Alberto Capatti

Alberto Capatti is an Italian food historian and academic who has devoted his scholarship to the history of Italian cuisine. He was the lead editor of the monumental The Silver Spoon, the bible of Italian home cooking whose authoritative foundation draws on decades of collecting and systematising classic recipes.

A professor who has held research positions in Italy and France, Capatti has written numerous works on the cultural history of food and taste. His editorial vision helped transform a family cookbook into a global institution, prized for its comprehensiveness and reliability across generations of cooks.