Gennaro's Cucina: A cookbook of classic Italian recipes that help to budget during a cost-of-living crisis

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It revolves around crafting delicious, hearty meals using readily available and affordable ingredients, fostering a zero-waste mindset that maximizes every component of the ingredient and every penny in your budget. Many meals are quick and simple—including cannellini beans in tomato sauce and linguine alla puttanesca—and Contaldo’s straightforward instructions make even the most elaborate dishes—like the showstopping Timballo di Riso (a multi-step baked risotto) or the meatloaf with eggs, ham, and provolone served with roasted baby potatoes—feel approachable. With just the addition of olive oil, garlic and bay leaves for flavour, this dish really symbolizes the best of the old cucina povera and makes a delicious complete meal. In doing so, they learnt to value what they had and to lovingly cook dishes to ensure they tasted better, using all their imagination to make dishes go as far as they could. He then came to London where he worked as a chef in a number of restaurants before opening the award-winning 'Passione'.

The duration of the lesson includes the teaching time as well as time taken to enjoy eating what you have made. Gennaro Contaldo's warmth, Italian spirit and sense of fun have led him to be one of the UK's most-loved chefs. Cucina povera’ is the food that traditionally fed the poor of Italy yet remains the basis of most Italian dishes we love to eat today. Gennaro Contaldo focuses on cucina povera, the traditional cooking of rural Italy, where seasonality and a ‘waste not want not’ lifestyle deliciously intersect. Accessible, easy to follow, and full of some fantastic seasonal recipes … there’s something to suit every mood, occasion and skill set.Gennaro Contaldo is widely known as the Italian legend who taught Jamie Oliver all he knows about Italian cooking, as well as a renowned personality in his own right. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. In an era of excessive convenience and disposable food waste, Gennaro's Cucina could not come at a better time—you will learn how to use simple ingredients in inventive ways, eat seasonally, spend less, and ultimately eat better. Gennaro Contaldo’s warmth, Italian spirit and sense of fun have led him to be one of the UK’s most-loved chefs. With tips and ideas of what to do with leftovers, Gennaro helps home cooks squeeze maximum use from the 'cucina povera' ethos, turning humble ingredients into nourishing feasts without taste sacrifice.

He came to Britain in the late 1960s and spent his first years travelling around the country, working in local village restaurants and studying wild food. The legendary Gennaro Contaldo inducts readers into the wonders of Cucina Povera - hearty meals made with affordable ingredients and encouraging zero waste - in this evocative Italian cookbook boasting delicious dishes. With tips and ideas of what to do with leftover, Gennaro’s Cucina squeezes the most from the ‘cucina povera’ ethos’, ensuring that every part of the ingredient, and your budget, is put to good culinary use.With t ips and ideas of what to do with leftovers , Gennaro helps home cooks squeeze maximum use from the ‘cucina povera’ ethos, turning humble ingredients into nourishing feasts without taste sacrifice. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.

Contaldo (Gennaro’s Limoni) takes inspiration from cucina povera, an Italian tradition of frugality in the kitchen, in this no-frills guide to easy, delicious, and wallet-conscious cooking … Many meals are quick and simple and Contaldo’s straightforward instructions make even the most elaborate dishes feel approachable … This is an easy pick for those looking to expand their Italian repertoire without breaking the bank.Chosen for Jamie Oliver's Cookbook Club February 2023 In an era of excessive convenience and disposable food waste, Gennaro's Cucina could not come at a better time - you will learn how to use simple ingredients in inventive ways, eat seasonally, spend less and ultimately eat better. Encouraging an ethos of zero waste, 'Gennaro's Cucina' ensures that every part of the ingredient, and your budget, is put to good culinary use.

The philosophy of his book is simple, delicious, hearty meals using accessible and affordable ingredients.With tips and ideas of what to do with leftovers, Gennaro helps home cooks squeeze maximum use from the 'cucina povera' ethos, turning humble ingredients into nourishing feasts without sacrificing taste. BookPage is a recommendation guide for readers, highlighting the best new books across all genres as chosen by our editors. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. If you can get dandelion or puntarelle from your greengrocer, remember to remove the heart, which you can then use in a salad (see Insalata di Cuore di Cicoria recipe on page 129).