An Invitation to Italian Cooking

In this beautifully presented book, Antonio Carluccio invites you to share his love of Italian cooking and eating. With 150 recipes, inspired by the culinary traditions of each and every region of Italy, you are introduced to and encouraged to enjoy original Italian food at its very best.

Author - Antonio Carluccio

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Sample recipes from this book

Pizza

Basic Pizza

There are so many different combinations of ingredients that it is hard for me to give a global definition of pizza. If pressed, however, I will say that it is a species of flat bread, which (as its cooking time is very short) can be topped by anything that takes your fancy. The pizza has become so famed worldwide that even foreigners are now making and inventing their own variations, often adding the most unusual ingredients to the topping.

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Risotto con Porcini

Mushroom Risotto

This dish is popular throughout northern Italy, especially in Piedmont, and together with truffle risotto and risotto nero, is one of my favourite dishes.

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