Simple Italian: The essentials of Italian home cooking - Softcover

Colloca, Silvia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1760550361 ISBN 13: 9781760550363

Publisher: Plum, 2021

Synopsis

Master the essentials of Italian home cooking with 100 simple and delicious recipes for pasta, gnocchi, risotto and much more.

In Simple Italian, Silvia Colloca shares the essential dishes and techniques that are at the heart of the world's most popular cuisine. With 100 recipes and countless tips and tricks, you'll be cooking like a nonna in no time. Create silky smooth pasta, find out which shapes go with which sauce and learn the secrets to achieving perfectly creamy risotto and soft gnocchi every time.

Alongside chapters on pasta, gnocchi and rice, you'll also learn how to create stunning antipasto spreads and cook hearty mains and elegant sides to go with them. Whip up light and airy focaccia, then turn your leftover bread into delicious meals, such as meatballs or deep-fried mozzarella toasties. And don't forget the sweets--nothing fancy here, just the simple cakes, biscuits, and tarts that Italians actually eat at home.

If you have always wanted to be able to cook like an Italian, this book is for you. Silvia's food is authentic, fresh, simple, and delicious. No fussy or elaborate techniques and nothing but the best produce and ingredients. These are the meals that Italians can't live without--and soon you won't be able to either.

Recipes include:

• Fresh tagliatelle with roasted tomatoes and burrata
• Hand-cut spelt parpadelle with slow-cooked pork ragu
• Ricotta gnocchi with pancetta, peas and broad beans
• Classic risotto parmigiana
• The perfect bruschetta Ligurian lamb shanks
• Baked chicken with bread, cherry tomatoes, olives and capers
• Balsamic roast potatoes
• Jam bomboloni

Includes dual measures.

About this title

About the Author

Silvia Colloca is an Italian-born home cook who loves to share delicious recipes that have been passed down through her family for generations. Her food is authentic and simple, and carries on the legacy of her mother and grandmother. Silvia has authored six books, is a regular contributor to delicious. magazine, and has co-created, co-produced and hosted five television shows - Silvia's Italian Masterclass (Network 10); Cook Like an Italian, Wok vs Pot and Made in Italy (SBS); and Silvia's Italian Table (ABC). When not in the kitchen, Silvia enjoys returning to her ?rst love, performing on stage and screen. Silvia lives in Sydney with her husband and three children. @silviacollocaofficial silviascucina.net

Edition details

• Publisher: Plum
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1760550361
• ISBN 13: 9781760550363
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288