Antonio Carluccio's Vegetables

Vegetables are central to Italian culinary heritage so it is little wonder that its repertoire of vegetable recipes is so rich. With over forty years of experience in both collecting and creating vegetable based recipes, Antonio Carluccio guides us through the many processes of successfully buying, storing and cultivating fresh produce in order to create nutritious and wholesome Italian food. Italian vegetable cooking is perhaps the most creative and resourceful in Europe, and this stylish and inspiring book makes it abundantly clear.

Author - Antonio Carluccio

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Sample recipes from this book

Zuppa di Pane all'Aglio

Bread Soup with Garlic

When my mother cooked this soup it meant that it was the end of the month, before the 27th, when everybody on salary got paid. I greatly admire how my mother used to achieve such wonders with the humblest of ingredients. I recently cooked this soup 'enriched' with egg yolks, and it was sheer heaven!

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Risotto di Zucca

Pumpkin Risotto

Pumpkin risotto is one of those comforting dishes which can please anybody, including vegetarians (if the chicken stock is replaced by vegetable stock). This specific recipe comes from the kitchen of the Hotel Cipriani in Venice. The chef, Renato Piccolotto, showed me his little secrets which I will now pass on to you. It is a wonderful dish.

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