Antonio Carluccio began his culinary career over fifty years ago while a student in Vienna. When cooking for himself and his friends on a low budget, he learned the benefits of a basic larder - well stocked with the essentials needed for his favourite Italian dishes - and the importance of buying fresh foods wisely, cheaply and often. His skills were developed from a solid foundation: the years he had spent absorbing lessons from his mother while growing up in Italy. Antonio Carluccio's Simple Cooking is a coming together of all the 'secrets' that Antonio has learned over those fifty years. He is on a mission to instil in his readers the simple pleasure of cooking good fresh food, and to inspire novice cooks with confidence and a repertoire of reliable dishes for all occasions. The recipes included in the book are all very easy to cook, perfect for those with little experience or who are short of time. Throughout, Antonio has also included clever suggestions for how to 'upgrade' a basic recipe and there are also ingenious ideas for using up leftovers. These are Antonio's favourite recipes, illustrated with fabulous photography from Alistair Hendy, including several step-by-step sequences. Antonio Carluccio's Simple Cooking is a distillation of a lifetime of passion, full of Antonio's firm belief that cooking, whether for oneself or for family and friends, is one of the most loving of human skills.
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"Simple Cooking is just what a cookbook should be...you want to cook and eat the recipes immediately."
--Telegraph Magazine - 22nd August 2009
"Good food relies on seasonal, local ingredients; his mother's cooking taught him that simplicity is the key." --Waitrose Food Illustrated - September 2009
"Make any of these recipes your main dish."
--.delicious - October 2009
"A delightful book that truly is simple... think delicious pasta's or risotto." - Woman & Home, November 2009 -- Woman & Home, November 2009
"An infectious enthusiasm for Italian food has made Antonio Carluccio a favourite with the Britsih public for over 20 years. No wonder his latest book, Simple Cooking, is such a good read." - Good Housekeeping, October 2009 -- Good Housekeeping, October 2009
"Fall in love with pasta again with Antonio Carluccio's recipes for every occasion." -Sainsbury's, October 2009
-- Sainsbury's, October 2009
--Telegraph Magazine - 22nd August 2009
"Good food relies on seasonal, local ingredients; his mother's cooking taught him that simplicity is the key." --Waitrose Food Illustrated - September 2009
"Make any of these recipes your main dish."
--.delicious - October 2009
"A delightful book that truly is simple... think delicious pasta's or risotto." - Woman & Home, November 2009 -- Woman & Home, November 2009
"An infectious enthusiasm for Italian food has made Antonio Carluccio a favourite with the Britsih public for over 20 years. No wonder his latest book, Simple Cooking, is such a good read." - Good Housekeeping, October 2009 -- Good Housekeeping, October 2009
"Fall in love with pasta again with Antonio Carluccio's recipes for every occasion." -Sainsbury's, October 2009
-- Sainsbury's, October 2009
About the Author
Antonio is one of Italy's great food ambassadors. He has written thirteen bestselling books, including Complete Italian Food, Complete Mushroom Book and Italia and has also made numerous television programmes - the latest being Carluccio and The Leopard. With Priscilla Carluccio he ran the Neal Street Restaurant in London's Covent Garden and spent 10 years developing the hugely successful Carluccio's Caffes. In 1998 Antonio was given the Commendatore award, the equivalent of a British knighthood, for his knowledge, enthusiasm and lifetime's service to the Italian food industry, and in 2007 he received the O.B.E. Author Location: London
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Bookaholic
Format:Hardcover
I have several of Carluccio's recipe books, all of which provide inspiration for terrific, tasty meals. The menu that Carluccio created for his eponymous cafes is still the family favourite over other Italian style cafe chains. How wonderful that this recipe collection includes some of those cafe favourites most notably the pasta with courgettes and spinach balls, Penne Giardiniera. Having attempted this dish on my own I can't wait to try the proper recipe. The slight, inevitable, overlap with other books by Carluccio is all that stops me giving the book 5*.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Daisy
Format:Hardcover
I recently purchased Antonio Carluccio's Simple Cooking and was very, very impressed by this lovely book. All the recipes work, none of them are fiddly or require expensive ingredients and every one I have tried so far has been absolutely delicious. This is a great introduction to simple Italian food and a book that will be getting a lot of use in our kitchen.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the first Carluccio book I have bought but having seen him many times on television and been impressed with his recipes I decided to try it. As the title says it is simple cooking but still strong on flavour, all the receipes I have tried, so far, have been easy to execute and turned out well. I would recommend this to people who want quick but good italian food.
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Rather disappointing
Attractive pictures, but rather disappointing, simplistic recipes only suited for so. who has never got in touch with Italian cooking before.
Published 6 days ago by Michael Schweidler
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Antonio Carluccio
Another book bought as a stocking filler at Christmas, one for the more adventurous cook, with (apparently) some really nice recipes
Published 14 days ago by Paul
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Great book
Antonio has a lovely style and first class explanations and instuctions. When reading the book, you can hear him speaking just as he does on the TV - and the recipes are great.
Published 1 month ago by Horace
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Lovely simple recipes
I love the restaurants - good food at reasonable prices.
I'm working my way through the book and we haven't had a bad meal yet. Read more
I'm working my way through the book and we haven't had a bad meal yet. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ktpcat
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simple tasty food
we have been surprised how simple and easy the recipes are, how quick they are to prepare and how tasty they are to eat!
Published 2 months ago by mrs c m s veasey
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Yum, yum, yum!!!
Bought this for my hubby as an anniversary present and the meals are SOOOO good! We haven't done all of them yet, but we're on our way and I would recommend this book to anyone.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs.M
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Excellent easy-to-use cookbook
If you enjoy italian food but hav'n't got a lot of experience of its preparation this is the book for you. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Chrismirob
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nom nom
simple but delish! I would recommend this for easy italian cooking! This went in a hamper for my sister and she loved it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by P. lenk
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Tasty.
I purchased this book as a gift and I decided to keep it for myself. The title of the book says it all. The reciepes are simple and easy to cook. Read more
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Real Italian Cookery
The Daily Telegraph published some sample recipes from this book, and they looked good and tempted me to try some. Read more
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