"Heartwarming and deliciously comforting." – Stanley Tucci

Spending time with our family and friends has never felt so important - and so often this means cooking for the ones you love.

Who better to take inspiration from than Pasta Grannies who have spent their lifetimes plating up comfort and connection. Vicky Bennison, the author of the bestsellingPasta Granniescookbook, brings you more heart-warming recipes and stories from our favourite Italian grandmothers in this easy-to-follow, crowd-pleasing recipe book that shows you how to make authentic Italian food that everyone will enjoy.

Discover 91 year-old Pina'schestnut gnocchi with walnut pesto, lovingly made with ingredients she grows around her home in Liguria; or 99 year-old Marietta's specialtagliatellerecipe, which is not really a recipe at all but a reflection of her vegetable garden, the Calabrian countryside and the changing seasons. As well as meat, seafood and vegetable pasta recipes, chapters coverpizzas, pastries and pies, rice and pulses, dairy and herbs, nuts and spices.

Every recipe is accompanied with a QR codewhich, once scanned, will take you directly to the YouTube videos of these remarkable women and their recipes. Complete with stunning location and recipe photography throughout, with a clear guide to pasta making by hand,Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cookingis not only a celebration of cooking and feasting together, it is an insight into their lives, and a joyous slice of the Italian way of life.