Mozzarella, pesto, Parma ham and balsamic vinegar: Italian products and recipes still enjoy top ranking in the world, equal to no other cuisine. This is for good reason, for la cucina italiana is very healthy, tasty, and easy to master by any cook -beginner or experienced.The 11 Italian master chefs of this book have brought together a very exciting selection of regional recipes and personal creations: a delicious lasagne enhanced with arugula,spaghetti with fresh langoustines, salmon trout with orange sauce, aromatic lamb Abruzzi style, or delicious truffle dishes from the Marche region. Here, every Italian region comes into its own, with the very best that the cuisine has to offer. The detailed step-by-step instructions enable trouble-free and successful preparation of even complicated recipes:the only thing that remains is to wish you and your guests "buon appetito"!