The Delia Collection: Italian

by Delia Smith

In the fifth book of The Delia Collection, Delia teaches us how to cook authentic Italian dishes successfully. Old favorites and new recipes combine to make this a definitive guide to cooking and eating Italian food. Having worked in Italy in her twenties Delia has loved Italian food ever since, and here the reader will find authentic dishes adapted for today's cook. For dedicated Delia followers, this book provides an easily accessible library of popular favorites, and her inimitable style and flair for teaching will make this a must-have in any kitchen. Over 50 delicious recipes with advice and tips on cooking in the Italian way, and easy-to-follow instructions, ensure that each dish comes out perfect, every time. Delia is a publishing phenomenon with sales of more than 18 million cookery books. This series is the first time her recipes have been arranged by subject.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2004

About the author

Delia Smith CBE is an English cook and television presenter, known for teaching basic cookery skills in a no-nonsense style. She is the UK's best-selling cookery author, with more than 21 million copies sold.

Smith is also famous for her role as joint majority shareholder at Norwich City F.C. Her partner in the shareholding is her husband, Michael Wynn-Jones. Her role at the club has attracted varying media attention, from positive when she "saved" the club from bankruptcy, to negative, when making a controversial on-pitch announcement in 2005.

Already an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Smith was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours, "in recognition of ... [her] contribution to television cookery and recipe writing".