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It’s time to start planning your Italian culinary adventure! Start by reading the Table of Contents and look at all of the subjects this book has to offer. You can begin wherever you like, but I recommend setting aside some time to really read and absorb the chapters in Parts 1 and 2 before diving into the recipes in Part 3. If you take the time to do this, the recipes will make more sense. You will understand the ingredients and why they are used. You will learn to pair the foods together properly in authentic Italian meals. Best of all, you’ll know how to stock your pantry, what to make when, and what to look for when buying Italian foods. It is imperative to know about the history and culture of Italian cuisine, so you know what to serve, when, and why. The concept of cooking seasonally is one that Italians take seriously, and it is better for our economy, health, and environment, so it’s a good idea to become familiar with Chapter 4 as well. Chapter 5 gives you the tools you need to recreate delicious and nutritious Italian meals in minutes with the help of a well-stocked pantry and pantry recipe formulas.

Next, read through the recipes and create a course of action. First, I recommend stocking your pantry accordingly. Then spend some time making the base recipes. Next, dabble with some sauces or try a beloved recipe when you have time to do so and enjoy yourself in the process. Little by little, try new recipes and experiment pairing them properly. When you have a particular type of produce you like that is in season, look up how to prepare it, or swap it out for an ingredient in another recipe. You’ll be on your way to cooking like an Italian in no time!

Remember that genuinely mastering a cuisine takes decades of interest, discipline, and dedication, as well as travel and experiences. This book contains information that you would carefully absorb from witnessing your family this way while growing up in Italy, which takes at least eighteen years. It also contains a great deal of information that you would learn if you spent years in an Italian culinary school and had the opportunity to travel throughout the country. If you are able to appreciate and integrate a few recipes or a chapter every two weeks, for example, and with just a bit of patience and dedication, by this time next year, your Italian meals and the quality of your culinary life will be totally transformed.

The important thing to remember is that there is no race and that incorporating a few of these suggestions (when it feels best to you) offers pleasant and positive payoffs. Remember that authentic Italian cooking is a lifestyle, and the results will continue to multiply throughout your life, so there is no rush. To rush into anything is not the Italian way. “Chi va piano arriva lontano,” or “who goes slowly arrives far,” as the Italian expression suggests.

May you savor every moment at the kitchen and the table!