{"product_id":"the-italian-home-cook-9781760988470","title":"The Italian Home Cook","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Italian Home Cook: 100 Authentic Italian Recipes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Italians are taught from a young age to cherish the ingredients we cook with, whether home grown or store bought. We have observed our nonnas caring for these ingredients with passion and knowledge, and turning them into meals we will never stop craving or recreating.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSilvia Colloca brings you 100 recipes that teach you to cook like a true Italian, using humble ingredients: end-of-summer tomatoes, salty anchovies, vibrant greens, oozy burrata and more. These dishes are made lovingly in homes around Italy every day, brought to life with a handful of ingredients and simple equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Inside This Italian Cookbook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn to prepare silky handmade noodles, savory pies filled with fresh ricotta and parmigiano, crispy fried seafood, and slow-cooked ossobuco over saffron risotto. Each recipe reflects traditional Italian home cooking passed down through generations, from Silvia's mother and grandmother to your kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Italian Home Cook serves as your guide to shopping, cooking and eating like an Italian. The recipes require no special equipment or hard-to-find ingredients—just quality basics and proper technique. Includes metric measures for precise cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Author Silvia Colloca\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSilvia Colloca is an Italian-born food lover who has claimed the mantle of Passionate Home Cook in Australia since 2009. She shares unfussy, delicious recipes passed down through her family for generations. Her food is traditional, authentic, and simple, embedded with the legacy of her mother and grandmother's hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSilvia is the author of five cookbooks: \u003ci\u003eSilvia's Cucina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMade in Italy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLa Dolce Vita\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove, Laugh, Bake!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSimple Italian\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003edelicious.\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and has co-created, co-produced and hosted three television shows - \u003ci\u003eWok vs Pot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCook Like an Italian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMade in Italy\u003c\/i\u003e for SBS and \u003ci\u003eSilvia's Italian Table\u003c\/i\u003e for the ABC. When she's not in the kitchen, Silvia returns to her first love, the stage. She lives in Sydney with her husband and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ewww.silviascucina.net\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680374919442,"sku":"9781760988470","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cbd948d7-7dd1-4c50-9e15-5ad5ff649821.jpg?v=1734905838","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-italian-home-cook-9781760988470","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}