Lorenzas Italian Seasons: 200 Recipes for Family and Friends

by Lorenza De' Medici Stucchi

Since her highly successful series on PBS television, Lorenza de’Medici’s name in America has become virtually synonymous with Italian cooking. Now she returns with her latest, most outstanding cookbook, featuring 200 seasonal recipes.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food

191 pages, Hardcover

First published August 27, 1996

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is classic in every sense: recipes, design, writing and photographs. It's a book to study and practice from, as Lorenza carefully explains the history/origination of pasta, how to make and buy both dry and fresh pasta. It also explains how to make a variety of pasta dishes from scratch, from the most basic sauces through to more exotic dishes (fettuccine tart with veal sauce - making the pastry from scratch as well as the fettuccine).

Although I don't think this book is best for a new cook, it's ideal for anyone with an open mind, a desire to learn, an adventuresome spirit, and extra counter space.

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book, great recipes and photographs.
I could quite happily eat pasta and nothing else if I had these from which to chose.
I was lucky in that I bought this from a charity bookshop in mint condition for £2-99, list £19-99.
Prior to that I had bought her Renaissance of Italian Cooking from a second hand shop in again mint, for £9-99, list £20.
If you see them at under £10 I would thoroughly recommend both. I would guess if they are still in print they are probably £25 +

[Ekaiserattoe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the ultimate pasta cookbook. Most of the recipes highlight a single flavor and so are beautifully simple.