'Annunzio. Presentation by Marco Guarnaschelli Gotti. Franco Muzzio Editore.
"Quando siam dall'oste insieme" by Giovanni Mariotti, Treves Editore, Rome, 1931.
"Il Vino giusto" by Luigi Veronelli, Rizzoli Editore, 1971.

"I Vini della gioia" by Gioacchino Forte, illustrations by Franco Testa, Idea Libri Ed., 1982.
"Il lavoro, la taverna, la strada. Scorci di Medioevo" by Giovanni Cherubini, Liguori Ed., 1997.
"Il vino tra sacro e profano" curated by A.A. Gavarra, Ed. Aisthesis, 1999.
"Tacuinum de' Hostarie" by Alex Revelli Sorini, Susanna Cutini, Shady Hasbun, Ali & No Editrice, 2011.
"Hostaria cinema. Gli italiani a tavola nei film" by Giancarlo Rolandi, Palombi Editori, 2012.