The Authentic Italian Kitchen: Pasta (English and Italian Edition) [Hardcover]

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1995

PASTA, the English-language translation of PASTA, La Regina della Tavola, marks the first appearance in the United States of Italy's well-known Cartapaglia series of topical and regional Italian cookbooks, which have been published in Italy since 1978. These cookbooks contain authentic recipes that have been used successfully in Italian kitchens for years.

PASTA's more than 150 recipes include many classical dishes as well as some that reflect changes that have been taking place in Italian cooking over the past forty years (bow ties with radicchio and cream, for example).

The recipes in PASTA are organized by pasta shape: long, short, ribbons, and stuffed. They share three features: they are easy to prepare, they require no special kitchen equipment, and they are remarkably tasty.

Like the original Italian editions, PASTA is hand-bound in the same cardboard covers and printed on the same yellow Italian butcher paper. While English translations of the recipes have been substituted for the Italian, the whimsical illustrations, which are integrated into the Italian titles of the recipes, have been retained, giving the book its unique charm.

The book lists no authors because the recipes were gathered from all over Italy by a team of researchers working for the Italian publisher.

Editorial Reviews

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"Pasta' is a wonderful introduction to the world of Italian cooking. Everyone knows a little about making it... [b]ut not everyone is aware of the variety of delicious dishes one can create around pasta. This book is most valuable for the wealth of suggestions it contains, straight from the kitchens of Italy.... It is an ideal cookbook for those of us who do not have a lot of time to spend over the stove. Most of the dishes are easy to prepare, with ingredients that can be found at almost any grocery store" -- Voices, 2/28/94

"The majority of the recipes are simple with an emphasis on clean, direct flavors and fresh ingredients" -- Hartford Courant, 3/8/95

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Independent Pub Group (March 1995)
• Language: English, Italian
• ISBN-10: 0964202700
• ISBN-13: 978-0964202702
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,772,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on Pasta that I have had the pleasure of using, August 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Authentic Italian Kitchen: Pasta (English and Italian Edition) (Hardcover)

The books contains great recepies not only for pasta but also for wonderful sauces. I refer to this book time and again for "real" italian pasta cooking. Few cook books compare. Buy it!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eat, Read, and Be Merry, December 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Authentic Italian Kitchen: Pasta (English and Italian Edition) (Hardcover)

This distinctively bound, whimsically illustrated book is a pleasure not only to browse through but also to cook from. Well organized and carefully translated from the Italian, this book is for cooks at all levels of proficiency. Fortunately, its heavy "strawpaper" pages lend themselves well to frequent handling, because pasta aficionados will refer to these usually simple and straightforward, and always delicious, recipes over and over again.

4.0 out of 5 stars terrific, easy recipes in a fun format, January 23, 2010

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This review is from: The Authentic Italian Kitchen: Pasta (English and Italian Edition) (Hardcover)

This is a great book, with lots of interesting easy recipes. I only wish the publisher had been able to release more books in this series beyond this one and the one on seafood.