Sister Germana, first name Martina Consolaro, born in Crespadoro in July 1938, becomes part of the order of nuns of the famous Christian of Turin as a young sixteen year old and in 1958 she was entrusted with home economics lessons, cooking classes for girlfriends about to get married, which allowed her to cultivate her passion for cooking. The first cookbook arrives in 1983, When angels cook, three thousand recipes, two million copies sold, 32 reprints. Many other successful volumes followed, about forty papers and more, the invitations on television and the collaborations with Radio Maria, Famiglia Cristiana and Visa began. Now look at the bookstore and if you are missing these titles we advise you to get them, they will come in handy.

Home agenda 2020

The irreplaceable daily agenda of Sister Germana, the latest published book, full of proposals, advice, curiosities, ideas and food for thought. His Home Agenda has just passed the prestigious milestone of 30 years. His recipes draw from the Italian gastronomic tradition, that of home cooking, recipes prepared in the family for the whole family, which enhance simple and inexpensive ingredients, through genuine and easy to make dishes, which follow seasonality, parties and anniversaries.

Sister Germana's cookbook, the family kitchen

Recipe book released in 2017, in the preface Sister Germana writes "over 56 years I have invented more than 3000 recipes, all tested and written just as they are made, simply: for this reason my recipes" always succeed ", just knowing to read". Recipes for every day and recipes for the holidays, which bring the family together around the table to enjoy the pleasures of good food together.

Today I cook saving … despite the euro

In 2005 he came out with a book dedicated to the kitchen of savings, many ideas for preparing healthy and tasty dishes while being careful of the portfolio. Saving not only at the supermarket at the time of purchase, but also at home when we put ourselves in the kitchen, being careful not to throw anything away, to also use those ingredients that might seem waste and that instead turn into useful products for recycling recipes and save fridge, with a very special section dedicated to children.

The best of Sister Germana's cuisine

The book published by De Agostini in 2001, presents more than 400 recipes divided according to the most practical and usual criterion: appetizers, first courses, fish, meats, vegetables, eggs, sauces, desserts. Recipes created by Sister Germana with imagination and passion, traditional dishes to which the cook has drawn with intelligence, proposing them with a simple and confidential language.

The great book of easy cooking

The fully illustrated guide to prepare and present magnificent recipes, released in 1996. The complete encyclopedia of the easy cooking of Sister Germana, a test cook who has been able to embrace the needs of families, recommending the right dishes for every occasion. More than 700 recipes including appetizers, first courses, main courses, side dishes and desserts, each recipe is explained with clear words and beautiful illustrations, which allow you to intuitively understand the steps to be carried out.

His life is told in an autobiography, The life and recipes of Sister Germana, released in 2018. "Say it with a plate! his special motto that reminds us to always cook with the heart.

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