First published 2015
Siblings Tanya and Joe Bastianich grew up in the kitchen with their famous mother, cookbook author Lidia Bastianich. Now they face the same challenge many home cooks encounter: how to enjoy beloved pasta dishes while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The brother and sister team up to solve this dilemma with one hundred recipes that each contain fewer than 500 calories per serving. They reject diet book gimmicks and punishing restrictions. Instead, they focus on ingredients and techniques that boost flavor while cutting fat content. The book teaches readers about different grains and their nutritional benefits, explains how to match specific grains with complementary sauces, and reveals why higher quality pasta supports better health. Recipes span regular, whole grain, and gluten free options. Traditional dishes like Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs appear alongside creative combinations such as Gnocchi with Lentils, Onions, and Spinach and Bucatini with Broccoli Walnut Pesto. The Bastianich siblings demonstrate that pasta can remain central to satisfying, well balanced meals.
Genres: cooking, health, food, cookbooks
Vibes: cozy, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
200 pages · Hardcover · Knopf