This work helps you learn to cook and eat the Italian way. Best-selling author and expert on Italian food Maxine Clark shows how to cook all of your favourite dishes successfully. The techniques included cover everyday foods such as pasta, gnocchi and risotto as well as more ambitious dishes, such as roasts and classic desserts. Maxine explains the ingredients to choose for each dish and how to prepare and cook in a classic Italian style. In addition, mini step-by-steps offer professional tips on preparing key ingredients such as globe artichokes, porcini mushrooms, seafood and more. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of Italian food and within each you will find classic recipes for familiar dishes as well as more contemporary recipes, but all have been written for the home cook.
