Takes an American standard dish and turns it into something chic and fresh by offering recipes for mac and cheese that incorporate handcrafted artisan cheeses and pastas and by adding surprise ingredients like avocado, fennel, and mint.

"This is the story of pasta. Here award-winning food writer Rachel Roddy has lived and cooked in Rome for over a decade. She has spent years browsing bucolic Italian markets, cooking with fresh and seasonal vegetables, discovering cheeses, and perfecting the art of making Italy's favorite food: pasta. Now, she has condensed everything she's learned about pasta in a practical, alphabetical, highly entertaining collection of pasta and pasta sauce recipes...

If you're an avid noodle lover--or ready to graduate from perennial favorite Ramen Noodles--look no further! Experienced Asian cookbook author Maki Watanabe provides all her secret recipes and tips for creating delicious Asian noodle dishes at home with minimal fuss and time. These 86 noodle recipes cover the Asian cuisines best known for their noodle dishes: Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. They include all the classics that are already...

"From rising Seattle chef Michela Tartaglia comes a collection of seasonal recipes that showcase the best of Northwest seafood, produce and meat in creative, delicious pasta dishes"-- Provided by publisher.

These easy, flavor-packed recipes require only two items in your kitchen: a pot for pasta and a pan for sauce. Create delicious, stress-free meals using step-by-step photos that remove the guesswork from recipes. Make Italian-American classics, international dishes, and exciting new creations that take pasta to the next level.