The Italian Cookery Course

The Italian Cookery Course

From the rice fields of the northern provinces to the lemon groves of the south, each region in Italy has its own unique recipes and cooking techniques. Popular dishes such as Tuscany's signature ribollita and the delicious Sicilian sarde alla beccafico have been shaped by centuries of tradition and define local identity. It is these local particularities and preferences - each evocative of the people and place - that make Italian cuisine so rich and fascinating.

Katie Caldesi has travelled Italy's diverse urban and rural terrains meeting home cooks and trattoria chefs and gathering recipes, techniques and ingredients to create this unique compendium of Italian food.

The Italian Cookery Course will guide you through a vast collection of classic recipes such as marghertia pizza, veal saltimbocca, as well as lesser-known regional dishes like Tuscan Hunter's Stew and Seabass in 'Crazy Water', with clear instructions on hoe to replicate each dish at home.

Her 40 master classes on cooking techniques- such as making your own tortellini, baking bread and pizza and preparing Tuscan sausages- include secret tips that have been handed down through generations and are interwoven with fascinating stories on local traditions that shape Italian cuisine.

With over 400 delicious recipes from all 20 Italian regions, including chapters on pasta, meat, fish, desserts and cheese, and featuring stunning travel photography, this is the definitive guide to Italys numerous culinary delights.

Katie Caldesi owns London's Caffee Caldesi and Caldesi in Campagna in Bray with her husband, Giancarlo. She is the principle of La Cucina Caldesi- the only Italian cookery school in central London. Here she teaches alongside some of the biggest names in Italian cuisine, including Gennaro Contaldo, Ursula Ferrigno and Valentina Harris. She has travelled extensively through Italy seeking out recipes and closely guarded family recipes secrets for this book. With Giancarlo, she has also co-authored Italian Mama's Kitchen.

Review: Who doesn't love Italian Food.... The Italian Cookery Course let's you bring a bit of Italy into your home, with exciting recipes that are easy to make, tasty and take little effort, you can now enjoy restaurant Italian food in the home.

The Italian Cookery Course
Simon and Schuster Australia
Author: Katie Caldesi
ISBN: 9781856267793
Price: $65.00