Cooking the Northern Italian Way

Master authentic methods and delicious recipes for Northern Italian staples with help from expert Italian chef and cookbook author Luca Manfé. Start with a nourishing lemon and asparagus risotto made with a homemade vegetable stock that packs this dish with incredible flavor. Learn the secrets to Friulian frico — a savory pie from Luca’s home region, filled with potatoes, onions and tangy cheese. Then, Luca shows you three ways to make delicious polenta: creamy, grilled and fried! Pasta is next: Find out how to make fresh egg pasta filled with a rich ricotta-broccoli rabe filling and drizzled with a little butter to really let your flavors shine. Last, learn two authentic Northern Italian ways to cook fish, including al cartoccio, or “in a bag,” and master braised beef that always guarantees rave reviews.