Book description
The Top One Hundred Pasta Sauces is a classic Italian cook book
that has sold over a million copies and been translated into 12
languages. For this charming addition Diane Seed has fully revised the
recipes, with several delicious and easy recipes.
With flavours bursting from the simplest ingredients, authentic
Italian pasta dishes can make home cooking truly sensational. The
scent of torn basil leaves; the sizzle of pan-fried prawns; the sight
of an olive-studded spaghetti alla puttanesca: pasta sauces
invigorate all the senses. In this definitive collection, Diane Seed
shares the one hundred best sauce recipes she has encountered in 40
years of living, eating and cooking in Italy. Infinitely varied, it
includes specialities from regions across Italy and classic recipes
we've come to love that are both delicious and economical, plus a few
extra-special dishes that are perfect for occasions.
Top One Hundred Pasta Sauces is an indispensible selection
that is as wide-ranging as Italian culture itself. Trusted by cooks
for over 25 years, its sensational yet simple recipes are an essential
ingredient in every kitchen.
Diane Seed has lived in Rome for 30 years and has built up an
international reputation for her unrivalled knowledge of Italian
regional cuisine. Her first cook book,
Top One Hundred Pasta Sauces
, sold over a million copies and was translated into 12 languages. Diane
runs her cookery school, Italian Gourmey, in Rome, writes for various
magazines and travels the world giving lectures, lessons and
demonstrations. She worked frequently for the International Olive Oil
Council, and for eight years as the Italian food consultant for Marks
and Spencer in the UK.
