
This is the go-to Italian cookbook for students, newlyweds, and master chefs, alike. Polenta Shortcake with Raisins, Dried Figs, and Pine Nuts.Chestnuts Boiled in Red Wine, Romagna Style.Tortelli Stuffed with Parsley and Ricotta.In these pages, home cooks will discover: In this, her magnum opus, she gives us a manual for cooks of every level of expertise-from beginners to accomplished professionals. Marcella Hazan introduced Americans to a whole new world of Italian food. “If this were the only cookbook you owned, neither you nor those you cooked for would ever get bored.” -Nigella Lawson A timeless collection of classic Italian recipes-from Basil Bruschetta to the only tomato sauce you’ll ever need (the secret ingredient: butter)-beautifully illustrated and featuring new forewords by Lidia Bastianich and Victor Hazan A beautiful new edition of one of the most beloved cookbooks of all time, from “the Queen of Italian Cooking” ( Chicago Tribune ).

As home cooks who have used Marcella's classic books for years (and whose copies are now splattered and worn) know, there is no one more gifted at teaching us just what we need to know about the taste and texture of a dish and how to achieve it, and there is no one more passionate and inspiring about authentic Italian food.A BON APPETIT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Designed as a basic manual for cooks of all levels of expertise-from beginners to accomplished professionals-it offers both an accessible and comprehensive guide to techniques and ingredients and a collection of the most delicious recipes from the Italian repertoire.

Essentials of Italian Cooking is a culinary bible for anyone looking to master the art of Italian cooking, bringing together Marcella Hazan's most beloved books, The Classic Italian Cook Book and More Classic Italian Cooking, in a single volume, updated and expanded with new entries and 50 new recipes. The most important, consulted, and enjoyed Italian cookbook of all time, from the woman who introduced Americans to a whole new world of Italian food.

Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona.
