Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine - Everything you need to know to be a great Italian cook

This is may FAVORITE Italian cookbook!  Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali have outdone themselves with Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine - Everything you need to know to be a great Italian cook. 

Not only does this cookbook provide outstanding recipes for Italian cooking, the authors also provide a wealth of technical knowledge on ingredients, techniques, tips, tools, and cooking methods.  Lidia and her daughter Tanya have covered over 400 recipes from the traditional Italian favorites to some of Lidia's own creations.

Lidia is the Emmy award-winning host of Lidia's Kitchen, and the restaurateur behind fabulous eateries such as Lidia's, Felidia, Becco, Del Posto, and Esca.  Of course the next time you are in New York, you must stop by her Italian gourmet market, Eataly.