Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine

Lidia's passion has always been teaching, and in this magnificent book, she gives us the full benefit of that passion as well as her deep, comprehensive understanding of what it takes to create delicious Italian meals. Readers will learn all of the techniques required to master Italian cooking from this book, which she co-authored with her daughter Tanya.

Lidia explains how to buy, store, clean, and cook with a wide variety of common ingredients, including meats and fish, vegetables and fruits, grains, spices, and condiments. The 400 recipes range from classics such as risotto alla milanese and Tagliatelle with Mushroom Sauce to Lidia's always-satisfying originals such as Bread and Prune Gnocchi and Beet Ravioli in Poppy Seed Sauce. She provides a comprehensive list of the tools that every kitchen should have in order to produce the best results. She's even included a glossary of culinary terms and phrases that will come in handy when cooking, traveling, and dining in Italy.

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