Anna Del Conte is a celebrated authority on Italian cooking, whose works delve into the depths of Italian gastronomy, revealing its richness and diversity. She focuses on authentic techniques and traditional recipes, bringing the essence of Italian culinary tradition to readers. Her writing is valued for its clarity and passion for food, making her a significant figure in the popularization of Italian cuisine. Through her extensive work, she has become a respected voice in culinary literature.
The Hamlyn Classic Recipes series is a celebratory collection of some of the most admired chefs the world has to offer - noteworthy not only for their pioneering approach to food, but also for their dependable, uncomplicated and trustworthy recipes. This definitive cookbook contains over 75 signature recipes accompanied by beautiful photography. In this elegant collection of Italian cuisine you'll find delicious traditional dishes such as Bucatini with pancetta, Beef braised in Barola, Calamari stuffed with rice, parsley and garlic and Pistachio ice cream.
The original edition of `Classic Food of Northern Italy' in 1996 won both The
Guild of Food Writers Book Award and the Orio Vergani prize of the Accademia
Italiana della Cucina. In this updated edition, Anna Del Conte revisits
classic dishes to show the best of northern Italian cuisine - both rustic and
sophisticated.
Gastronomy of Italy - the seminal work on Italian food, first published in the
1990s - is revised, updated and illustrated with new photography. Anna Del
Conte defines the country's regions, ingredients, dishes and techniques for a
new generation while the simple A-Z format covers all elements of Italian
gastronomy from abbacchio to zuppe inglese.
Nigella Lawson described Anna Del Conte's book Portrait of Pasta as 'The book that actually changed the way the English thought about Italian cooking... and the instrumental force in leading us from the land of spag bol, macaroni cheese and tinned ravioli'. Now Anna Del Conte has fully updated and revised that book, introducing many new recipes, to create Anna Del Conte On Pasta.This is a delicious collection of 120 recipes, many of which can be cooked within minutes. The book starts with a fascinating historical account of pasta, then guides you through how to cook pasta, and explores the different types of pasta. The recipes, which come from every region of Italy, are divided into easy to navigate chapters on meat, dairy, vegetables, soups, stuffed and baked pastas.This is a classic Italian cookbook, and will quickly prove essential in your kitchen. Her accolades include the prestigious Duchessa Maria Luigia di Parma prize for Gastronomy of Italy, in 1987; the Premio Nazionale di Cultura Gastronomica Verdicchio d'Oro prize for her contribution to the dissemination of knowledge concerning authentic Italian cooking, in 1994 and In 2010, she was awarded the honour of Ufficiale dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, in recognition of the importance of her work in keeping alive Italy's good image in the UK.
A brand new collection of recipes from Anna Del Conte that make vegetables the
star of the show. This is a celebration of vegetables that praises the flavour
and texture of each individual root, squash, herb and pulse to teach a new
generation of cooks how to enjoy fresh seasonal produce at any time of year.
Pasta proves that fast food doesn't have to be takeout when you have pasta in the pantry. Each recipe is categorized according to cooking time-no-cook, quick-cook, and slow-cook-and organized by ingredient so you can select a recipe according to what's in your pantry or what's in season. Every recipe is illustrated with a sumptuous, mouth-watering photograph of the finished dish. The emphasis in on widely available ingredients, easy recipes, and time-saving tips that will have you stirring up fast, fresh, and fabulous sauces in the time it takes to boil water.
As featured in a BBC documentary In this book Anna Del Conte has collected
together the best of her delicious recipes along with tips, anecdotes and
reminiscences about her life in Italy and London.
"Coco is Anna s 11-year-old granddaughter and her tireless helper in the kitchen. From a very early age, Coco showed an interest in food and cooking Anna would sit her down with a spoon and a piece of bread or a clove of garlic, and Coco would watch and imitate. Anna taught her to smell and taste food, and soon enough Coco was able to start really helping, progressing from decorating cakes to making pasta to conjuring up her favourite tagines. Taking us from the simple dishes of the early stages, through to more complex cooking for older children by way of meatballs, Coco s first biscuits, lamb with couscous and sweet ricotta pancakes and illustrated with beautiful photographs, Anna brings us the best of all the recipes they have cooked together. She emphasises the importance of passing on basic skills, knowledge about seasonal cooking and the ability to find the best ingredients. But Cooking with Coco is also a record of memories and time spent between Anna and Coco, and an inspirational reminder of how exciting food can be for children and how much pleasure families can have together in the kitchen. Written by a grandmother for all the bright and eager and sometimes m
As featured in a BBC documentary Anna Del Conte is the doyenne of Italian
cookery, beloved by food writers including Nigella Lawson and Delia Smith. It
brings together over 100 mouth-watering recipes for gleaming antipasti, earthy
risottos, gutsy pasta sauces and sumptuous dolci into a bible of classic
Italian cooking.
