Turn your attention to northern Italy, which - with its pastureland and cooler climate - has far more in common with the cuisine of northern Europe than it does with other regions of Italy. Learn to scratch make ricotta gnocchi, vitello tonnato, and tiramisu, plus a quick hors d'oeuvre that makes the most of any leftover ricotta.

Introduces the land, people, and regional cooking of Italy and includes recipes for such dishes as Minestrone soup, spaghetti with meat sauce, and chicken cacciatore. Presents recipes for some of Italy's finest dishes, including specialties from both the northern & southern regions. Bisignano, who owns a popular Italian restaurant, suggests typical Italian menus & provides easy, step-by-step instructions for making such favorites as Antipasto, Minestrone,...

"[This book captures] the food and flavors at the heart of the Veneto region in North Eastern Italy. Veneto includes written recipes t hat capture the spirit of this beautiful and often unexplored region, and [the author's] memories of the people and places that make the Veneto so special"--Amazon.com.

Faith Willinger has spent three decades exploring Italy. Along the way, she's made many friends, eaten lots of tasty meals, and collected a wealth of authentic Italian recipes. In this book, both cookbook and travelogue, she pays tribute to her friends and to the food and wine she's enjoyed in their company. If you plan to visit Italy, you can use this book as a guide to finding some of Willinger's favorite places, from tiny shops, to outdoor markets,...

In this course, Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan will show you how you can become a knowledgeable wine drinker just by training your own senses to get the most out of every glass you drink. With each lecture, you are invited and encouraged to taste along.

"From acclaimed Chicago chef and restaurateur John Coletta comes a recipe collection focusing on a relatively unexplored area of Italian cuisine rice cookery. Rice is a staple of northern Italy, where all Italian rice is produced. A rich and varied rice-based cookery has developed in this region. These 100 authentic dishes bring the full range of Italian rice cooking into the home kitchen, from familiar dishes arancini, crochettes, risotti, and rice...