Versatile: Cooking & Living Italian

Classic,familyrecipesarepresentedwithsimpleupdatesandvariations,celebratingtheversatilitythat'sattheveryheartofItaliancuisineOver100'versatile'recipesintheircultural,historical,or,often,personalcontext,accompaniedbystunningphotographyFeaturingtried-and-testedmetricandimperialmeasurementsmaximisingthepublication'sappealinternationallyAppealstoeverygenerationAmoderntakeontraditionalItalianfoodHelpsparentstocreateawarenessinchildrenaboutwhattheyputintheirmouthsinthehopethatitcouldbethestartofamoreadventurousand,inthefuture,educatedpalate'ThroughoutVersatile,traditionalrecipesarepresentedwithoptionalingredientstobeaddedorremovedaccordingtothevariouspalatesandtastesoffamilyandfriends,anapproachthatreflectstheheartofItaliancuisine...itisthisbook'slegacyofrecipesthatmostevocativelyencapsulatestheItalianphilosophyoffoodasnourishmentforbothbodyandthespirit.'GraziaGiulianiVersatile:Cooking&LivingItalianisthejourneyofaMother,eatingandcookingthroughoutherlifetime.TherecipesinthisbookareonesthatGraziaGiulianihasbeenenjoyingandcookingsinceshewasachild,shehasgrownupwiththeseherself,heldontothemthroughoutherchildhoodandhasnowgiven,asagift,toherownBambini.InItaly,onecooksafamilymealandeveryoneinthefamilyeatsthatmeal.Variationstotheoriginalrecipemaybeaddedortakenaway-cheese,pepper,spices,herbsareoptional-butthebasicingredientsandthewayofpreparingthemealarethesameforeveryone,youngandold.Withchaptersdedicatedtothejourneysthathavebeenexperiencedbyherfamily,Versatilecapturesthediscoveryofseasonalvariety,andthecolorsandscentsofdishesthattheyenjoyedtogether.Italiancuisineisregionalratherthannationalandoftenthereareseveralinterpretationsofasinglerecipe,eachdevelopedaccordingtolocaltraditionsandtheavailabilityofregionalingredients.InItaly,everybodyhasalwayssomethingtosayortoadd!Throughoutthebook,thethemeofversatilityisfurtherenhancedwhenafamilyadoptarecipe,theytakethedestinyofarecipeintotheirownhands,shapingandservingyetmoreversionsofaclassicdishacrossthegenerations.Aswellassimplerecipesthatchildrencanprepareforthefamily,thebookfeaturesanentirechapterdedicatedtothemanycelebratedspecialoccasionsthatseeItaliansgatheraroundlargetableswithfamilyandfriends.LeFeste(specialoccasions)areanotherwonderful'excuse'torejoicewithplentyofdeliciousfood,finewineanddelightfulcompany.Inadditiontoherownrecipesandthosehandeddowntoherbyhermother,thisbookalsoincludesrecipespassedonbyothermembersofGrazia'sfamilyandwhoshareherloveforfood.