Knopf Publishing Group</br></br>Product Description</br></br>As an award-winning chef and the owner of six busy restaurants across two continents Nancy Silverton was so consumed by her life in the professional kitchen that for years she almost never cooked at home. With her intense focus on the business of cooking Nancy had forgotten what made her love to cook in the first place: fabulous ingredients at the height of their season simple food served family style and friends and loved ones gathered around the dinner table. Then on a restorative trip to Italywith its ripe vegetables magnificent landscapes and long summer daysNancy began to cook for friends and family again and rediscovered the great pleasures (and great tastes!) of cooking and eating at home. <br><br> Now in <i>Mozza at Home</i> Nancy shares her renewed passion and provides nineteen menus packed with easy-to-follow recipes that can be prepared in advance (with no fancy restaurant equipment needed!) and are perfect for entertaining. Organized by meal each menu provides a main dish along with a complementary selection of appetizers and side dishes. Under Nancys guidance you can mix and match all the options depending on the size of your gathering. Make a few sides for a small dinner party with friends?? or make them all for a delicious family feast! And don??t forget dessert?there??s an entire chapter dedicated to end-of-meal treats such as Devil??s Food Rings with Spiced White Mountain Frosting and Dario??s Olive Oil Cake with Rosemary and Pine Nuts that can be prepared h