No Ketchup on Spaghetti

Book excerpt: This book celebrates Italy's excellent food (PDO, PGI, and TSG agri-food products), and every food journey begins with knowledge of ingredients, where to find them, and how to prepare them. Italian food is so much more than pizza and pasta; from regional specialties to gourmet delicacies, you'll need multiple lifetimes to try them all! The recipe collection includes mouthwatering dishes you might never have heard of, such as Scampi alla Busara, Crescione, and Mondeghili, as well as the iconic classics like Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe, Cannoli, and Focaccia. Also provided is the foreword by Alessandro Schiatti and tips and tricks from masters of Italian cooking including Aurelio Barattini, Christina Conte, Gabriella Gasparini, Manuela Mazzocco, Barbara Pollastrini, Vincenzo Prosperi, Amy Riolo, and Mario Rizzotti.