Antonio Carluccio's Italia The Recipes and Customs of the Regions

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Australia's favourite Italian is back Antonio Carluccio's Italia takes you on a fascinating gastronomic tour through Italy. From Piedmont and Lombardy in the north, right down to Puglia, Calabria and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, Antonio explores Italy's varied regions and conveys his extraordinary knowledge and personal impressions of his mother country, the source of his lifelong passion for good food, good cooking and good living. Reflecting the essence of every region, each chapter weaves together fascinating information on the area's culinary traditions and local products together with Antonio's carefully selected recipes. A deeply personal account and a celebration of the regional gastronomy of Italy, Italia is an essential book for anyone with a genuine interest in Italian food.

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ISBN:

9781849493840

Format:

Hardback

Pages:

256

Dimensions:

22cm x 18cm

RRP:

$29.95

Category:

Food

Publisher:

Quadrille Publishing Ltd

Published:

01 October 2013

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Antonio Carluccio

Commendatore Antonio Carluccio (1932 - 2017) was an OBE, OMRI and a much loved and respected Italian cookery writer, cook, restaurateur, food expert and loved TV personality, he was regarded as the Godfather of Italian cooking. Raised in the rural North West of Italy, Antonio had a rare and privileged breadth of culinary knowledge.

Antonio was appointed Commendatore by the Italian Government in 1998 for services rendered to Italy, the