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The Glorious Pasta of Italy Hardcover – May 18, 2011

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  • Hardcover: 280 pages
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books (May 18, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0811872599
  • ISBN-13: 978-0811872591
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 1.2 x 10.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,022 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsGlorious read and great homemade pasta reference
By Mariana on February 17, 2013
Format: Hardcover
Beautiful detailed pictures and in-depth recipe descriptions guide the home cook to create delicate tender strands of pasta. Stories about the regions of Italy that created some of the more unique dishes, stir the reader into a pasta creating fury. This comes in handy, since the first attempt at pasta making requires dedication and real fervor. A few chapters also include recipes that do not require homemade pasta. Soups and sauce recipes can also be accomplished for weekday meals, while the homemade pasta and show stopper recipes would be reserved for weekend triumphs.
Highly recommend this book and now casually refer to is as our homemade pasta bible. Enjoy!
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2.0 out of 5 starsPASTA THROW DOWN
By JOSEPH S FALVO on September 4, 2014
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
I must say I was disappointed by this book. There are some great recipes in this book, but I think it fell short for me. There is a glossary of pasta shapes which is great but there are no pictures next to the shape definition to help identify them. I have been making pasta for many years and I was disappointed to see that there really weren't any recipes for regular pasta that used semolina.
The author apparently thinks it is only good for dusting the surface. Some of the recipes are a little exotic, steering from simplicity.
Also there are random pictures of some of the dishes,, but they are not where they should be, next to the recipes, and there aren't very many of them. There should be a picture of each recipe next to the recipe.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Book - Great Recipes
By Adri Barr Crocetti on March 19, 2013
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Food trends come and go, but pasta is forever. In clear no-nonsense talk and with concise directions Domenica Marchetti will guide you through the marvel that is Italian pasta. The woman knows her craft; her mother is from Abruzzo, and Ms. Marchetti learned at her side.

The book begins with a rundown of tools and equipment you'll need plus descriptions of the ingredients you'll use. A glossary, cutting, saucing and storing directions will get you ready to cook. The author provides clear and concise recipes for basic pasta doughs starting with egg, spinach, and whole wheat, then moves into others such as pumpkin. Recipes for sauces, including three variations on tomato sauce, plus pesto, bechamel and two ragus are included.

There are chapters on soups, filled pasta and dumplings, baked pasta, classics and showstoppers and dessert pastas. Ms. Marchetti has devoted a chapter to quick dishes such as Cacio e Pepe and Carbonara, and all the mystery is removed. You'll find yourself stepping into the kitchen, and just like an Italian, you'll have dinner on the table in the time it takes to boil the water.

I've owned this book since just after its publication, and I have had great results with every recipe. I've never found a better recipe for cappelletti in Broth, those bite sized pasta shaped like nurse's caps. The filling is tasty and light, and the broth is clear with clean flavor. Ditalini and Cannellini Bean Soup with Escarole is now one of my husband's favorites. The Pumpkin Lasagne ai Quattro Formaggi (pumpkin lasagne with four cheeses) is excellent, a classic updated.

Ms. Marchetti's recipes are beautifully rendered in photographs by France Ruffenach. There's no trick photography here - your version of the dish will look just as good as the book. The field of Italian cookbooks is a crowded one, but make room on your shelf for The Glorious Pasta of Italy. You'll use it again and again.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGood advice!
By C. Simons on April 10, 2012
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I had never made homemade pasta before I got this book. The author of this book is really passionate about pasta. She is great about explaining a couple of ways to make the pasta so that even a novice can do it. So far I have made the classic egg noodles and my fiancee loved them! I can't wait to try the fancier recipes like spinach noodles!
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5.0 out of 5 starsAdmirable Pasta cookbook ...
By DeeZ on July 27, 2014
Format: Hardcover
It's difficult to come up with another cookbook that concentrates on "Pasta" dishes that I don't already own, but I couldn't resist "... Glorious Pasta ..." I had just seen an article written by Domenica in our local paper, in which she shared a recipe that ONLY an Italian with close ties to the "old country" could have written, called "Pizza Fritte". It immediately brought back memories of my youth and immigrant Italian parents, and so, I just had to give Domenica's book a read. I am giving this book 5 stars, because, although the print is too small, it is beautifully put together with pictures accompanying many of the recipes (especially helpful for those who are new to them). I, myself, brought the cooking from my mother's kitchen to my own, and when I read through these recipes, I can see that Domenica has done likewise. In this book, she has included "traditional" recipes, as well as recipes that she adapted to her own kitchen, and shared them in this book. Even after 40 years of cooking in the Italian way, I picked up bits of things here and have inserted many "post-its" to lead me to those that I will try in the near future. I will buy this book for gifts ...
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5.0 out of 5 starsGorgeous and Practical Book
By A. Goldfarb on July 14, 2011
Format: Hardcover
This is an absolutely beautiful book written by a true expert in Italian cuisine. Every single recipe looks tempting to me. So far I have made one and it was easy to follow and was absolutely delicious. I will be making many more of Domenica Marchetti's Glorious recipes.
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5.0 out of 5 starsthis cookbook is a winner
By ThatsWhatJenniSaid on May 19, 2013
Format: Hardcover
We have a tenant staying with us in our home this year. He knows I love to cook and so he procured a copy of Domenica Marchetti's The Glorious Pasta of Italy for me as a Christmas present at the close of last year. I have very high standards when it comes to Italian cookbooks, having long ago fallen head over heels for the legendary work of Marcella Hazan and her Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking which sets the standard for Italian cookery. So while I accepted Marchetti's book gracefully, I remained skeptical.

Thumbing through the book it's obvious that it's well planned. The chapters are thoughtfully arranged, with the first devoted to the basics of pasta enjoyment - the necessary equipment, a encyclopedic listing of pasta types, common pasta dough recipes, and the most essential of sauces such as fresh tomato. Subsequent chapters address pasta soups, pasta with sauce, stuffed pastas, baked pastas, quick pasta entrees, classic pasta recipes, over the top pasta "showstoppers", and pasta based desserts. Marchetti's book doesn't seek to replace Hazan's masterpiece so much as to expand upon it, focusing exclusively on pasta and incorporating modern techniques and witty commentary.

For my first foray into cooking from The Glorious Pasta of Italy I set about making Fettuccine in Bianco with White Asparagus, Asiago, and Cream. I'm really quite adverse to Asiago cheese so I substituted a delicious Italian aged cheese I picked up at the San Francisco Farmer's Market recently, and I had trouble getting my hands on white asparagus and so substituted green, but otherwise made the dish as the recipe dictated. It was heavenly! Just heavenly!Read more ›
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Wonderful, I feel like I am back in Italy.

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I gave this to my husband as a father's day gift and it's the best decision ever. He has already treated me to multiple meals from this book and they were all delicious! Read more

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Recipes are too complicated for me to handle.

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Great book and wonderful gift

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I LOVE this book! The recipes go far beyond the "usual" expected recipes. There is little I could add to the previous reviews. Read more

Published on December 31, 2014 by nancy the navigator
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Love it

Published on December 30, 2014 by Joaquin
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Great book, a must-have for pasta lovers. The recipes are extremely authentic and easy to follow.

Published on December 24, 2014 by Si-Han Hai
4.0 out of 5 starsCute pasta cookbook, but if you are relatively new ...

Cute pasta cookbook, but if you are relatively new to italian cuisine and cooking, I suggest Hazan's classic italian cooking which is more fundamental.

Published on November 26, 2014 by Anonymoussss
5.0 out of 5 starsbring on the pasta

Filled with great cooking methods easy to folloe

Published on October 2, 2014 by michael samson

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