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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Giada De Laurentiis lavishly explores her food roots and the lifestyle traditions that define la bella vita, with the contemporary California twist that has made her America’s most beloved Italian chef.
 
For Giada, a good meal is more than just delicious food—it’s taking pleasure in cooking for those you love, and slowing down to embrace every moment spent at the table. In Giada’s Italy, she returns to her native Rome to reconnect with the flavors that have inspired the way she cooks and shares what it means to live la dolce vita.
 
Here she shares recipes for authentic Italian dishes as her family has prepared them for years, updated with her signature flavors. Her Bruschetta with Burrata and Kale Salsa Verde is a perfect light dinner or lunch, and Grilled Swordfish with Candied Lemon Salad can be prepared in minutes for a quick weeknight meal. Sartu di Riso is a showstopping entrée best made with help from the family, and because no meal is complete without something sweet, Giada’s Italian-inflected desserts like Pound Cake with Limoncello Zabaglione and Chianti Affogato will keep everyone at the table just a little bit longer.
 
Filled with stunning photography taken in and around Rome, intimate family shots and stories, and more recipes than ever before, Giada’s Italy will make you fall in love with Italian cooking all over again.

From the Publisher

burrata with nectarines and corn

marinated salumi sandwich

Lemon and Pea Alfredo

Yield: Serves 6 Serve with: Tomato, Avocado, and Escarole salad

Fusilli con buco is one of my favorite pasta shapes for a creamy sauce like Alfredo that coats the long curlicues, and they’re fun to eat because they can be scooped up with a fork without any twirling. This is a summery take on Alfredo, with the bright colors (and flavors) of lemon and peas and mascarpone.

Recipe

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just under al dente, 10 to 11 minutes.

Meanwhile, once you’ve added the pasta to the boiling water, heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the butter to the hot pan. When the butter is melted, add the garlic and cook, stirring often, until soft and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add 1⁄2 cup of water from the pasta pot and reduce the heat to low.

When the pasta is ready, transfer it to the pan with the sauce using tongs; reserve the pot of cooking water. Raise the heat to medium and sprinkle 11⁄2 cups of the Parmigiano-Reggiano onto the plain pasta. Stir with 2 wooden spoons to combine. Add the mascarpone, lemon zest, and 3⁄4 teaspoon salt. Toss well to coat, adding additional hot pasta water as needed to thin the sauce and to finish cooking the pasta. Add the peas, lemon juice, and the remaining 1 cup of Parmigiano-Reggiano. Toss well to combine, adding pasta water as needed to thin the sauce to your desired consistency; you will probably use close to 11⁄2 cups pasta water total. Sprinkle with the ground pink peppercorns and additional Parmigiano-Reggiano, if desired.

Cook’s note: Look for pasta brands such as Rustichella d’Abruzzo or Setaro.

Ingredients Kosher salt 1 pound fusilli con buco (see Cook’s Note) or other long pasta 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 garlic clove, minced 2 1⁄2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more (optional) for serving 1 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 1 1⁄2 cups frozen peas, thawed 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns, ground

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarkson Potter (March 27, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307987221
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307987228
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 7.44 x 0.9 inches
Reviewer: Jennifer Guerrero
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Gorgeous book. Delicious dishes. Weeknights and Special Fare.
Review: Wow! Just wow! I have several of Giada’s books, and have enjoyed them all, but this one is fantastic! It ranges from really simple weeknight dinners to luxurious weekend indulgences and party food. The book is loaded with gorgeous, inspirational photos.My thoughts and pics of the dishes we tried….1) Pappa al Pompodoro – p 59. Flavored with pancetta, garlic, vegetables, Parmigiano-Reggiano and its rind, olive oil, and basil, this is the most wonderful tomato soup I’ve ever had. And my new favorite use for stale bread. It’s so simple, but the flavors and texture are perfection. My little girl smiled and said, “It’s like a little treasure every time you get a piece of the bread.” 30 minutes and one pot.2) Grilled Scallops with Prosciutto and Basil – p 205. Speedy deliciousness. Giada recommends arugula salad with it and it worked beautifully together. 10 minutes and one pan.3) Endive, Pancetta, and Tomato Salad – p 215. It’s supposed to be endive in the salad, but my grocer was out, so I used other greens I had in the fridge, but yours will be endive. Lovely salad.4) Pan-Seared Salmon with Artichokes and White Wine – p 150. This is delicious. The vegetables are deglazed in wine and then enriched with butter. I love this dish.5) Spicy Sausage and Escarole Soup – p 52. Divine. Total cold weather comfort food. I had to sub spinach in for escarole. One pot and less than a half an hour.6) Ziti Stufati – p 173. This is wonderful. The whole family loved it.7-8) Mushroom and Asparagus Farrotto – p 178. Cheesy, buttery comfort food perfection. Total vegetarian keeper for parties and cozy fireplace nights. I’ve got more mushrooms, leeks, and asparagus than I’m supposed to in there, but it didn’t affect the rest of the recipe at all.I’ll update this as I play in the book more.Some others I have flagged to try: Grilled Artichokes with Anchovy Mayonnaise – p 23 * Burrata with Nectarines and Corn – p 26 * Candied Prosciutto – p 30 * Apricot Mostarda – p 38 * Spicy Calabrian Shrimp – p 41 * Crab Arancini – p 47 * Calamari Panzanella – p 70 * Marinated Salumi Sandwich – p 73 * Lemon White Pizza – p 80 * Sausage and Broccoli Pizza – p 84 * Mozzarella and Strawberry Bruschetta – p 98 * Cacio e Pepe with Pancetta and Arugula – p 109 * Spicy Linguine with Walnuts and Mint – p 110 * Lemon and Pea Alfredo – p 116 * Crispy Chicken Thighs with Peppers and Capers – p 130 * Spicy Turkey Polpetone – p 136 * Herb-Roasted Pork Tenderloin – p 138 * Flank Steak with Roasted Grapes and Mushrooms – p 141 * Salmon with Puttanesca – p 148 * Spicy Lamb Bolognese – p 163 * Creamy Lobster Linguine – p 177 * Barolo-Braised Short Ribs – p 181 * Italian Springtime Lamb – p 189 (This looks perfect for Easter!) * Marinated Bistecca Fiorentina – p 193 * Veal Saltimbocca Milanese-Style – p 198 * Grilled Chicken Involtini – p 201 * Hazelnut Chicken – p 202 * Asparagus with Grilled Melon Salad – p 216 * Italian Carrot Salad – p 221 * Creamy Sweet Corn with Pancetta – p 235 * Creamy Polenta with Spinach – p 242 * Olive Oil and Honey Panna Cotta – p 249 * Chianti Affogato – p 253 (This looks amazing!) * Peach and Almond Crostata – p 272

