Passione: The Italian Cookbook by Gennaro Contaldo

  • Chicken broth (Brodo di pollo) (page 16)

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    • Ingredients: whole chicken; carrots; onions; celery; cherry tomatoes; parsley
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  • Penne with mushrooms, prawns and saffron (Penne con funghi, gamberi e zafferano)

    • treay on April 06, 2026

      I have cooked pasta with mushrooms and prawns many times, and we always loved it, but this recipe is much better than the one I used to make. It uses the heads and skins of the prawns plus some veggies and wine, to make a sauce that it's amazingly tasty. It took longer than expected to prepare it, but it was worth it! I used fusilli instead of penne, I didn't have any at home..... and half-cooked the prawns separately because I thought they might get overcooked if I followed the recipe. Also, I used a mixture of mushrooms. It was so good! Will make it again for sure.....

  • Risotto with fresh peas, broad beans and courgettes (Risotto con piselli, fave e zucchini)

    • jammydodger on July 26, 2014

      Originally picked this recipe to use up courgettes and broad beans expected to arrive in our veg box. The courgettes never turned up, so were replaced with sliced mange tout. Easy and simple recipe, but what a faff risotto is with all that stirring. Meditative, my a**e, not with demanding children in the house. Still tasty, although I have to confess I was hungry a couple of hours later so perhaps better as a side dish rather than a main course.

  • Hake salad with green beans and salsa verde (Insalata di merluzzo con fagiolini e salsa verde)

    • tekobo on July 22, 2025

      Simple clean and delicious. Just one pan and one chopping board to prepare - genius!

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  • Eat Your Books by Jenny Hartin

    A beautiful collection of recipes that will bring Italy to your kitchen and home.

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  • ISBN 10 0755311183
  • ISBN 13 9780755311187
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  • Published Apr 07 2003
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 256
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
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  • Imprint Headline Book Publishing

Publishers Text

Here are recipes that evoke Italian life at its most enticing. In this sumptuous cookbook, Gennaro Contaldo's passion for fresh, seasonal ingredients is shared with the enthusiasm for which he is famous. Born on Italy's Amalfi Coast, Gennaro later moved to London where he apprenticed with Antonio Carluccio. In 1999, he brought his love for food to bear on his own London restaurant, where he is still the first to arrive each morning.


In Passione, he shares the secrets of good Italian cooking in recipes that include Spaghetti with Fava Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, and Goat's Cheese; Grilled Lamb Cutlets Stuffed with Prosciutto and Herbs; Duck Breasts in Limoncello; Salad of Raw Artichokes, Asparagus, and Fennel; and Fresh Mint Panna Cotta Drizzled with Honey. Buon appetito!

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