Caz Hildebrand.
If you love pasta and are passionate about knowing how to use it properly, you’ll love this book.
It's one of the most interesting Italian cook books you’ll ever come across.
A large part of it deals with de-mystifying how to make pasta, including the best ingredients to use; the benefits of dry versus fresh pasta; and importantly it explains which sauces are best suited to the many different pasta shapes.
It’s peppered with anecdotes, historical facts and regional recipes, and illustrated with eye-catching back and white designs.
This is one of those books you can pick up and find something different to interest you time and again.
A cross between an Italian cook book and a coffee table book it would make a wonderful gift for the person who loves Italy and all things Italian.