250 True Italian Pasta Dishes

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For hundreds of years, pasta dishes have been the family favorites that home cooks rely on regularly. The purpose of this book is to provide key instructions, skills and great recipes for authentic Italian pasta dishes. These easy-to-prepare recipes range from old favorites to personal innovations, each carefully tested by the well known Chef John Coletta.

Organized in chapters such as Pasta Express, Meatless Pasta, Poultry and Meat Sauces, Seafood, Leftover Pasta, Pasta Salads, Pasta for Kids, Fresh Pasta, Baked Pasta, Filled Pasta and Pasta Desserts, Coletta provides easy access to his traditional and new recipes. Here is just a small sampling:

Penne with prosciutto and asparagus

Spaghettini with tomatoes and basil

Linguine with salmon and tomato sauce

Leftover oven-browned ziti with leeks and onions

Radiatori salad with carrots and mint

Rigatoni with turkey and fennel

Tagliolini with fava beans

Four cheeses filling

Apricot ravioli with rosemary.

Packed with professional tips and techniques, 250 True Italian Pasta Dishes presents pasta as it was meant to be prepared and enjoyed.

AUTHOR:
John Coletta is the owner and chef of Quartino, a renowned neighborhood restaurant and wine bar in downtown Chicago that offers authentic regional Italian food.

Nancy Ross Ryan is a food journalist.

Colour throughout

ISBN: 9780778802211
Author: COLETTA, JOHN
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 01/01/2009
RRP: $29.99
Pages: 384
Dimension: 254mm X 179mm
Imprint: Robert Rose Publishers