The Pasta Book: Recipes in the Italian Tradition - Hardcover

Intimidated by the complex, start-from-scratch pasta cookbooks that crowd the bookstores? Look no further! Here are twenty-eight recipes both simple and authentic for cooking and saucing various spaghetti and macaroni shapes. In this small treasury of Italian-inspired recipes dotted with charming watercolors and period art, acclaimed Italian cooking expert Julia della Croce has created a delightful little cookbook dedicated to the ease of dried pasta - perfect for both beginning and experienced cooks.

Julia della Croce has been distinguished as one of America's best cooking teachers by the James Beard Foundation. Her writing on authentic Italian cooking has appeared in publications such as the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Cook's Illustrated, and Food & Wine. She lives in New City, New York.