The Food & Cooking of Venice & the North–East of Italy

• Discover the culinary delights of north-eastern Italy, in this collection of 65 authentic recipes
• A fascinating introduction explores the geography, climate and history of Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venzia Giulia, the local cuisines, festivals and regional ingredients, including raddichio Trevisano, beetroot, Asiago cheese, speck, lamon beans, Prosecco and Grappa
• Chapters cover all the courses, including Soups and Antipasti; Pasta, Gnocchi, Rice and Polenta; Fish and Shellfish; Poultry, Meat and Game; Vegetables, Eggs and Cheese; and Desserts and Baking
• Wonderful regional classics are included, such as Doge's Soup from Venice, Gnocchi in the Style of Vicenza, Stuffed Savoy Cabbage Bundles from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Fillet of Beef with Shallot Vinaigrette Trentini-Alto Adige
• Illustrated with more than 370 stunning photographs
• Includes nutritional information for every recipe

Valentina Harris - Author

Valentina Harris is a noted authority on Italian food and food culture. Descended from the Renaissance family Sforza, she is the youngest of a large Anglo-Italian family. She attained two diplomas for teaching and cooking at the Scuola di Alta Cucina Cordon Bleu School in Rome in 1976. From there, Valentina moved to London and established herself as an authentic Italian chef. In 1984 she published her first cookbook, Perfect Pasta (Shuckburgh Reynolds), which won an award for literature and gastronomy in Germany. Many other books followed, as well as a six-part BBC television series, Italian Regional Cookery, in 1990. The book of the series, Italian Regional Cookery, became a top-ten bestseller. Since then, Valentina has written many books, including The Cooking of Tuscany (Sainsburys); Southern Italian Cooking (Pavilion); and Italia! Italia! (Cassell). She has also contributed to many other books, regularly features on radio and television, writes for national newspapers and magazines, and acts as a consultant to supermarkets, food manufacturers, restaurants and hotels. She holds residential cooking courses in Sardinia, Sicily and Tuscany under the name 'Villa Valentina'. For more information about Valentina visit her website at www.cucinavalentina.co.uk.

Martin Brigdale - Photographer

Martin Brigdale has specialized in food photography for more than 20 years. He has photographed more than 50 cookbooks, including Korean Cooking (Aquamarine), which won Best Asian Cuisine Cookbook at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2006. He has also won numerous photography prizes, including The Glenfiddich Visual Award. As well as taking pictures for a living, he is a keen amateur cook and has a passion for great food.