Italian Khana

Contents: Introduction. 1. Ingredients of the Italian kitchen. 2. The Italian bhandar. 3. Basic recipes. 4. Comfort me with zuppa. 5. Cooking with friends. 6. Showing off. 7. Cooking for the beloved. 8. Carnal chilli (yes, they eat mirchi too!). 9. The voluptuous eggplant. 10. Sicilian fever. 11. Nectar of the Gods. 12. Menus. 13. Taste in words. 14. List of suppliers. Index.

"Want to cook Italian food but terrified by the complicated recipes? Exasperated because you can\'t find the right ingredients? Wish you could eat chilli with your pasta?

Ritu Dalmia, chef and owner of Diva, Delhi\'s most beloved Italian restaurant, teaches you how to cook authentic, delicious Italian food in your Indian kitchen that will have you throwing out your dal-chawal and begging for some pomodoro.

She tells you how and what to cook, from show-off dinner parties to romantic supper a deux, from sharing your table with friends to cosying up on the sofa watching TV. Ritu writes of how regions in Italy differ in their cooking style, what wine to pair with what food, how to adapt Indian ingredients to Italian cooking, and also provides a useful list of suppliers in all the metros. Stylishly designed, with stunning photography, Italian Khana will be your guru and best friend in the kitchen."