275371 Mon Dec 13 07:42:17 -0800 2004 11 31 Home Cooking 0 1450425 Morning, Do any of you have recs for a good pasta and sauce cookbook for part of a xmas gift? Thanks,Richie Mon Dec 13 07:42:17 -0800 2004 0 Richie 1 1450427 I would think Marcella Hazan would be a good idea. Mon Dec 13 07:58:22 -0800 2004 1450425 0 Athena 2 1450429 Yes, the Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. A fundamental book to have, and a great introduction to one of the great cooking teachers of the past 100 years. She will instruct the reader on pasta and sauces: she does not suggest, she instructs, and her voice is (kindly) authoritative. Mon Dec 13 08:18:34 -0800 2004 1450427 0 Karl S. 3 1450430 Definitely agree on Marcella Hazan - her son also has a nice book that is just pastas and sauce - don't remeber the name of it (or his first name) off hand. Mon Dec 13 08:25:03 -0800 2004 1450429 0 MMRuth 4 1450439 I have both books, and if you're more focused on pasta, I'd recommend her son's book. I believe it's called The Complete Pasta Cookbook. It's out of print, but you can get new copies through amazon's used book dealers. Mon Dec 13 09:56:33 -0800 2004 1450430 0 emily 3 1450433 Couldn't agree with you more, Karl S. It's the authoritative tone that makes me love Marcella! Smokey Mon Dec 13 09:07:56 -0800 2004 1450429 0 Smokey 4 1450437 Which is why her newest and last (so she insists) book is entitled Marcella Says... Mon Dec 13 09:27:54 -0800 2004 1450433 0 Karl S. 1 1450444 I also like a simple little book called Pasta Presto. Lots of sauces, all of which can be prepared quickly. Link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0809246767/qid=1102951402/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-3607325-9800763?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 Mon Dec 13 10:25:16 -0800 2004 1450425 0 Dipsy 1 1450445 Lidia's Family Table by Lidia Bastianich was rated as one of the top 2004 cookbooks by fine cooking magazine this year - you may want to check that out. Mon Dec 13 10:26:55 -0800 2004 1450425 0 Aimee 1 1450449 i'm also a fan of marcella but i also have one other pasta cookbook that i use endlessly. pasta verde by judith barrett. it does focus on pasta with vegetables but the recipes are so good that i never seem to miss the meat even though i'm by no means a vegetarian. some of my favorite recipes from pasta verde include: pennette salad with roasted asparagus, zucchini, and lemon & parsley dressing; penne with tomatoes, roasted peppers, and fresh asiago cheese; and cavatappi baked with sweet onions and fontina. enjoy! Mon Dec 13 10:37:54 -0800 2004 1450425 0 theconiglio 1 1450481 A small but very nice book is The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Pasta. It's beautifully photographed and contains about 40 or so excellent recipes. Here's a link: Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/0743224434/002-5569588-0605615?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=283155 Mon Dec 13 13:19:03 -0800 2004 1450425 0 Nancy Berry 1 1450565 Check out Bugialli on Pasta by Giuliano Bugialli - It was recently reprinted. Lots of good stuff here including illustrations and photos. mangia Mon Dec 13 18:41:18 -0800 2004 1450425 0 the food guy