Laura Santtini's Pasta Secrets

Forpeoplewholeadbusylivesbutstillwanttoeatfreshanddeliciousfood—pastaistheidealchoice.Thisbookincludesover70mouth-wateringrecipes,fromauthenticItalianclassicstovibrantandcontemporarydishes.Pastaisoneofthemostsatisfyingthingsintheworld—whethercoatedinarichtomato-basedragù,dousedinfragrantherbpesto,orsmotheredincreamycarbonarasauce.Pastahasmanymerits:itisinexpensive,quicktomake,andworksbothasaneverydaystapleoradinnerpartyshowstopper.Italian-bornLauraSanttiniisanauthorwithabackgroundintherichcultureandheritageofItaliancooking,butalsoatrulymodernunderstandingofmethodsandingredientspopularwithhome-cookstoday.Laura’sapproachisthattheheartofeachdishisdowntothesauce,itcanthenbepairedwithanythingfromspiralizedvegetables,quinoaorgluten-freepastaforahealthymid-weeksuppertohand-madetortelliniattheweekend.Thebookopenswith‘ThePrinciplesofPasta’:anaccessibleguidetomakingandcookingpasta,whichalsoexplainsdriedversusfresh,pastaalternativesandhowdifferentpastashapesworkwitheachsauce;akeythenrecommendspairings.ThedishesarethendividedintoQuickandEasywithstunnerssuchasPepperandParmesanandLemonArtichokePesto.VegetablesandFungicomesnextwithanumami-richWildMushroomRaguandadeliciousPumpkin,SageandSaltedRicotta.FollowingthisisFishandSeafoodwithaSalmonCarbonaraaswellasluxuriousaffairslikeAsparagusandScallop.InMeatandPoultryareBest-everMeatballs,Spicy‘NdujaSausageandaheartyDuckRagu.FliptotheCreamyandCheesychaptertofindearthyGorgonzolaandWalnutandzestySaffronandZucchini.