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Perfect Pasta at Home
Over 80 delicious and authentic pasta recipes that can be made in just 30 minutes - simple, fresh and truly Italian!
We've all got a pack of pasta in the cupboard, but relying on the same old recipes is dull and boring. That's why founders of the bestselling fresh pasta subscription box, Pasta Evangelists, are here to share with you their all-time favourite recipes from across Italy's 20 regions for easy-to-cook, authentic dishes that will make everyone happy.
Whether it's midweek dinners for the whole family or a special weekend meal with friends - there's always an occasion to indulge in a little italianità with a plate of pasta!
With a photo to accompany every recipe and 'Make Your Own' pages to help you use up the ingredients you have left in your fridge or cupboard, along with pages on the history of pasta shapes, regional traditions, interviews with nonne and more for the real pasta lovers - this is a must-have addition to any kitchen.
PRAISE FOR PASTA
'Mind-blowingly delicious' - Giles Coren
'Love it ' - Prue Leith
' D elicious fresh pasta in different shapes and flavours' - The Metro
'Minimum effort, maximum taste' ITV
' The level of culinary expertise will have you scraping the plate for every last morsel' Evening Standard
We've all got a pack of pasta in the cupboard, but relying on the same old recipes is dull and boring. That's why founders of the bestselling fresh pasta subscription box, Pasta Evangelists, are here to share with you their all-time favourite recipes from across Italy's 20 regions for easy-to-cook, authentic dishes that will make everyone happy.
Whether it's midweek dinners for the whole family or a special weekend meal with friends - there's always an occasion to indulge in a little italianità with a plate of pasta!
With a photo to accompany every recipe and 'Make Your Own' pages to help you use up the ingredients you have left in your fridge or cupboard, along with pages on the history of pasta shapes, regional traditions, interviews with nonne and more for the real pasta lovers - this is a must-have addition to any kitchen.
PRAISE FOR PASTA
'Mind-blowingly delicious' - Giles Coren
'Love it ' - Prue Leith
' D elicious fresh pasta in different shapes and flavours' - The Metro
'Minimum effort, maximum taste' ITV
' The level of culinary expertise will have you scraping the plate for every last morsel' Evening Standard
240 pages, Hardcover
Published April 12, 2022
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April 6, 2024
The genre of cookbooks written as marketing collateral for food brands is typically rough going. Most end up confused and frustrating reading, with a bit too much of a focus on the brand itself. They can leave you feeling like you’ve been tricked into reading a 200 page ad.
Thankfully this cookbook bucks that particular trend. It seems to be written by people who genuinely care about pasta, the recipes work and the book leaves you wanting to make your own pasta.
It’s a lovely introduction to pasta dishes and covers most of the basics. I have made five of the recipes so far and have quite a few more marked out. All were enjoyable to cook, clear to follow and produced good food. In a few places the recipes were simplified at the expense of a better end result. If you can cook well these recipes work, if you can’t cook, you might struggle in areas (eg - onions take longer to cook than the book would have you think).
The book is a bit thin in areas. There are no recipes that feel unique or exciting. No real content on Italy or pasta. It is very formulaic. Whilst it was among the best marketing cookbooks I’ve come across, it was still a very ordinary cookbook that was paddling in the shallowest end of what a good cookbook can be.
Personally, I’d take the book out from the library, but I wouldn’t buy it or keep it on my shelf.
Thankfully this cookbook bucks that particular trend. It seems to be written by people who genuinely care about pasta, the recipes work and the book leaves you wanting to make your own pasta.
It’s a lovely introduction to pasta dishes and covers most of the basics. I have made five of the recipes so far and have quite a few more marked out. All were enjoyable to cook, clear to follow and produced good food. In a few places the recipes were simplified at the expense of a better end result. If you can cook well these recipes work, if you can’t cook, you might struggle in areas (eg - onions take longer to cook than the book would have you think).
The book is a bit thin in areas. There are no recipes that feel unique or exciting. No real content on Italy or pasta. It is very formulaic. Whilst it was among the best marketing cookbooks I’ve come across, it was still a very ordinary cookbook that was paddling in the shallowest end of what a good cookbook can be.
Personally, I’d take the book out from the library, but I wouldn’t buy it or keep it on my shelf.
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