Cucina Italiana

Thirty classic Italian recipes, refined over thirty-five years in professional kitchens and written down so they can find their way into yours. Cucina Italiana is a cookbook built on a simple conviction: Italian cooking has never been about complexity. The best dishes are the simplest — built on fewer ingredients, treated with more care. From the bruschetta you'll make on a Tuesday to the osso buco you'll plan a Sunday around, every recipe in this book is laid out for a real kitchen, with ingredients you can actually find and technique notes that explain why. Inside you'll find: - 30 essential Italian recipes — pasta, pizza, risotto, secondi, and dolci - Region, time, and serving size clearly marked on every recipe - Chef's notes and technique sidebars that share what experience teaches - A glossary of Italian and technical terms for the curious cook - Note pages for your own variations and discoveries Whether you're cooking for two on a weeknight or a table of eight on a holiday, this is a book built to be used — splattered, dog-eared, and returned to. Buon appetito. Read more