Gusto Italiano: Quick and Simple Vegetarian Cooking

by Ursula Ferrigno, Jason Lowe (Photographer)

Drawing on what the author herself cooks at home, Gusto Italiano offers a wide range of delicious meatless meals for both the vegetarian and the carnivore who wants a break from routine. The book is organized by food pasta, rice, beans, vegetables, salads, breads, and fruits and nuts. Each section features an informative introduction touching on everything from Italian culinary history to personal anecdotes to practical tips and tricks. Stressing the freshest ingredients, each of the 125 recipes is preceded by the author's comments about ingredients and advice on how to simplify and improve the cooking process. 130 stunning location photos complete the book.

Genres: Cookbooks

224 pages, Hardcover

First published March 12, 2001

About the author

Ursula Ferrigno is an acclaimed food writer and chef who embodies the Italian and Mediterranean passion for good food made from the freshest natural ingredients. She specialises in Italian, vegetarian, baking, and gluten-free recipes.
Ursula Ferrigno is an acclaimed and experienced food writer and chef. She trained at the Auguste Escoffier School of the Culinary Arts and has taught at leading cookery schools in both the UK and Italy, including the celebrated Leith’s School of Food and Wine. She toured the US, running classes in all Sur la Table stores, is consultant chef to Caffè Nero and has made many appearances on BBC TV. The author of more than 18 cookery books (including Cucina Siciliana for Ryland Peters & Small), Ursula has also written for Olive, BBC Good Food, The Observer and Taste Italia.

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the Italian vegetarian cookbook I use when my very favorite one, The Complete Italian Vegetarian Cookbook, doesn't have quite what I'm looking for. It is more lavishly photographed than the other one, and would be especially nice for those that like such cookbooks. My biggest quibble with it is that it is not indexed as well as most cookbooks are.