Lidia Cooks From the Heart of Italy

Lidia Cooks From the Heart of Italy

With all the goodness packed inside—starting with 175 authentic recipes for hidden culinary treasures from Sardinia, Basilicata and beyond—Lidia Cooks From the Heart of Italy is bound to become THE cookbook you reach for when you crave something comforting and delicious. Best-loved television chef Lidia Matticchio Bastianich’s new love letter to the less familiar regions of her native country celebrates the food and culture she and her daughter, Tanya, have come to know and respect as they prepare the segments of their new PBS® series. Lidia introduces everything from new ways with pasta and their dressings (“The cooks of Emilia-Romagna excel in marrying their golden tagliatelle with a brilliant variety of sauces that perfectly coat the strands and complement the rich flavor and tender texture of the pasta,”) to simple cuisine that makes the most of basic ingredients. For example, in Calabria, she explains, home cooks use onions, olive oil and other common items to craft intensely flavorful dishes, such as Pork Chops Shepherd-Style. What’s more, exquisite landscape photos throughout practically transport you to this magnificent region, even though it’s the recipes that take center stage!

Hardcover: 480 pages

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. ( October 20, 2009 )

Item #: 42-6418

ISBN: 9780307267511

Product Dimensions: 8.0 x 9.125 x 0.0 inches

Product Weight: 44.0 ounces