The whole world of Italian pasta shapes, their sauces and recipes

Nowhere else is pasta shaped, celebrated and served in such a variety of ways as in Italy. In Il mondo della Pasta, Domenico Gentile takes us on an extraordinary culinary journey through the most important pasta shapes and the delicious dishes and sauces that accompany them. The more than 80 recipes for all these treasures of Italian pasta culture are explained simply and clearly, and detailed step-by-step photos of the preparation, shaping and filling of handmade pasta varieties open the door to the whole world of Italian pasta art for beginners and experienced pasta lovers alike.
As a contorni - a side dish - to the recipes and practical information in the pasta school, Domenico serves up atmospheric travel photos and exciting stories about pasta: he visits pasta festivals and pasta hotspots, e.g. the Tortellini Festival in Mantova, di Sagra delle Orecchiette in Bari and of course Gragnano, the pasta capital. He gets tips from experts in pasta factories and elicits their secret recipes from housewives. There is no better way to enjoy pasta!

(Publisher's text - reproduced with kind permission)