Gennaro’s Verdure

‘The don of Italian cooking takes veg to the next level. Belissimo!’– Jamie Oliver

‘A wonderful, timely book – simply beautiful and beautifully simple’ – Stanley Tucci

‘I’ve loved Gennaro’s food since buying his first book, Passione, over 20 years ago. His latest, Verdure, is packed with typically lively, inventive recipes with vegetables at their heart – it’s a beautiful creation, and having already dived into half a dozen, I think this might be his best yet’ – Mark Diacono

‘Gennaro’s food is full of passion and wonderful flavour; his delightful book puts vegetables at the centre of the table and makes them the star of the show’ – Ainsley Harriott

‘Humble recipes – the way every vegetable wants to be treated – written by possibly one of the nicest humans on this planet’ – Hasan Semay

‘Beautiful – recipes that are a joy to cook from and will become family favourites in the years to come’ – Joe Woodhouse

‘Gennaro writes such trustworthy recipes – you just know they are going to work… and be very tasty!’ – Ravneet Gill

‘Filled with simple, delicious and no-nonsense veg-focused recipes – it’s never been more important to eat more veg, and this book makes that a breeze. Exactly what the world needs’ – Giuseppe Federici, @sepps

‘A refreshing new take from the Italian legend himself’ – Calum Harris

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.