"Risotto" is an irresistible collection of the best rice dishes from all over Italy, written by Maxine Clark, best known for her easy and relaxed approach to Italian food. There are all types of recipe, from the simplest Pesto Risotto, to a special Pheasant and Red Wine Risotto. Also included is a step-by-step explanation of how to make risotto, plus recipes for the best stocks if you want to make your own. *Favorite Italian risottos--easy, popular, and delicious. *More than 43,000 copies sold in hardcover *A list of websites and mail order sources will help you track down interesting suppliers of ingredients and other items of interest....

Enjoy baking the rustic homemade breads of Italy in your own kitchen. Here you'll find authentic recipes for everything from large loaves and flatbreads for sharing to little savory snacks and fruited breakfast breads. Perfect with soup or for mopping up sauces, simple recipes for Loaves and Rolls include Parmesan Soda Bread and Tuscan Fresh Sage and Olive Oil Bread. A chapter devoted to delicious Focaccia and Flatbreads features fool-proof recipes for one of the easiest-to-prepare breads. Bake a batch of Deep-pan Facaccia, Potato and Olive Facaccia, or Chickpea and Rosemary Flatbread. Bread is the perfect vehicle for stronger flavors such as Italian cheeses and cured meats. Try delicious Small Bites such as Little Fired Neapolitan Pizzas or Pancetta and Fennel Puffs. The perfect accompaniment to a glass of wine and a dish of olives. Grissini and Crisp Breads incude Peppered Breadsticks, Anchovy Twists, and Crispy Pizza Sheets. Finally, try a slice of one of the moreish Sweet Breads. Mouth-watering recipes include Black Grape Schiacciata and Fig and Hazelnut Breakfast Bread.
*Features more than 25 authentic and fool-proof recipes by Maxine Clark, an expert on Italian cooking and best-selling author of Flavors of Tuscany....

Pizza is everyone's favourite Italian food. Create delicious pizzas, calzones, and focaccias with Maxine Clark's authentic recipes. The chapter Doughs, Techniques, and Sauces includes recipes for Basic Pizza Dough, Pizzaiolo Sauce, and step-by-step instructions for a true Neapolitan pizza. Pizzas Thick and Thin range from Classic Pizza Margherita to Pizza di Patate--a tasty wheat-free potato cake topped with tomatoes and bacon. Focaccias include a huge Oozing Cheese Focaccia, a Stuffed Focacia with Figs, Prosciutto, and Taleggio, and even sweet versions. Try Calzones and Pizza Pies, such as Calzone alla Parmigiana with eggplant and mozzarella, and Sfogliati al Noci e Prezzemolo--little buns filled with walnuts, garlic, and parsley. Explore Pizzette and Small Bites to find Goat Cheese, Pesto, and Garlic Pizzette, Focaccette Sorpresa (with a hidden tomato in the melting mozzarella), and Ligurian Sardenaira--an intensely flavoured sardine, tomato, and garlic pizza. *Pizza Pointers provide tips on shaping, baking, and problem solving. *A Useful Equipment and Ingredients section provdes tips on equipment and explains which flour and other ingredients are best. *Mouthwatering photography by Richard Jung....

In this definitive guide to cooking and eating the Italian way, author Maxine Clark shows how to cook all of your favorite dishes. The masterclasses included cover everyday foods such as pasta, gnocchi, and risotto as well as more ambitious dishes, such as roasts and classic desserts. Maxine explains the ingredients to choose for each dish and how to prepare and cook in a classic Italian style. In addition, mini step-by-steps offer professional tips on preparing key ingredients such as globe artichokes, porcini mushrooms, seafood, and more. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of Italian food and within each you will find classic recipes for familiar dishes as well as more contemporary recipes, but all have been written with the home cook in mind. *Beginning with the basic principles and moving on to more sophisticated recipes, this must-have book offers instruction on all the techniques and ingredients of Italian food. *Written by the author of best-selling titles "Flavors of Tuscany", "Tarts", and "Chocolate"....

Italian is everyone's favorite food--full of fresh flavors, easy to make, and delicious. "Easy Italian" is an inspiring collection of dishes from all over Italy, written by Maxine Clark, best known for her relaxed approach to Italian food. With everything from Antipasti to creamy Risotto and from Pasta to fabulous Sweet Things, this book is packed with authentic recipes that are deliciously simple. Try a Wild Mushroom Risotto or a classic Margherita pizza; or serve Grilled Tuna Steaks with Peperonata followed by Dark Chocolate Cake. Whatever the occasion, "Easy Italian" is the perfect choice. *More than 27,000 copies sold in hardcover. *Includes more than 100 of Maxine Clark's favorite Italian recipes. *Simply delicious dishes for every occasion....

Discover the fascinating culture of Tuscan food and cooking in this sumptuous book. With chapters on antipasti; soups: bread and pizza; fish and seafood; meat, poultry, and game; vegetable side dishes; and sweet things the book features a collection of over 75 delicious and authentic Italian recipes to try at home. Good cooks always emphasize the importance of using the best ingredients, and in addition to the recipes, Maxine Clark offers wise and witty introductions to some of Tuscany's key foods. She looks at Olives and Olive Oil; Sheep, Dogs and Tuscan Cheeses; Beans and Bean Eaters; Bread and Salt; White Cattle of the Val de Chiana (and their enormous steaks); Prosciutto and Cinghiale (wild boar); Orchards and Fields; and Wines: Super Tuscans and Vin Santo.

*Maxine Clark has spent many years in Italy teaching (and learning) about its food. This book is both a labor of love and the product of decades of research.

*Shot on location in Tuscany by award-winning photographer Peter Cassidy....