Marcella Cucina

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Description: Since the publication of her first book, The Classic Italian Cookbook, more than twenty years ago, Marcella Hazan has been hailed as the queen of Italian cooking in America. Marcella, whose name conjures up a splendid world of food for the devoted millions who love her books and attend her cooking classes, is back again with her finest book yet, Marcella Carina. Filled with the passion and personality of its author, it is a cookbook not only of fine food and its careful preparation but of personal reminiscences and penetrating commentary about the sensual pleasure of food and its place in our lives. 

In Marcella Cucina she focuses on regional cooking, turning her sharp eye to every area of Italy and offering a rich array of flavors and textures from cities and villages alike. Best of all, Marcella cooks at your side with easy-to-follow instructions and lavish full-color photographs that teach you her techniques -- from preparing homemade pasta to cleaning artichokes -- and allow you flawlessly to re-create her magic in your own kitchen. 

Marcella's devotion to both tradition and the integrity of the ingredients is obvious in every dish. Bolstered by her pungent and definitive commentary, each recipe says something essential about the Italian style of cooking and the subtle choices that help ensure perfection. Her lucid explanations, in that celebrated, opinionated voice, promise new lessons about classic Italian food for cooks of all abilities. 

Full of spectacularly flavorful yet unpretentious dishes and showcasing foods easily available to the American cook, Marcella Cucina is a masterwork, a book that will bring the sumptuous flavors, colors, and warmth of Italy to your table. 

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Condition: Good condition. Back dust jacket corner tip has small tear.