Italian Cooking for Beginners: Simple and Easy Recipes for Weeknights, Parties, Holidays, and More (New Shoe Press)

Learn to cook authentic Italian food without all the fuss.



Always wanted to make a pesto that your family begs you to make every week? Tiramisu that your neighbors dream about? But you don't have time for cooking classes or the lengthy and complicated recipes from other Italian cookbooks? Italian Cooking for Beginners, adapted from the best-selling Let's Cook Italian!, gives you the tools and recipes to start cooking classic Italian dishes at home with simple, easy-to-follow recipes for even the most inexperienced home cook.



With an emphasis on fresh ingredients and hands-on preparation, chef and director of the cooking school "La Scuola della Cucina Italiana" Anna Prandoni presents recipes for authentic Italian starters, first and second courses, vegetables, desserts, and snacks. Simple classic recipes include:

 

• Cheese Focaccia
• Potato Gnocchi
• Stuffed Zucchini
• Steak Pizzaiola
• Bruschetta
• Tiramisu
• Spaghetti Carbonara
• and more!