Das kleine ABC der Pasta

A stack of three copies of the German cookbook Das kleine ABC der Pasta, fanned out on a solid mustard-yellow background. The white cover has black, hand-drawn text and illustrations, with the letters A, B, and C formed from different pasta shapes. A yellow circle advertises more than 40 pasta recipes.

A page from a German cookbook on a mustard-yellow background. On the left is a hand-drawn illustration with the word REZEPTE. On the right is a bulleted list of cooking tips and instructions in German.

A page from a book about Capelli d'angelo pasta. The left column contains German text describing the pasta. The right column features a line drawing of a smiling angel with long, wavy, yellow hair, cutting a lock of her hair with a pair of scissors. The text Capelli d'Angelo is written below the illustration.

A page from a German cookbook about Fazzoletti pasta. On the left is descriptive text. On the right is a black-and-white illustration with yellow highlights showing a woman sneezing AH-CHOO! into a yellow handkerchief. In front of her, a bowl is filled with Fazzoletti pasta, which looks like small yellow handkerchiefs, creating a visual pun on the pasta's name.

A page from a book about Gomiti pasta. On the left is a description in German. On the right is a black-and-white line drawing of a person lifting a barbell, where their elbows are humorously replaced by two large, yellow pieces of elbow macaroni. Below the drawing, the word Gomiti is written in cursive script.

A double-page spread from a cookbook in German, featuring three recipes for pasta dishes. The recipes are Fettuccine al limone, Garganelli mit grünem Spargel und Safran, and Fusilli mit Tomaten, Fenchel und Kapern. Each recipe includes a list of ingredients and preparation instructions.

A two-page spread from a German cookbook showing two text-only recipes. On page 120, the recipe is for Occhi di Lupo mit Linsen. On page 121, the recipe is for Orecchiette mit Mangold, Taleggio und Chili. The layout is clean and minimalist with stylized titles.

Das kleine ABC der Pasta

Ein heiteres Nudelbuch

€ 18.00

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Author: Steven Guarnaccia

Graphic Design: RAUM Italic

Illustrated by: Steven Guarnaccia

German

March 2023, 136 Pages, 43 Ills.

Paperback with Flaps

130mm x 160mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5457-6

HATJE CANTZ VERLAG
Mommsenstr. 27
10629 Berlin
Germany
E-Mail: contact@hatjecantz.de

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| A Feast for the Eyes

This cheerful little book is a real feast for the eyes: the outstanding illustrator Steven Guarnaccia finally explains all the different names for pasta—from angel hair, to thimbles, to cockscomb. This little pasta primer tracks the incomparable Italian names for pasta, clarifying their sizes, types, and forms, and telling their stories. Even better, though: there are recipes for every type of pasta. Whether in brodo or salsa, al sugo, ragù, or pesto, this book has pasta for all walks of life. Although, of course, in truth (and who doesn't know this), there is only one real pasta recipe per family and only one favorite pasta. In short, this ultimate pasta book clarifies the wonderful, small yet significant topics of life all at once, bringing a dose of good humor and going beyond the pasta pot and the kitchen table.

Internationally renowned illustrator and designer STEVEN GUARNACCIA (*1953) lives in New York. He held a professorship in illustration at Parsons School of Design and was art director for the op-ed pages of The New York Times. His numerous publications and exhibitions worldwide include his children's books on design The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale and Cinderella: A Fashionable Tale.