The popular television chef prepares a range of culinary treats based on the ancient cuisines of China, Greece, and Rome.

All the incredients that make THE FRUGAL GOURMET one of the most popular cooking shows on television are in this bestselling cookbook, including: a complete range of cooking techniques, advice on kitchen equipment, special hints and tips, exciting ideas for vegetarian meals, PLUS more than100 illustrations of recipes and techniques. "From the Paperback edition."

Offers more than four hundred recipes, from gnocchi to polenta, in an anecdotal evocation of Italian cuisine

On cover: More than 300 exciting recipes for all occasions and lifestyles, plus down-to-earth advice on matching food with wine ...

Attempting to define and promote American ethnic cooking, the Frugal Gourmet introduces home cooks to "strictly American" ingredients and selected recipes from American regional cuisines

The first cookbook from this little-known region of Italy celebrates the richness of the region's landscape and the allure of its cuisine, featuring recipes for easily accessible, fresh-from-the-garden Italian food from a Calabrian native.

Recalling an earlier era when cooks relied on sight, touch, and taste rather than cookbooks, the author encourages readers to rediscover the lost art of preparing food and use their imagination in the kitchen.