Gennaro's Cucina: A cookbook of classic Italian recipes that help to budget during a cost-of-living crisis

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It's heavy on pasta dishes, and mentions adding beans to various dishes or serving with a salad to increase the nutrition of the dish.

Gennaro Contaldo focuses on cucina povera, the traditional cooking of rural Italy, where seasonality and a ‘waste not want not’ lifestyle deliciously intersect.

Add the greens and stir-fry over a medium-to-high heat for 2–3 minutes, then season with salt and pepper. Along with the majority of post-war Italian families, a young Gennaro was raised on a diet harvested on a limited budget.

Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site.In an era of excessive convenience and disposable food waste, Gennaro’s Cucina could not come at a better time – you will learn how to use simple ingredients in inventive ways, eat seasonally, spend less and, ultimately, eat better.