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The Geometry of Pasta
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This book is ideal for food enthusiasts, home cooks, and anyone interested in Italian cuisine, design, and culinary history seeking to master pasta like an Italian.
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See moreA stunning fusion of good food and good design: over 100 recipes for how to marry the right pasta shape with the perfect sauce.
A stunning fusion of good food and good design: over 100 recipes for how to marry the right pasta shape with the perfect sauce.
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Beautiful, and an instant classic - Nigella Lawson
Really delicious, authentic pasta recipes - Jamie Oliver
Every cook - from the novice to the seasoned chef - will learn something from this exquisite and delightful book - Jack Monroe
The Italians have a secret...
There are said to be over 300 shapes of pasta, each of which has a history, a story to tell, and an affinity with particular foods. These shapes have evolved alongside the flavours of local ingredients, and the perfect combination can turn an ordinary dish into something sublime.
With a stunning cover design to celebrate its 10-year anniversary, The Geometry of Pasta pairs over 100 authentic recipes from critically acclaimed chef, Jacob Kenedy, with award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand's incredible black-and-white designs to reveal the science, history and philosophy behind spectacular pasta dishes from all over Italy.
A striking fusion of design and food, The Geometry of Pasta tells you everything you need to know about cooking and eating pasta like an Italian.
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Nigella Lawson hails it as 'stylish, greed-inducing, knowledgeable and witty; an instant classic.' Jamie Oliver praises its 'really delicious, authentic pasta recipes,' while Jack Monroe notes that 'every cook – from novice to seasoned chef – will learn something from this exquisite and delightful book.' Additional accolades highlight it as a strikingly original and stylish foodie publication.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529054392
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 18 March 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bluebird
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 163.0mm
Height: 223.0mm
Weight: 846g
Pages: 288
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Designer and publisher Caz Hildebrand is well known as the designer of sumptuous bestselling cookbooks by Nigella Lawson and Moro. Jacob Kenedy is the co-owner of Bocca di Lupo, voted London's best restaurant by both Time Out and the Evening Standard.
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