The Pasta Bible: The Complete Guide to Choosing, Making, Cooking and Enjoying Italian Pasta, with 150 Recipes

This highly illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to choosing, making, cooking and enjoying Italian pasta. An expert introduction covers the traditional pasta sauce ingredients, such as fresh herbs and leaves, seasonings, spices, fish and shellfish, vegetables and cheese. There follows a step-by-step guide to the different pasta shapes available, and how to make your own fresh pasta. The recipe section then features every kind of pasta dish: simple broths and hearty soups, tomato and cream sauces, fish and shellfish, meat and poultry, vegetables and vegetarian dishes, baked and stuffed pasta dishes, fresh and healthy options, and pasta salads. Illustrated throughout with over 800 glorious photographs, easy-to-read, informative text and enticing dishes, this attractive book is a kitchen guide, reference manual and recipe collection.

Jeni Wrightis a highly admired culinary expert and food writer with a special interest in Italian cuisine. She is the author of many cookery books including The Italian Cook and Pasta Sauces.