Hardie Grant Books Pasta Grannies: The Official Cookbook: The Secrets of Italy’s Best Home

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Me gusta cocinar y este libro es muy interesante, no solo por las recetas también por hablar un poco sobre la abuela que la prepara.

Purchased as a gift to my son who watched the TV series. He uses this book regularly now.

This is a book about love, family and cultural heritage. Vicky Bennison delves into the lives of these 'ordinarily extraordinary' women and their families who are still managing to keep a tradition alive that is slowly being lost. I bought this book as a result of having followed the Pasta Grannies story on YouTube and Social Media and have fallen in love with the grannies - and the vivid rawness and reality of their kitchens, gardens and homes. There is nothing fake about the concept and the book truly portrays this. The book not only tells a story about how these grannies live and cook now and how food is vital to keeping a family together. It also tells the stories of the past and the grannies' 'once upon a time' in a way which is both endearing and emotional. The recipes are wonderful - again, nothing fake. Obviously, with a granny that doesn't weigh a thing they have had to be tested and constructed for a book and the home cook. But they still remain recipes that are strictly ingrained in the concept of authentic Italian home cooking, using the concept of frugality and 'whatever is in the fridge' as key. This book is about tradition and I truly believe that had Vicky Bennison not gone in search of all these incredible women, they would slowly have passed on without their stories and traditions being remembered. Bennison has created a work that is a fundamental part of Italy's culinary and cultural heritage. It is a masterpiece.

If you love authentic Italian food, you will love this book. It is packed with so many different pasta styles, you won't be bored experimenting and trying to perfect your techniques.....thanks to the adorable "nonne" of Italy!