Four Seasons Pasta

In a world where everyone seems to be trying to eat more healthfully and seasonally, nothing is better or simpler than pasta with fresh vegetables. In Four Seasons Pasta, best-selling author Janet Fletcher follows the harvest to create 85 seasonal recipes for this perfect combination. Inspired by Italian traditions, these modern dishes exhibit a simplicity pared down in fuss, but not in flavor--perfect for today's busy cooks. From fresh spring peas in a tomato and sausage cream sauce to summer's ripe, red tomatoes over spaghetti with ricotta salata, the abundance of peak-season produce makes creating delicious pasta a snap. Even the autumn slow-down brings braised radicchio with savory bits of pancetta on tender ribbons of tagliatelle. In the winter months, a hearty pasta-and-bean soup or a nutty kale sauce full of cool-weather crops gives a welcome change to any pasta repertoire. With guidelines for choosing dried pasta, making it from scratch, and cooking both, year-round perfect pasta is only a saucepot away.