Mangiamo : incredible Italian dishes inspired by a couple's roots and travels

Cook Your Way to the Heart of Italian Cuisine From delicious homemade pasta to spot-on risottos to fanfavorite gelato, bring the best dishes of Italy to your own kitchen with the help of Italian-American chef Mark Perlioni and Angela Persicke’s standout recipes. Mark’s journey to reconnect with his Italian roots and lifelong love of cooking combine for delicious results―like Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Rosemary Garlic Brown Butter Sauce, Italian Sausage Lasagna and Chianti Braised Beef with Creamy Cheese and Spinach Polenta. Foundational recipes for pasta dough, homemade sauces and condiments and more level up into full meal showstoppers that you’ll find yourself making again and again. Inspiration from Mark’s family recipes, trips to Italy and experimentation in Mark and Angela’s home kitchen help favorites like Chicken Piccata with Lemon Caper Butter Sauce, Lemon Parmesan Orzo, Italian Wedding Soup and Hazelnut Tiramis blend the best of tradition with new innovations for restaurant-quality meals sure to please a crowd. Whether you’re looking to explore your own Italian heritage in the kitchen or you simply love Italian cuisine, this is your onestop shop for delicious, satisfying meals right in your own home.

Cook Your Way to the Heart of Italian Cuisine

From delicious homemade pasta to spot-on risottos to fanfavorite gelato, bring the best dishes of Italy to your own kitchen with the help of Italian-American chef Mark Perlioni and Angela Persicke’s standout recipes.

Mark’s journey to reconnect with his Italian roots and lifelong love of cooking combine for delicious results—like Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Rosemary Garlic Brown Butter Sauce, Italian Sausage Lasagna and Chianti Braised Beef with Creamy Cheese and Spinach Polenta. Foundational recipes for pasta dough, homemade sauces and condiments and more level up into full meal showstoppers that you’ll find yourself making again and again.

Inspiration from Mark’s family recipes, trips to Italy and experimentation in Mark and Angela’s home kitchen help favorites like Chicken Piccata with Lemon Caper Butter Sauce, Lemon Parmesan Orzo, Italian Wedding Soup and Hazelnut Tiramis blend the best of tradition with new innovations for restaurant-quality meals sure to please a crowd.

Whether you’re looking to explore your own Italian heritage in the kitchen or you simply love Italian cuisine, this is your onestop shop for delicious, satisfying meals right in your own home.

"Bring the best dishes of Italy to your own kitchen with the help of Italian-American chef Mark Perlioni and Angela Persicke's delicious recipes. Follow Mark's journey to rediscover his Italian roots with foundational recipes essential to classic Italian cooking, like pastas, risottos and sauces that level up into full meal showstoppers. Capture the flavors of the Italian countryside with homemade pesto in Eggplant Napoleon with Pumpkin Seed Arugula Pesto and Goat Cheese, and re-create the flavors of Northern Italy with Potato Thyme Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce and Brandied Mushrooms. Inspiration from trips to Italy and experimentation in Mark and Angela's home kitchen make favorites like Chicken Piccata and Lemon-Parmesan Orzo to Ricotta Tortellini Carbonara and Italian Wedding Soup more authentic and delicious. Straightforward instructions and helpful hints and tips make creating restaurant-quality recipes from the old world like Baked Zucchini with Italian Meat Sauce, Ossobuco and Veal Marsala a no brainer. Whether you're looking to connect with your Italian heritage in the kitchen or you simply love Italian cuisine, this is your one-stop-shop for delicious, authentic meals right in your own home."--Amazon.ca