Nella Cucina: More Italian Cooking from the Host of Ciao Italia

Mary Ann Esposito, best-selling author and host of public television's popular cooking show "Ciao Italia, returns with an all-new collection of recipes and reminiscences. In "Nella Cucina, America's favorite Italian cook combines cooking and customs, tradition and travel as she reinterprets the best of traditional Italian cooking for today's cooks.

"Nella Cucina features 170 simple Italian recipes that rely on the freshest ingredients and a well-stocked pantry. There's everything from last-minute antipasti, pastas accompanied by a wide range of creative sauces, and hearty main courses, to homemade pizzas and breads, and of course, Italian desserts.