Best of Italy

This is an irresistible collection of recipes from Italy's sundrenched regions. You can: enjoy the fabulous taste of regional Italian cooking, with this delicious selection of over 30 of Italy's most celebrated recipes; bring Italian cuisine into your home with classic dishes such as Pasta with Pesto, Calf's Liver with Balsamic Vinegar, Meatballs with Fontina, Three-Cheese Lasagne, Spaghetti with Bolognese Meat Sauce, and Tomato and Anchovy Pizza; and make the most of Italian ingredients in starters, pizza and pasta, fish, poultry, meat and vegetarian dishes, as well as salads and desserts. It includes step-by-step instructions on making pizza and pasta doughs, and advice on stocking your Italian larder. Italy is a country of great diversity. From the cool Alpine foothills to the hot, dry south, the climate and local crops vary: rice, maize and ham are northern staples, while olives, durum wheat and tomatoes thrive in the southern heat. Traditional foods are still central to the