The essence of Italian cooking today is simplicity. One uses the freshest seasonal ingredients possible, and then uses basic cooking techniques to simply enhance the natural flavor of the food. I do believe in making everything from scratch in my own kitchen, but I certainly understand that others prefer shortcuts due to limited time in their busy days.
Italian cooking is a rich, and varied subject. Much richer and more varied than I thought when I started working on this site many years ago. However, once you have the basics it’s quite straight forward. And infinitely variable; there’s something for every setting and occasion.
