Veneto: Recipes from an Italian Country Kitchen - Hardcover

by Valeria Necchio (Author)

Selected by Martha Stewart magazine as one of the best cookbooks of 2017: "Fabulous ... beautifully written and photographed."
"Valeria writes with such heart about regional home cooking and the kind of food values that allow for both tradition and change. Veneto is as simple as it is inspirational." -- Alice Waters
"Lavish introductions and beautiful color photography.... Necchio's first cookbook is a leisurely word-stroll through the events, people, smells, and tastes that formed her cuisine character. "
--Booklist, Starred Review

Food-writer, cook, and photographer Valeria Necchio shares the food and flavors at the heart of the Veneto region in North Eastern Italy. Veneto includes lovingly written recipes that capture the spirit of this beautiful and often unexplored region, and Valeria's memories of the people and places that make the Veneto so special.

Packed with fresh ingredients and lively flavors, the recipes range from the dramatic black cuttlefish stew, through soups, pastas, and risottos, a mouthwatering selection of Italian sweet treats, and sweet and savory preserves for your pantry to ensure year-round deliciousness.

Author Biography

Valeria Necchio is an Italian-born food photographer and writer. She shares her recipes on her popular blog, lifelovefood.co. Valeria's work has been featured on a number of publications, including Food52, Kinfolk, Guardian and Die Zeit. She is a food columnist for leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.