Spaghetti, gnocchi, tagliatellea, ravioli, vincisgrassi, strascinati—pasta in its myriad forms has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet longer than bread.

Illustrated throughout with original drawings by Luciana Marini, this will bethe standard reference on one of the world's favorite foods for many years tocome,

Includes 150 recipes for making authentic Italian sauces, soups and handmade pastas at home, as well as clear instructions for the necessities when stocking an

Cooks have access to the largest and most extensive collection of delectable pasta sauces in this comprehensive sauce cookbook.

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • A stylish, transporting pasta master class from New York City’s premier pasta chef, with recipes for 40 handmade pasta shapes an