In Secrets from an Italian Kitchen, Milanese cook and teacher Anna Venturi reveals the secrets behind classic dishes from the Italian home with her unpretentious, fail-safe recipes. Course by course, Anna helps readers understand the essentials of authentic, Italian cuisine with techniques and insights passed down to her by her mother, grandmother and nanny. For those starting out in the kitchen, Anna demystifies the process of cooking, demonstrating a simple blueprint behind delicious soups, well-loved pasta dishes, creamy risotto and golden roasts.   ‘Anna has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Italian cuisine and a real gift for translating that knowledge.Most importantly, her food tastes gorgeous’ Janine Ratcliffe, Food Editor, olive magazine ‘Anna Venturi is one of those people that both inspires and encourages cooks of all abilities through her passionate approach to food and her extensive knowledge of Italian cooking. Her style is friendly and her recipes contemporary and approachable’ Angela Nilsen, BBC Good Food Magazine