Italian Lakes Cuisine

We all know Roman pasta alla carbonara, bistecca alla fiorentina or Neapolitan pizza. But what do we know about the culinary specialties of Como, Stresa or Riva del Garda? Not much, and that's why you're holding this book in your hands!Guided by curiosity and gluttony, Catherine Roig and Emanuela Cino have explored the farms, vineyards and markets that this sumptuous region had to offer to bring us the best.Discover dishes that are sometimes rustic, often refined, always comforting, as well as products that outline the contours of a tasty Italian cuisine: the solid chestnut minestra, the irresistible sciatt (small buckwheat fritters with cheese), the delicious beef stews with polenta are matched by the traditional missoltini, the Borromeo risotto, the casoncelli (local ravioli) with butter and sage, the tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms, the polenta balls with taleggio, the lemon crostatas… You will find in this book a hundred recipes, the presentation of the products that compose them, as well as the portrait of the people who are behind them. Whether they are farmers, winegrowers, fishermen, cooks, they share their precious addresses with you here. Come and discover this gastronomic Eden with your nose in the wind, your appetite sharpened and your eyes wide open, because the region is as beautiful as it is delicious, which is saying something.Forward!