Padella: Iconic Pasta at Home (Tim Siadatan)

From bold Italian chef Tim Siadatan, 100 recipes for true pasta lovers everywhere, from the freshest raviolis to the richest ragu.

Since its inception in 2016, Padella restaurant has set the standard for pasta in London and beyond, drawing long lines, big crowds, and global attention for its range of simple, innovative, expertly prepared Italian fare. Now, head chef Tim Siadatan will collect Padella's renowned recipes and aim them squarely at the home cook, marrying style and flavor to create the elegant yet accessible pasta book his worldwide fans have been waiting for.

With a foreword from Jamie Oliver, Siadatan's longtime mentor, Padella also includes a section on the origin and philosophy of pasta preparation, how to create and store your own pasta, and a Sauce-Shape Matrix to calculate the best shape and texture of pasta to work with each different kind of sauce. The recipes include both meat and vegetarian dishes and range from fresh, flat pasta recipes like Fettucine with Artichokes, Pancetta & Sage; filled pastas such as Tortellini of Veal & Pork in Brodo; baked pasta dishes like Mushroom Lasagna; and gnocchi recipes like Ricotta Gnudi with Broad Beans & Basil.