The Villa Table Author:Lorenza De'Medici The Villa Table is Lorenza de' Medici's definitive cookbook. Based on her famed cooking course, it begins with antipasti, such as Cappelle di Funghi ai Gamberetti--mushroom caps stuffed with shrimp--and continues through a sumptuous array of main courses, from pastas and risottos to meat, fish, and vegetable dishes. There is also a tem... more »pting selection of desserts, including Crostata di Pesche e Amaretti--peach and amaretti tart--and a final chapter on the well-stocked cupboard. With more than 250 recipes, this classic cookbook is essential for anyone wishing to capture the essence of fine Italian cuisine. Since her highly successful series on PBS television, Lorenza de' Medici's name in America has become virtually synonymous with Italian cooking. The author of twenty best-selling books, de' Medici also runs the prestigious cooking school The Villa Table at Badia a Coltibuono in Tuscany. She makes frequent radio and television appearances on both sides of the Atlantic. 192 pp 6 x 9 American measures« less