One plate of pasta can change the life of one human all at once.

Enjoy the rich world of pasta according to chef Ai Hosokawa, with 53 recipes created through her frequent travels to Italy. Included are recipes for dried and raw pasta, soup pasta, gnocchi, and oven-baked pasta, along with simple and rich sauces to create enticing combinations. Each page features beautiful food photography by Takeharu Hioki, and includes a background and a lesson in the essence of Italian cooking, rich in variety due to tradition and ingenuity.

Written only in Japanese.

Ai Hosokawa
Born in 1972, Ai Hosokawa began cooking in her 20’s in Italy, where she became fascinated by the simple daily meals backed by the history and ingredients of the land. Now based in Kumamoto, Japan, Hosokawa regularly holds cooking classes and parties both inside and outside of Japan, with her world travels greatly influencing her style and tastes.

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il libro della Pasta パスタの本

"ひと皿のパスタは、ひとりの人間の人生をがらりと変えることができる。"

料理家・細川亜衣さんが惹かれてやまないパスタの世界。乾燥パスタ、生パスタ、スープのパスタ、ニョッキやオーブンで焼くパスタなど、魅力溢れる53品のパスタのレシピ集です。

イタリアを旅し、熊本の四季を感じながら料理をする料理家、細川亜衣さんの「パスタ」のレシピ集です。粉と水から、手を使って生み出されるパスタの数々は、伝統や創意工夫によってその形はバラエティ豊か。合わせるソースはシンプルで滋味深いものばかり。カメラマン・日置武晴さん撮影の美しい料理写真をじっくり眺める前半と、パスタについて様々に学びながら、料理の真髄とその背景が伝わる後半のレシピページの二部構成です。食卓を彩り、作る人も食べる人も幸せにするパスタのレシピ53品をご紹介します。