Over 100 recipes for the BEST-LOVED dishes and a masterclass in Italian cookery from hugely experienced author and teacher MAXINE CLARK.

EXPERT step-by-step instructions to achieve PERFECT RESULTS every time you cook. Choose from ANTIPASTI, PASTA, GNOCCHI & POLENTA, PIZZA & BREAD, plus salads, vegetables, meat and sweet things.

With good ingredients, a little basic cooking knowledge and a big warm cook's heart, you will be ready to cook the best Italian food. Italian cooking techniques are simple, because good natural ingredients need nothing much done to them to create great food. Beginning with the basic principles and moving on to more sophisticated recipes, the masterclasses included cover everyday foods as well as more ambitious dishes.

In addition, mini step-by-steps offer professional tips on preparing key Italian ingredeints, guaranteeing perfect results every time you cook. Choose from elegant Antipasti such as Fresh Tuna Carpaccio, rustic Soups like La Ribollita, classic pasta plates like Pasta all Norma plus meaty offerings such as Meatballs with Porcini Mushrooms & Pecorino. Italian Chocolate Truffles and Zabaglione, to name just a few, finish off this collection of authentic recipes.

• 192 pages, 254 x 200 mm