Reviewer: Timorie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Book
Review: Love this. Book …. Lots of great recipes and easy to follow. Also a pretty cover which looks nice on counter top

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Favorite cook lol by far
Review: I love Giada DeLaurentis, and this is by far my favorite cookbook of hers. There’s so many fantastic recipes and I love the way she shares her stories. It also looks beautiful on the counter.

Reviewer: SusanB
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: So Many Good Looking Recipes!
Review: This is the first Giada cookbook for me. I browsed through it and there were so many recipes I wanted to try, just from the Amazon preview. I was even more pleased when I received the beautiful book. I have tagged so many recipes to try and started with the Flank Steak with Mushrooms and Red Grapes. It is so, so very good. The sauce was incredible, even though simple, and even warmed up the next day real well. I can't wait to continue with the other recipes.There are a lot of photos of the recipes, which I appreciate, but they could've cut the Giada photos down a bit. We get that it's an Italian journey, but would've appreciated more recipes in place of the "walking down the street" pics.I highly recommend this book for anyone trying to decide whether or not to buy it!

Reviewer: Tamra Bundy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Was a gift for my sister
Review: I’m enjoying watching her read this book and getting excited about making these recipes

Reviewer: Botticelli
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent recipes
Review: Borrowed this book from the library initially and loved it enough to purchase my own copy. Spicy calabrian shrimp, farro and white bean minestrone (have made twice now!), crispy chicken thighs w peppers & capers...the list is long of great recipes and flavors. Love the use of parm-reggiano, farro, beans. Lovely!!

Reviewer: david
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A beautiful taste of Italy
Review: This book contains beautiful photographs of the dishes included and around Italy. The recipes are simple but some ingredients may not be found everywhere, with that being said there are plenty of recipes with ingredients you are bound to have on hand.

Reviewer: J. Ewing
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful cookbook terrific recipes
Review: Fun to read greatThis is a beautiful cookbook and as usual Giada’s recipes are easy to follow. Longtime fans are familiar with her family history and Italian roots but she keeps the narrative fresh. The recipes are accessible and I’m anxious to try several of them especially the spaghetti with chianti and Fava Beans. The soups all sound great especially the papa al pomodoro. Photographs enhance the text of most all the recipes. Already my favorite Giada cookbook.

Reviewer: Lyne Roussel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: merci beaucoup pour ce produit merveilleux pour cuisiner.

Reviewer: kelly
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Giada es muy buena chef y cada una de sus recetas son originales de su país.

Reviewer: stephen camps
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: What I like about Giada is she's a realist. Italians can be so uptight about their food (in fact they generally are - no, do it this way, you MUST use this ingredient from X village or it's not authentic, no never use Parmesan, it MUST be Pecorino, no it must be this shape pasta - the list goes on and on)As much as I LOVE Italy, Italians and Italian food, it can be a bit tedious after a while especially to us home cooks who want to cook food from the WHOLE of Italy not just one region (which is what tends to happen in Italy).Giada cuts through all this. She has roots from all over this wonderful country and sees the bigger picture.On top of that her dishes are tasty, generous and in the main easy to follow. I loved this 'coming home' TV series so had to get the book. Plus her Aunt cracks me up.I keep buying Italian cookbooks, I'm addicted.

Reviewer: Amazon Kunde
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Libro bellissimo, arrivato nei tempi stabiliti.Grazie!!!

Reviewer: J. Abbenda
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Bought this book for my mother for mothers day and she finished reading it that afternoon! She loves all of Giadas recipes and can't wait to tackle every one of them in the book!