Katie has travelled the rice fields of Italy's northern provinces and the lemon groves of the south, the richly diverse urban and rural terrains and patchwork regions. She has collated recipes, techniques and ingredients to create this unique compendium of Italian food. The Italian Cookery Course will guide you through the vast collection of famous recipes and lesser-known regional dishes, with clear instruction on how to replicate them at home. The book is broken down into straightforward chapters including 'Meat', 'Fish', 'Dolci' and 'Cheese'. Each chapter contains 'masterclasses' on technique, revealing the practical secrets of Italian cooking and giving the reader new confidence in the kitchen. All this is interwoven with fascinating narration about the culinary influences that have created this wonderful cuisine. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Title: Italian Cookery Course
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group, United Kingdom, London
Publication Date: 2013
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0857831747
ISBN 13: 9780857831743
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 1860 grams

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As any fan of Italian cuisine will know, each region within Italy is fiercely proud of its unique recipes and cooking techniques. From Tuscany s signature Ribollita to the delicious Sicilian Sarde alla Beccafico, popular dishes have been shaped by centuries of tradition and define local identity, from the sun-drenched Mediterranean south to the land-locked, mountainous regions in the north. It is these local particularities and preferences each evocative of people and place that make Italian cuisine so rich and fascinating, and Katie Caldesi has captured all its variety in this beautiful and comprehensive book. Her 40 masterclasses 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 the local traditions. With several hundred recipes from all 20 Italian regions, including chapters on Pasta, Meat, Fish, Dolci, and Cheese, and featuring stunning travel photography, this is the definitive guide to discovering and cooking Italy s many gastronomic treasures.

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Katie Caldesi, together with her Italian-born husband, owns two Italian restaurants in England and runs the only Italian cooking school in London.

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