Simple Pasta

Praise

“Finally, Odette Williams gives pasta the Simple Cake treatment! Three base doughs are all you need to embark on a delicious choose-your-own-adventure of sauces and toppings, and yes, store-bought pasta lovers can hang too. Simple Pasta proves that Williams knows the golden rule: that most bad days can be improved with a good bowl of Bolognese.”—Food & Wine

“If you’re anything like me, you’ll want to make every last recipe in this effortlessly elegant celebration of life and the table—and thanks to Odette’s many gifts as a cook, writer, and teacher, you can rest assured that the journey will be a pleasure.”—Ignacio Mattos, chef/owner of Estela, Altro Paradiso, and Lodi

“I really love this book. It’s so thoughtful but also so clever and funny. In Simple Pasta, Odette Williams goes beyond just providing you with a blueprint to making pasta at home. She removes any of the fussiness that one tends to encounter when making pasta from scratch and instead transports you to her charming and exceptionally delicious world. Her collection of recipes is not only strikingly beautiful but dishes such as Wicked White Bolognese and Gnocchi with Luxurious Pomodoro will no doubt become new classics in all of our kitchens.”—Andy Baraghani, author of The Cook You Want to Be

“Pasta deliciously portrayed in all its rustic elegance.”—Stanley Tucci, host of Searching for Italy

“It’s rare to see a guide to all things pasta that makes the process so effortless without dumbing it down. Odette gets to the primal, soulful, dreamy heart of one of the world’s greatest culinary traditions, transporting and teaching from start to finish. You hold in your hands a new essential.”—Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli, coauthors of The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual

“Odette Williams knows la dolce vita. Lucky for us, she has collected all of her wisdom in Simple Pasta. The book will certainly be the gateway to countless evenings with friends and family around a bowl of freshly made pasta. For the novice and the seasoned cook alike, Odette proves with welcoming arms that pasta is an opportunity for creativity and whimsy.”—Pati Jinich, chef, author, and television host

“In this stellar outing, Williams’s chatty anecdotes are just as delightful as the recipes and handy tips. This is a must-have for pasta enthusiasts.”—Publishers Weekly

“Recommended for its versatility, humor, and general deliciousness, this title won’t disappoint pasta lovers looking to learn the craft of Italian cooking or just perk up weeknight meals.”—Library Journal