Anna Del Conte on Pasta

by Del Conté, Anna

• ISBN13: 9781909815629
• ISBN10: 1909815624
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2016-05-01
• Publisher: Pavilion

Summary

First published in 1976 as Portrait of Pasta, this book revolutionized the way pasta was perceived internationally. Now it's been fully updated to create Anna Del Conte On Pasta, a delicious collection of 120 recipes, many of which can be cooked within minutes. It starts with a fascinating historical account of pasta, then guides you through how to cook pasta, and explores the different types of pasta. The recipes, which come from every region of Italy, are divided into easy to navigate chapters on meat, dairy, vegetables, soups, stuffed and baked pastas. This classic Italian cookbook will quickly prove essential in your kitchen. Includes dual measures.

Author Biography

Anna Del Conte is widely recognized as the doyenne of Italian cooking. Her books include The Gastronomy of Italy, The Italian Kitchen, and The Classic Food of Northern Italy, which in 1996 won both The Guild of Food Writers Book Award and the Orio Vergani prize of the Accademia Italiana della Cucina. She was also awarded the Guild of Food Writers Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.