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 Italy has given the world one of the greatest cuisine and most major cities have a selection of Italian restaurants. It's fun to try out Italian cooking recipes at home and there are many books on the market written by the finest chefs. The colorful photographs will entice you to make all the dishes featured.
The Essentials of Classical Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan contains favorite starters, meat and fish courses, pasta and desserts.
There is also a section on making bread. The user-friendly diagrams are there to help the home cook prepare Italian cooking recipes with ease. The author also gives information on the origins of the recipes and the ingredients and cooking equipment, which will bring successful results. The classical tradition is also explored in The Classic 1000 Italian Recipes by Christina Gabrielli. It's a mixture of simple food and gourmet meals with chapters on main courses, snacks and sauces. There is a large section of the book devoted to dishes for vegetarians.
Vegetarian food is popular with people who want to reduce their meat intake, as well as with dedicated vegetarians. Italy is fortunate in having an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables. The Vegetarerranean: Italian Vegetarian Cooking by Malu Simoes and Alberto Musacchio teaches how to make the classics as non-meat versions, including Calzone, Ravioli, Gnocchi and Lasagne. There are sections on homemade sauces, pesto and stock. Other recipes include breakfast dishes, antipasti and bread.
Life is very hectic these days and not everyone has the time to make elaborate meals from scratch. Help is at hand with books that simplify traditional Italian cooking recipes, without compromising flavor. One of these is Fantastico!: Modern Italian Food, written by Gino D'Acampo. The popular Italian chef is a familiar face on British TV cookery programs. The 100 recipes are made with ingredients that should be easy to find at the supermarket.
The celebrity chef culture is extremely popular in Britain and Italian cooking recipes have many devotees. The Italian chef, Aldo Zilli has appeared on several UK TV programs. His book, Simple Italian Cookery, is recommended for novice cooks as it contains step-by-step instructions. The recipes include soup, starters, meat, poultry, fish, rice, pasta and desserts.
Antonio Carluccio is another Italian chef, renowned for his creative dishes. Based in London, he owns restaurants and appears on TV. Carluccio's Complete Italian Food promotes traditional meals and chapter titles include Fish and Shellfish, Eggs, Poultry and Game, and Fresh and Cured Meats. The chef explains in which region each recipe comes from and its place in the cultural life of the country.
Jamie Oliver is one of the most popular celebrity chefs on British television and he is an ardent campaigner for healthy food. He too has a passion for Italian cooking recipes and Jamie's Italy is the result of his travels round the country. The book is made up of classic dishes from each region and more modern additions.
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