Pasta & Pizza

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Everyday Pasta
Giada De Laurentiis
With her trademark simplicity, Food Network megastar Giada De Laurentiis shares her love and knowledge of pasta. The recipes offer a good mix of the classicsrigatoni with sausage, peppers, and onions with newer combinations like her turkey and cranberry ravioli. Complemented with sections on side dishes and a brief intro to Italian wine, the recipe-per-page format makes this book another winner. Colour photo for almost every recipe. Hardcover, 240 pp, $39.95.

Pizza, Calzone Focaccia
Maxine Clark
Going way beyond pizza, this book is full of Italian flatbreads and filled goodies, along with detailed recipes on classic pesto, pizza sauce (pizzaiola), and useful hints on successful baking. Our list of things to try includes pear, pecorino, and Taleggio pizza with honey and sage, chickpea & rosemary flatbread (farinata), eggplant and tuna double crust pizza (scacciata), and chestnut & Vin Santo focaccia. Mouthwatering colour photos. Hardcover, 144 pp. $25.95.

Cook's Own Pasta
Elizabeth Baird
Easy and tasty recipes from Elizabeth Baird and the always dependable cooks at Canadian Living. From fast dinners to slow-cooked sauces this handy book will expand your repetoire with tried and true recipes. See other titles in the series (previously known as Canadian Living's Best) such as Vegetarian Dishes , Quick Meals, or Chicken. Hardcover, 95 pp. $16.95.

River Cafe Pocket Books: Fish & Shellfish
Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers
Italians and the sea, as seen through the esteemed eyes of Rogers & Gray, in a compact and simple guide, one in a new River Cafe pocket series. Full of fresh and utterly Italian recipes for a variety of fish and shellfish even the most devout carnivore will find something to rave about. We can't wait to taste Red Mullet Baked in a Bag with Trevise and Roasted Squid Stuffed with Chilli & Parsley. Other series titles include Salads & Vegetables, Pasta & Ravioli, and Puddings, Cakes, & Ice Creams. Colour photos. Softcover, 130 pp. $21.95.

Beyond Pasta
Great little book full of simple instructions and mouthwatering recipes for perfect home made pasta and meals. 120 pp. $19.50.

Pasta e Basta
Giorgio Nardelli
The pasta manufacturer, Barilla, teamed up with the Etoile Institute for Advanced Culinary and Pastry Art to showcase one of the most elemental of foods. Among the glamorous results include buckwheat raviolini, saffron rombi di pasta, and spaghetti with mixed seafood. Colour photos. Hardcover, 261 pp, $155.00.

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