Lidia’s The Art of Pasta

An Italian Cookbook

by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich-Manuali

My thoughts:

This cookbook will be welcomed by home cooks who enjoy pasta. Here are recipes for pasta with tomato sauce, vegetables, fish, cheese, meat sauce, soups, salad and more. All of these are offered by one of the best Italian cooks of all.

Before going to the recipes, readers will want to look at the beginning sections of the book. There is much helpful information to be found there.

The directions for the recipes are clear. The photos will make mouths water.

This is a terrific book to add to the shelves of those who enjoy Italian food.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage and Anchor for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 14 October 2025

From the publisher:

The ultimate pasta cookbook; 100+ authentic Italian recipes, from the bestselling author, television icon, and “doyenne of Italian cooking” (The New York Times).

No one knows pasta like Lidia Bastianich. Through her bestselling cookbooks and award-winning television programs, she has introduced generations of home cooks to the wonders of Italy’s greatest export. Now, for the first time, she has compiled her decades of expertise into one authoritative volume: the definitive book on pasta.

An utterly indispensable resource for every kitchen, Lidia’s The Art of Pasta is a one-stop guide to pasta in every form, from Old World classics like Ricotta Gnocchi and cacio e pepe to Italian American favorites like Manicotti and Lasagna Napoletana.

Recipes include:
•Spaghetti with Lobster Sauce
•Pumpkin Ravioli with Butter and Sage
•Bucatini all’Amatriciana
•Italian Mac and Cheese
•Spaghetti and Meatballs
•Trenette with Pesto Genovese
•Fettucine Alfredo

Through more than a hundred simple, perfect recipes, Lidia showcases pastas of all kinds—both fresh and dried, stuffed, baked, and sauced; in soups and pasta salads; plus, of course, directions for making fresh pasta doughs and sauces at home. The one-stop guide to all things pasta, the book is filled with simple, authentic, flavor-forward Italian dishes that the whole family will love. Tutti a tavola a mangiare!

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