On Sale: Mar 16, 2027
Page Count: 256 pages
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN-13: 9781454967330

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$46.00 CAD

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Bring the slow-simmered flavors of Italy to your kitchen table with Anna Francese Gass’s 100 homestyle, comforting dishes you can serve in less than an hour.

If you’re in the mood for a Sunday sauce but don’t have the time to let it simmer for hours, Instant Italian is for you. Italian food expert and cookbook author Anna Francese Gass believes Italian cooking doesn’t have to take all day: Everyday dishes can be easy to make and crave-worthy, too. This beautifully photographed Italian-American cookbook inspired by her television show, Instant Italian with Anna Gass, serves up 100 ingenious takes on traditional Italian dishes that she makes on repeat for her busy family.

Upgrade your morning standard with Pesto Fried Eggs, elevated with a sprinkle of Parmesan and toasted pine nuts. Take pizza dough on an adventure with Bubble Bread, a crisp dough with a cheesy center, or bake up a Hippie Pizza with a colorful swirl of sauces. Fry Nonna’s Chicken Cutlets and serve them with a zippy lemon sauce. Transform the beloved Sicilian fried rice ball snack into a cozy bake with Baked Arancini Casserole. Anna also shares her favorite low-lift desserts like make-ahead Cannoli Icebox Cake and fudgy Tiramisù Brownies.

With both red-sauced and cheese-pulled favorites and fresh and flavorful spins, Anna transforms accessible ingredients into favorites in no time.

Genre:

Cooking Regional & Cultural Italian

Anna Francese Gass grew up in a small town on the Rhode Island shore, with frequent visits to her grandparents in Calabria and summers in Florence. She studied culinary arts at the French Culinary Institute and then worked in the test kitchens of Martha Stewart Living, Whole Foods, and Mad Hungry. Today, she is a contributing editor and recipe tester for Food52 and Bon Appétit, and her recipes frequently appear on New York Times Cooking. She is the host of her A&E cooking show, Instant Italian with Anna Gass, and has also appeared on Good Morning America, Today, Access Hollywood, and The Rachael Ray Show. She is the author of Heirloom Kitchen (2019) and Italian Snacking (2024). Francese Gass lives in New Canaan, CT.