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Antonio Carluccio's Italia

A celebration of the regional gastronomy of Italy - essential for anyone with a genuine interest in Italian food. Antonio Carluccio weaves together vital information on each region's character and culinary traditions with valuable insights into cheeses, wines and speciality dishes.

From Piedmont and Lombardy in the north right down to Puglia, Calabria and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, Antonio conveys his extraordinary knowledge and personal impressions of his mother country, the source of his lifelong passion for good food, good cooking and good living.

Author - Antonio Carluccio

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Sample recipes from this book

Crema alla Panna

Pannacotta from the Aosta Valley

This is the original pannacotta. According to the Aostani, the recipe originated in Savoy, and it is probably a derivative of the French creme caramel, except that there are no eggs in pannacotta, only a little gelatine to hold it together.

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Lamponi e More al Limone

Raspberries and Blackberries with Sugar and Lemon

I have often said that the Italians have a sweet tooth, but not necessarily after meals. Day-to-day, fresh, ripe seasonal fruit is the usual way to round off a meal. As a young boy, fruit became my responsibility and I became an expert in monitoring farmers' fruit crops. During autumn, I would obtain wonderful raspberries and pick wild blackberries to compliment them. Use only perfectly ripe fruit for this dessert.

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