Antonio Carluccio's Italia

A celebration of the regional gastronomy of Italy - essential for anyone with a genuine interest in Italian food. Antonio Carluccio weaves together vital information on each region's character and culinary traditions with valuable insights into cheeses, wines and speciality dishes.

From Piedmont and Lombardy in the north right down to Puglia, Calabria and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, Antonio conveys his extraordinary knowledge and personal impressions of his mother country, the source of his lifelong passion for good food, good cooking and good living.

Author - Antonio Carluccio

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Sample recipes from this book

Pici o Pinci al Ragu di Maiale

Tuscan Pasta with Pork Sauce

Pici is possibly the only original Tuscan handmade pasta. It is made by pulling on a piece of dough made of durum wheat flour (usually no egg) until you have a lengthy string the size of a bucatino without the holes. It's similar to the Venetian bigolo, so quite substantial. In Tuscany, it is regularly eaten with a ragu of wild boar, hare, rabbit or pork.

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Torta Paradiso con Mascarpone

Sponge Cake with Mascarpone

Rich, creamy mascarpone comes from southern Lombardy and it is the ideal filling for this wonderfully light sponge.

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