
Gennaro’s Hidden Italy
Regional Recipes to Treasure for Generations
$46.29
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
17 March 2026
Summary
From the rolling hills of Tuscany to the sun-soaked coasts of Sicily, each page explores the ingredients, landscapes and kitchens that shaped these treasured recipes, many of which are now remembered by only a few Nonnas.
‘If you have even a just passing interest in the food of Italy, you surely need this book in your life’ – NIGELLA LAWSON
‘A brilliant book by one of the masters of Italian cuisine’ – STANLEY TUCCI
Gennaro Contaldo, w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008603830 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0008603839 |
| Author: | Gennaro Contaldo |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Pavilion |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 17 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 960g |
| Dimensions: | 252mm x 195mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
‘Recipes that feel like old friends – comforting, much-loved, and a total joy’ – JAMIE OLIVER
‘I have been utterly captivated. If you have even a just passing interest in the food of Italy, you surely need this book in your life’ – NIGELLA LAWSON
‘A brilliant book by one of the masters of Italian cuisine’ – STANLEY TUCCI
‘Everything you want from an insider’s guide to Italian food… It is colourful, engaging and will leave you hungry.’ – GEORGINA HAYDEN
‘Literally the greatest Italian cookbook that we’ve ever had in our house.’ – CHRIS EVANS
‘Beautifully authentic – you can’t get better than Gennaro’ – OLLY SMITH
About The Author
Gennaro Contaldo
Gennaro Contaldo was born in Minori in Amalfi. He came to Britain in the late 1960s and worked in several restaurants around the country and in London, where he eventually opened the award-winning Passione. He came to public attention as the chef who inspired Jamie Oliver when they worked together at Antonio Carluccio’s Neal Street restaurant. In Spring 2011 he co-presented Two Greedy Italians on BBC2 with Antonio Carluccio and in spring 2012 a second series, Two Greedy Italians Still Hungry was broadcast. He is the author of several cookbooks, including Let’s Cook Italian, Gennaro’s Italian Year and Passione.
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