Italy, The Beautiful Cookbook

Italy, The Beautiful Cookbook Recipes by Lorenza de' Medici Text by Patrizia Passigli

This cookbook contains more than 240 recipes, all from the authentic Italian kitchen. The Italian cuisine is preceded by beautiful illustrations of the various regions or Italy as well as an introduction to the art of cooking with all its refinements. The book is an adventure and guided tour through Italy. Italian food in this book encompasses the culinary traditions of the whole of Italy - a country diverse in landscape, climate and traditions, blessed with a wonderful array of ingredients for the various recipes.

The recipes feature the hearty meals of the south, as well as the classic cuisine of the northern regions; all authentic and distinctively Italian.

The authors feature wonderful "antipasti", soups and first courses, pastas such as cannelloni and Pasta Norma, main courses known as Grilled Pecorino Cheese and Baked Eggplant with Mozzarella, meats featuring Grilled Lamb Chops and Stuffed Turkey Roll, and finalizing with desserts - Chestnut Cream Mountain and the all-time favorite, Tiramisu (Tuscan Trifle).

Each recipe in this collection is illustrated with a full-color photograph. If you enjoy the adventures of the Italian kitchen and like to use ingredients of the highest quality, you will enjoy trying these recipes that involve no last-minute fuss but are delicious, fresh and flavorful.

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