Learn how to create a lovely Italian garden and then create delicious dishes with your produce using this easy-to-use Italian cookbook and gardening guide.

Author Rosalind Creasy offers suggestions for those who live in any North American zone. Using simple techniques, its possible to grow most of the plants in this book in most climate conditions. She devotes a section to growing and harvesting the "wild" greens so popular on Italian hillsides. She takes readers on a tour of Vicki Sebastiani's garden in California, a garden she plants by sending away for authentic Italian heirloom seeds.

The "Italian Garden Encyclopedia" section introduces some of the most popular Italian vegetables along with recommended varieties and—an added bonus—the names in Italian, so anyone can order from an Italian seed catalog. The "Resources" section in the back offers numerous sources for all you need to grow a Italian garden.

Along with Italian gardening techniques techniques the many featured recipes include:

Basil in Parmesan
Bruschetta with Tomatoes and Basil
Radicchio and Corn Salad with Figs and Hazelnuts
Classic Broccoli Raab
Tarragon and Balsamic Vinegar Braised Onions
Penne with Arugula
Spring Pizza
And many more!