Pasta & Ravioli: River Cafe Pocket Books

Description

Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers's latest in their series of recipe books is an essential addition to every kitchen. This definitive collection of pasta recipes brings together a unique range of Italian dishes from the River Cafe, beautifully packaged with a striking design by an award-winning designer, in a handy paperback format. Rose and Ruth's love and understanding of traditional Italian food has made their world famous River Cafe a much-loved institution, and nowhere is their passion more evident than in their pasta dishes. For ease of use they've collected their best 100 recipes together in one cookbook for the first time. People always want new ideas for pasta sauces and here you can choose between meat- or fish-based sauces, cheese sauces, even vegetarian sauces. They also include ideas for stuffed pasta and gnocchi and offer invaluable cooking tips and advice throughout. Whether you've never used a River Cafe book or are a committed fan, this cookbook makes essential reading.

About the Author

Rose Gray was a British chef and cookery writer, who set up (with Ruth Rogers)The River Caféin 1987. She won a Michelin star for this in 1998. It was here that the talents of Jamie Oliver were first spotted. She had a profound influence on a generation of celebrity chefs, including Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, the latter stating that she had had more influence on him than any other person he had worked with. She wrote a series of cookery books and presented a programme for Channel Four.Born as Clemency Anne Rose Swann in Bedford, just before her birth, her father, Clement Nelson Swann, and a sibling were killed in a domestic fire. She was brought up in Scotland and Surrey. Her mother, Elizabeth Anne Lawrence, settled in Guildford, and Rose studied at the Guildford College of Art, where she gained a BA in Fine Art. Her career as a professional chef began at Nell's restaurant in New York, after which time she returned to London.