Gennaro's Cucina: A cookbook of classic Italian recipes that help to budget during a cost-of-living crisis

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Restricted choice of scarce ingredients meant they learned the value what they had, how to cook dishes lovingly, and use imaginative methods of preservation to make simple dishes go far: including salting, drying and curing. Within the pages of this inspiring cookbook, Gennaro escorts you through the fundamentals of regional Italian staples, transforming them into exquisite meals. In Genaro Contaldo's new and exciting book, Cucina, you will learn how to use simple ingredients, eat seasonally, spend less and eat better. Cucina povera’ is the food that traditionally fed the poor of Italy yet remains the basis of most Italian dishes we love to eat today. With t ips and ideas of what to do with leftovers, Gennaro helps home cooks squeeze maximum use from the ‘cucina povera’ ethos, turning humble ingredients into nourishing feasts without taste sacrifice.

Join Gennaro Contaldo on a journey of rediscovery to find regional staples that will revolutionize the way you cook. With tips and ideas of what to do with leftovers, Gennaro helps home cooks squeeze maximum use from the 'cucina povera' ethos, turning humble ingredients into nourishing feasts without taste sacrifice. Gennaro is currently involved in the Jamie Oliver restaurant chain, Jamie’s Italian, where he creates dishes and trains chefs nationwide and abroad. To kick things off, you’ll enjoy a glass of bubbles while Gennaro demonstrates how to make his Polenta concia al forno (the most outrageously cheesy baked polenta) for you to try at our chef’s table.Gennaro Contaldo was born in Minori on the Amalfi coast, where he first started helping in local restaurant kitchens at the age of eight. Since then Gennaro's quintessentially Italian spirit has made him a TV favourite and these days he divides his time between inspiring us to cook authentic Italian food through his books, magazine articles and television appearances, and working with Jamie on his 'Jamie's Italian' restaurants. With tips and ideas on what to do with leftovers, Gennaro helps home cooks squeeze maximum use from the 'cucina povera' ethos, turning humble ingredients into nourishing feasts without taste sacrifice. He then came to London where he worked as a chef in a number of restaurants before opening the award-winning 'Passione'.

Gennaro's Cucina showcases the very best of "cucina povera," the food that traditionally fed the poor of Italy.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. With tips and ideas of what to do with leftover, Gennaro’s Cucina squeezes the most from the ‘cucina povera’ ethos’, ensuring that every part of the ingredient, and your budget, is put to good culinary use. A wonderful and welcome addition to the canon of Italian cuisine, filled with gorgeous photography … Focusing on Italian cucina povera, or the cuisine of the poor, celebrated chef Contaldo (Gennaro’s Limoni) offers up simple but hearty dishes to prepare … Expanding on the concept of not wasting food, Contaldo also offers suggestions for using up leftovers. I can still remember the delight of eating my first Amalfi lemon whole, it was about the time I met Gennaro.

Individuals are welcome to book onto this lesson but must be aware that this class requires you to work in pairs and you maybe paired up with another individual for duration of the class. At the heart of Gennaro’s Cucina is the cherished concept of ‘cucina povera,’ the traditional fare that sustained Italy's impoverished, yet continues to underpin the essence of beloved Italian dishes. Authentic recipes from an Italian kitchen demonstrating that good family cooking doesn't have to be complicated. Join the don of Italian cooking for an exclusive 3-hour class, with recipes from his new cookbook Cucina . Recently I had no inspiration for what to cook - I opened this book to a random page (Pasta e Piselli Cremosi - Creamy pasta with peas) and made it from what we had in the house, and it was perfect - it is now a.

Contaldo (Gennaro’s Limoni) takes inspiration from cucina povera, an Italian tradition of frugality in the kitchen, in this no-frills guide to easy, delicious, and wallet-conscious cooking … Many meals are quick and simple and Contaldo’s straightforward instructions make even the most elaborate dishes feel approachable … This is an easy pick for those looking to expand their Italian repertoire without breaking the bank. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. In doing so, they learnt to value what they had and to lovingly cook dishes to ensure they tasted better, using all their imagination to make dishes go as far as they could.