Angela Hartnett's Cucina

With stunning food photography, a foreword from Gordon Ramsay, and 140 evocative and accessible recipes, Cucina by Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett brings the warmth of the Italian family kitchen to your home. 'Angela is a natural cook ... Her personality shines through in these recipes, making this book as warm and engaging as Angela herself. This is a book for everybody who shares Angela's joy for food.' -- Gordon Ramsay 'Anyone who wants to cook good Italian food should buy this book' -- ***** Reader review 'A delight' -- ***** Reader review 'A great book, written with passion' -- ***** Reader review 'I cook again and again from this book' -- ***** Reader review 'Enthralling' -- ***** Reader review *************************************************************************************************** Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett's innovative cooking has been commended by reviewers and fellow chefs alike. But her real inspiration comes from the food she grew up with - the classic dishes that she learned at her Italian grandmother's side . This is a unique collection of the family recipes that Angela has nurtured and developed over the years, and a celebration of the fantastic tastes, aromas and textures of Italian cooking that she loved from childhood . The freshness and richness of Italy's food shine through in Angela's recipes - in traditional rustic dishes like rabbit pappardelle , aubergine parmigiana and wild mushroom risotto . Alongside such classic Italian peasant fayre are refined dishes including spaghetti with lobster , Mackerel tart with olive tapenade and pigeon stuffed with pancetta and dates , and delectable desserts such as Figs in red wine . But, as always for Angela, home is where the heart is, evidenced in the likes of Auntie Rosina's walnut cake and her mother's lemon meringue tart . This heartfelt and touching cookbook, interwoven with stories from Angela's unbringing, is a wonderful way to bring a slice of authentic Italy into your home.