Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

A handsome new edition of one of the most beloved cookbooks of all time, by the Queen of Italian Cooking (Chicago Tribune), featuring new forewords by Lidia Bastianich and Victor Hazan

Marcella Hazan introduced Americans to a whole new world of Italian food. In this, her magnum opus, she gives us a manual for cooks of every level of expertisefrom beginners to accomplished professionals. From Pasta e Fagioli to the only tomato sauce youll ever need (the secret ingredient: butter), from Risotto with Saffron to Ricotta Frittersand every imaginable recipe in betweenthis is the go-to Italian cookbook for students, newlyweds, and master chefs, alike. Beautifully illustrated with line drawings throughout,Essentials of Classic Italian Cookingbrings together nearly five hundred of the most delicious recipes from the Italian repertoire in one indispensable volume. As the generations of readers who have turned to it over the years know (and as their spattered and worn copies can attest), there is no more passionate and inspiring guide to the cuisine of Italy.