Italian Cooking for Beginners: Simple and Easy Recipes for Weeknights, Parties, Holidays, and More (New Shoe Press)

Learn to cook authentic Italian food without all the fuss. Always wanted to make a pesto that your family begs you to make every week? Tiramisu that your neighbors dream about? But you don't have time for cooking classes or the lengthy and complicated recipes from other Italian cookbooks? Italian Cooking for Beginners , adapted from the best-selling Let's Cook Italian! , gives you the tools and recipes to start cooking classic Italian dishes at home with simple, easy-to-follow recipes for even the most inexperienced home cook. With an emphasis on fresh ingredients and hands-on preparation , chef and director of the cooking school "La Scuola della Cucina Italiana" Anna Prandoni presents recipes for authentic Italian starters , first and second courses , vegetables , desserts , and snacks . Simple classic recipes include: Cheese Focaccia Potato Gnocchi Stuffed Zucchini Steak Pizzaiola Bruschetta Tiramisu Spaghetti Carbonara and more! This is the perfect cookbook for the both the beginning home cook and those inexperienced with authentic Italian cooking. Impress your family and friends and make them happy by satisfying their appetites with delicious Italian classics that will leave them wanting more. "Learn to cook authentic Italian food without all the fuss. Always wanted to make a pesto that your family begs you to make every week? Tiramisu that your neighbors dream about? But you don't have time for cooking classes or the lengthy and complicated recipes from other Italian cookbooks? With an emphasis on fresh ingredients and hands-on preparation, chef and director of the cooking school "La Scuola della Cucina Italiana" Anna Prandoni presents recipes for authentic Italian starters, first and second courses, vegetables, desserts, and snacks. This is the perfect cookbook for the both the beginning home cook and those inexperienced with authentic Italian cooking. Impress your family and friends and make them happy by satisfying their appetites with delicious Italian classics that will leave them wanting more"-- Provided by publisher Contents Introduction STARTERS Cheese Focaccia Veal in Tuna Sauce My Pizza FIRST COURSE Potato Gnocchi Trenette Pasta with Genovese Pesto Rice and Parsley Saffron Risotto from Milano Tuscan Tomato Bread Soup Spaghetti Carbonara Vermicelli with Tomato Sauce VEGETABLES Stuffed Zucchini Peas with Italian Ham Roasted Potatoes, Onions, and Tomatoes Potato Croquettes SECOND COURSE Milanese Breaded Veal Chop Devil’s Chicken Milk-Braised Veal Roast Cod Marchigiana Style Beef Rolls Saltimbocca alla Romana Steak Pizzaiola Stockfish with Tomatoes and Potatoes Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Veal Chops Valdostana DESSERTS Tiramisù Corn Bread Heavenly Cake Piedmontese Chocolate Pudding Stuffed Peaches SNACKS Bruschetta Basil Frittata Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches Panelle (Chickpea Fritters) Apple Fritters Menus Acknowledgments About the Author Italian Cooking for Beginners, adapted from the best-selling Let's Cook Italian!, is the perfect book for anyone who wants to learn how to cook classic and authentic Italian dishes without the fuss, but with all the flavor