Italian recipes from the family kitchen
4 classic dishes, from Roman pasta to Venetian tiramisù.
Simple recipes for real Italian meals
Cucina di casa
These are the dishes cooked on Sunday in Italian kitchens: few ingredients, patient technique and no shortcuts. Pick one, read it through once, and cook it slowly.
The Italian pantry
Tomatoes and basil
Sun-ripened tomatoes and torn basil are the base of half the dishes in this book.
Good olive oil
Cold-pressed and green, for finishing rather than frying.
Fresh egg pasta
Rolled thin and cut by hand, it cooks in just two or three minutes.