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Marcella Hazan is a classic Italian cook and author of four classic Italian cookbooks that have become treasured mainstays for American home cooks. "Marcella Cucina", with tantalizing color photos throughout, is her fifth and perhaps the best yet.

Marcella does not believe in excess: "A dish may be made with two ingredients or with twenty, but every one of them will have been called upon for good reason. . . . No ingredient, no condiment, no herb or spice gets by on whimsy." She does believe in passing on to her readers and fans recipes for the finest food that has evolved in regional kitchens, in accurately presenting the textures and flavors that characterize the amazing variety of Italian food.

The 185 recipes come from every part of Italy and communicate a clear sense of place - "Ligurian Soft Chickpea Focaccia with Onion and Rosemary" served warm from the oven; hearty, fragrant "Friuli Basil Soup"; sublimely simple "Roman Spring Vegetable Casserole." Some have been handed down through the generations, others are new, but what concerns Marcella most is that they speak to her, and then to you, with "a convincing Italian accent." And Marcella cooks by your side, her light touch inspiring, her personal commentary and reminiscences informative and entertaining. This is the cookbook that will bring the essence of Italy to your own dining table.