Vintage 1980s Healthy Italian Food Cookbook - Cucina Magra Cucina Sana - Marina Polvay shabby chic minor rust on the inside

minor rust on the inside rim of the base as expected with vintage tins

They also make a sturdy soaking basin for washing fragile linens

Betty tells the real story here - about how 1960's women were working on their careers as much as their love lives

As cute as these scales were

Vintage 1980s Healthy Italian Food Cookbook - Cucina Magra Cucina Sana - Marina Polvay shabby chic minor rust on the insideMamma Contonetti's cooking was homey, friendly and delicious, but her finished dishes were presented in a most artistic and elegant manner (from the Preface) {HISTORY} Literally translated Cucina Magra, Cucina Sana means Lean Cooking, Healthy Cooking but this vintage cookbook is much more than a nutrition conscious collection of recipes. It's a story told through food of Italy's wonderful ability to throw together a few fresh ingredients and turn it