10 Ingredients, 100 Recipes – Showcasing the Best of Italian Home Cooking

The Italian Pantry

Hot Dinners Best Cookbooks of 2022The Times Best Food Books of 2022"I love this book, full of joyfully simple, scrumptious, honest cooking &ndash; Theo has created the most delicious dishes. You won&rsquo;t be able to resist." &ndash; Jamie Oliver"Theo Randall&rsquo;s Italian food is some of the best I&rsquo;ve ever eaten." &ndash; Diana Henry&rsquo;s Autumn 2022 Best Cookbooks, The TelegraphElevate your cooking and eating the easy way with The Italian Pantry.World-renowned chef Theo Randall shares his 10 pantry staples and reveals his favourite ways to cook with them through 100 fabulous recipes covering Tomatoes, Porcini Mushrooms, Parmesan, Lemons, Leafy Greens, Ricotta, Polenta, Pine nuts, Honey and Breadcrumbs. From simple pasta dishes and more extravagant dinners for when you have people over, to delectable desserts and classic Italian cakes, you&rsquo;ll delight in Theo&rsquo;s take on the very best of Italian home cooking. Packed with flavour and stunning photography, this is an essential cookbook and a modern take on the best of Italian ingredients.

This book... shines as bright as the Mediterranean sun. Taking ten simple ingredients such as breadcrumbs, tomatoes, polenta, parmesan and honey, [Theo] crafts 100 recipes that leave me just a tiny bit jealous at how the Italians seem to get everything about good food so right.

Theo Randall&rsquo;s writing is entertaining, comprehensive and beautifully presented. The Italian Pantry also gets my nomination for cover design of the decade.

Theo Randall started working at the River Caf&eacute; in 1989. After a brief stint at Chez Panisse under Alice Waters, he returned to London to take up the role of Head Chef at the River Caf&eacute;, and remained there for 15 years. He left in 2006 to launch his first restaurant, Theo Randall at the Intercontinental, which now has two more locations in Hong Kong and Bangkok. Theo has appeared on Saturday Kitchen on numerous occasions, Masterchef, Sunday Brunch, Lorraine, Chef&rsquo;s Prot&eacute;g&eacute;, and My Kitchen Rules. He also works with high-profile brands including Natoora, Coco Di Mama and Ask Italian. He has written three previous cookbooks, Pasta, My Simple Italian and The Italian Deli Cookbook.

100 Glorious Recipes Celebrating the Best of Italian Ingredients

The Italian Deli Cookbook

&ldquo;Some of the happiest years of my life were spent cooking next to Theo. He&#39;s an extraordinary cook and his food is consistently delicious. What a wonderful cookbook broken down into simple, delicious chapters &ndash; I love it.&rdquo; &ndash; Jamie OliverFrom biscotti to limoncello, the world&rsquo;s love affair with Italian delis goes back many years.The Italians have taken the very best of Italian produce all over the world. From Hong Kong to London, Sydney to Brooklyn, people everywhere have access to a treasure trove of ingredients through Italian delicatessens.Theo Randall&#39;s The Italian Deli Cookbook showcases delicious family recipes using favourite ingredients. Easily accessible in supermarkets now too, and worth paying a little extra for the very best, these are transformative ingredients that can make for easy lunches and suppers, or dinner party centrepieces.With 100 recipes using cured meats, smoked fish, jarred vegetables, vinegars, olives, pasta, pulses, cheeses and wine, stunning photography throughout, and original, simple recipes, as well as a directory of classic delicatessens worldwide, elevate your cooking the easy way with the expert guidance of world-renowned chef Theo Randall.

If there ever were an Englishman you would trust to guide you around the cooking of Italy, it would be Theo Randall [...] and if ever there were a cookbook for our times, it is The Italian Deli.

With original, simple recipes, the internationally renowned chef shows you how to turn these store-bought yet transformative ingredients into easy lunches, supper and dinner party centrepieces.

If you're making the same risottos and pasta dishes over and over, then this book is for you.

A celebration of fabulous Italian ingredients and Italian delis.

Theo Randall&#39;s new book explores the transformative power of having a treasure trove of classic Italian ingredients in the fridge and store cupboard.

Theo's delicious family recipes celebrate the best of Italian ingredients.

A lockdown essential for all of us who crave the flavours of Italy in our cooking.

A celebration of ingredients and the spirit of Italian cooking, the recipes are easy and delightful, always delivering a burst of flavour.

Theo Randall started working at the River Caf&eacute; in 1989. After a brief stint at Chez Panisse under Alice Waters, he returned to London to take up the role of Head Chef at the River Caf&eacute;, and remained there for 15 years. He left in 2006 to launch his first restaurant, Theo Randall at the Intercontinental, which now has two more locations in Hong Kong and Bangkok. Theo has appeared on Saturday Kitchen on numerous occasions, Masterchef, Sunday Brunch, Lorraine, Chef&rsquo;s Prot&eacute;g&eacute;, and My Kitchen Rules. He also works with high-profile brands including Natoora, Coco Di Mama and Ask Italian. He has written two previous cookbooks, Pasta and My Simple Italian.

Theo Randall

10 Vegetables, 100 Italian Recipes

Cook and eat the Italian way, with 100 fresh, wholesome and delicious vegetarian recipes. World-renowned chef Theo Randall shares his 10 favourite vegetables and reveals the best ways to cook with them through 100 fabulous recipes covering Aubergines, Zucchini, Asparagus, Artichokes, Mushrooms, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Beans, Squash and Potatoes. From simple pasta dishes to more extravagant dinners for when you have people over, you&rsquo;ll delight in Theo&rsquo;s take on the very best of Italian home cooking. Packed with flavour and stunning photography, this is an essential cookbook and a modern take on the best of Italian ingredients and vegetarian home cooking.

Theo Randall

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