192 pages, indexed and illustrated. A clean, unmarked and solid copy."In this new cookbook, the prolific chef serves up more than 100 recipes, many of them regional specialties from southern Italy that he has reinterpreted with mastery and flair. Inspired by his travels around his birthplace, the dishes evoke the flavors, textures, and colors of the region. These recipes use high-quality, fresh ingredients and cover a wide range, from Rolled Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Peppers Sicilian-Style to Baked Tuna with Herbs, Swordfish with Tomato Sauce, and Lamb with Fennel and Marsala. Color photos entice the reader to participate in the ever-evolving and always satisfying world of great Italian cuisine." (publisher) Antonio Carluccio is the author of A Passion for Mushrooms, Antonio Carluccio's Passion for Pasta and Antonio Carluccio's Italian Feast. The recipes have an emphasis on the vegetables and oils from various regions and how healthy a pure, simple Mediterranean diet can be.