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Create the perfect risotto. Experiment with exciting variations on the traditional minestrone. Learn the key to nourishing pasta-, rice-, and lentil-based soups. Here is an abundance of recipes and serving suggestions for some of Italy's most popular dishes and Old-World counsel about basic ingredients and sauces.

'Ursula transports you to magical Venice with authentic, mouthwatering recipes'. Gennaro Contaldo 'Elegant cooking from an elegant writer on cooking in the Veneto with beautiful produce. A joy.' Jeremy Lee Discover the captivating Veneto region in Northern Italy offering the most delicious food with over 75 authentic recipes, cooked with care and attention using the best ingredients. Be transported to a table in Venice through evocative recipes such as Radicchio Rose di Treviso, Spicy Polenta Lasagne, Risotto ai Frutti di Mare and traditional Venetian Tiramisu. Fascinating essays are also included to provide background to the history of the region, plus a deep dive into the famous produce, including a study of the wines produced there. The Veneto is a northern Italian region, lying between the base of the Alps and the Adriatic to the south. It has rich soil, a good climate, and as a result, produces rice, wonderful vegetables, wild and domestic animals, and much dairy produce. The Veneto also forms part of the 'polenta, bean and rice belt' of Italy, and risotti, pulses and a beautiful white polenta are more prevalent than pasta. There are many pasticcerie, and shops selling gelati or ice cream. Don't forget about the wonderful Venetian Prosecco (the grapes are grown in Treviso), and grappa, which comes from Vicenza. There is so much to discover and enjoy!

These beautifully illustrated volumes collect delicious, authentic recipes from some of Italy's most interesting culinary regions. Each volume contains 60 recipes as well as background on each region's traditions, history, geography, and holidays.

Take a tour through Italy, one sumptuous recipe at a time! Sunshine, warm winds, the blue Mediterranean sea, the scent of orange flowers and herbs, and good, simple, seductive food. Over the course of twenty years of trips to Italy, husband and wife Tomas Tengby and Ulrika Tengby Holm gathered impressions, recipes, knowledge, and stories about Italy’s culinary culture, from the Alps in the north to Sicily in the south. A testament to the region's incredible culinary richness, Viva Italia offers more than 180 classic recipes for appetizers, pastas, grilled fish, meat dishes, irresistible vegetables, and sweet desserts, from ice cream to almond cakes. Find authentic recipes such as: Orange and fennel salad Melon and prosciutto soup Spaghetti with peas, pancetta, and mint Tagliatelle with walnut pesto Penne with spicy tomato sauce Ricotta gnocchi with spinach Risotto with pancetta and sage Meatballs with lemon Monkfish with capers and lemon Stuffed anchovies with pecorino Eggplant casserole with mozzarella and Parmesan Focaccia with rosemary Pizza margherita Almond and chocolate cake Along with sumptuous photography, the book also includes a useful glossary of ingredients, as well as a guide to the specialties of each region and reflections on the art of cooking and eating in Italy. Learn about the role of food in Italian life, what a typical meal consists of, techniques for proper cooking, wine, and even the best music to cook to. La dolce vita—the sweet life. You don’t have to live in Italy to experience it!

"When serving as the bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, I was delighted whenever I received an invitation to dine with the priests at St. Joseph's parish in Danbury. For I knew what awaited me: a splendid meal, lovingly prepared by a gifted cook, Franca. The food was always superb, and I felt transported back to Italy each time. Thus, I was very happy indeed to learn of her collaboration with Father Matthew Mauriello and their soon-to-be-published cookbook." His Eminence, Edward Cardinal Egan Archbishop Emeritus of New York "Several times each year, Fr. Matt invited a group of priests for a fraternal gathering and a home-cooked Italian meal. It was always a treat! Everything was prepared from scratch by him; from the large platters of antipasto to the manicotti or tortellini, then a main course, followed by Tiramisù or freshly-made ice cream. There was even home-made Limoncello. The excellent meal was accompanied by warm conversation and conviviality among the brother priests. It seemed that Fr. Matt's joy in serving as a priest was the secret ingredient in his cooking. Those were very memorable gatherings." A priest of the Diocese of Bridgeport About the authors: This cookbook is the product of nearly twenty years of friendship between Franca Bosio Bertoli and Fr. Matthew Mauriello. In 1992, Fr. Matt began his parish priest assignment at St. Joseph Church in Danbury, CT where Franca was the Rectory cook. They hit it off, exchanging cooking tips and recipes. Franca was born in the Province of Cremona, in northern Italy and Fr. Matt's relatives came from the Province of Avellino in southern Italy. They hope that this cookbook, a treasury of recipes and a product of love and friendship, will bring others as much joy as their mutual love of cooking has brought to them.