Ciao, Stanley!

The Unauthorized Searching for Italy Cookbook Season 2

De: Hank Finnegan

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Well, here we are again – Volume Two of our little Italian adventure. Thanks for all your lovely messages about slightly singed pizzas and triumphant pasta victories - I couldn't resist diving back in. This time we're heading north through Veneto, across to Liguria, down to Puglia, and everywhere in between.

If you're new here, let me catch you up: this is still very much an unofficial guide inspired by Stanley Tucci's wanderings through Italy. And just like the first book, you won't find any glossy food photos (still haven't learned food styling), and my kitchen remains steadfastly offal-free (though I'll happily point you to where you can find the best tripe in Milan, if that's your thing). Otherwise, I've tried my best to capture every meal eaten and every wonderful place visited during Season 2 of Searching for Italy.

What you will find are recipes that work in real kitchens – yours and mine. Want to master that legendary spaghetti all'assassina that had Mr. Tucci sweating in Bari? It's here. Craving the perfect wild boar ragù? Got you covered. Dreaming of recreating that silky smooth trenette al pesto? Let's do it.

Just like before, everything's measured for both sides of the Atlantic (because who wants to do math while cooking?), and I've included all those little tricks that turn good dishes into great ones. Consider this your friendly guide to the next leg of our journey.

Thanks for coming back for seconds. I do hope this brightens your day. Let's eat!