Wolfgang Puck Pizza, Pasta, And More! - Tapa dura

A savory collection of recipes from one of America's bestselling chefs—the award-winning Wolfgang Puck, cooking star of Good Morning America and the Home Shopping Network.
        World-renowned for his dazzling Spago restaurants and his Wolfgang Puck Cafes, Puck now brings us this spectacular collection of soups, salads, pizzas, and pastas. Offering inventive twists on our favorite classics, this book provides us with a new appreciation for America's favorite foods.
        Here are recipes for the basics, simple delicious sauces, and easy-to-make pizza toppings. Puck tempts us with such wonderful starters as Roasted Beet Napoleon and Chicken Bouillon with Chicken Herb Crepes and Julienne of Vegetables. He tantalizes us with tangy pizzas, such as Caesar Chicken Pizza. And finally, he presents us with an array of fabulous pastas, including Smoked Salmon Ravioli with Lime-Dill Butter Sauce and tasty Pappardelle with Garlic, Oven-Dried Tomatoes, and Herbed Goat Cheese.
        All of the recipes reflect Puck's lively personality and confident approach to cooking—his passion for fresh tastes, textures, and ingredients. Innovative and delicious, the recipes in Wolfgang Puck's Pizza, Pasta, and More! are ideal for every home chef and food lover.

Wolfgang Puck is the chef and owner of a number of remarkable restaurants, including the famous Spago restaurants, Chinois on Main, Postrio, Granita, Trattoria del Lupo, and the Wolfgang Puck Cafes.  He is the author of three previous cookbooks, including the ever popular Adventures in the Kitchen.  He appears regularly on Good Morning America and the Home Shopping Network.  Puck lives in Los Angeles with his wife and partner, Barbara Lazaroff, and their two sons.