
Mangiare Italiano - Real Italian Food
Penguin Books, 2005. Slight fade to spine and fade mark along right hand edge of front cover, otherwise good secondhand condition.
To eat at Maria Pia's celebrated trattoria in Wellington is to partake in a totally joyful eating experience. Maria Pia creates authentic Italian food, steeped in tradition, cooked and served with stylish exuberance. It is not surprising to know that she has been recognised by the Italian Government as one of the great Italian restaurateurs of the world. Drawing on the regional food of Puglia in Southern Italy, where she grew up, as well as Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany, Maria Pia's recipes are imbued with flavours born of an uncompromising respect for the food culture of Italy and the use of the highest quality ingredients. Beautifully photographed by Sal Criscillo, Mangiare Italiano abounds with passion and integrity...