Publisher's Synopsis
Put away the canned sauces and frozen lasagnas; who wants to pay premium prices for what anyone can make in their home - using fresh and healthy ingredients - with just a little effort and a tiny bit of practice? For this edition, we've narrowed the field to look at a few Italian style pasta preparations as well as a few of the internationally beloved dishes of the modern era. With these basic recipes and tips as reference points you'll be able to put together an endless variety of pasta dishes; putting your own personal mark on classic staples like marinara, and even creating your own new, original pasta dishes.