When it comes time to make something special and seriously comforting, Italian food is what pops into everyone's mind. This cookbook is here to meet this considerable and constant demand with:

• More than 200 simple, reliable recipes that enable you to tap into the culinary genius native to Italy
• Classic Italian recipes combined with innovative recipes make this cookbook perfect for the modern kitchen
• Original photography that will bring these delicious dishes to life before you ever begin preparing them yourself
• Chapters designed specifically for every course of a perfect Italian meal: appetizers, salads, and sides, sauces, soups and stews, pasta, pizza and focaccia, entrees, and desserts

From silky bowls of noodles and inventive pizzas to decadent classics like lasagna and canolis, The Complete Italian Cookbook will have you tossing out your takeout menus and enjoying your best meals at home--just as the masters in the Old Country intended.