Patricia Wells' Trattoria

Whether it's a bustling eatery in the heart of Florence or a tiny alcove tucked away on a side street in Venice, the trattoria is where Italians go for robust flavors, great friendship, and good times. Patricia Wells' Trattoria now feeds America's passion for Italian food with 150 authentic recipes. Savor a Fresh Artichoke Omelet, succulent Lamb Braised in White Wine, Garlic, and Hot Peppers, a hearty portion of Lasagne with Basil, Garlic, and Tomato Sauce, or a luscious Fragrant Orange and Lemon Cake, and much more. This essential cookbook of Italian trattorias presents a full range of homemade recipes for antipasti, soups, dried and fresh pastas, polenta, seafood, poultry, and meat, with special chapters on breads, pizzas, and desserts. Come explore the heart and soul of Italian cooking in Patricia Wells' Trattoria.

Patricia Wells is the author of Bistro Cooking, which won the 1990 Julia Child/IACP award for Best European Cookbook, and Simply French, which received the James Beard Foundation Award for Best International Cookbook. A former food writer for the New York Times, she is also the author of the acclaimed books The Paris Cookbook, The Food Lover's Guide to Paris, and The Food Lover's Guide to France. Patricia Wells currently lives in Paris, where she is the restaurant critic for the International Herald Tribune