Gondola on the Murray: a feast by the river. Stefano De Pieri and Loretta Sartori. 2000.

Stefano De Pieri’s highly charged enthusiasm, passion for wonderful, fresh Australian produce, and delight in using both in a delicious collection of authentic Italian recipes won many fan for his ABC television series and book, both called A Gondola on the Murray.

In this new book, there are more stories, more humour and more trenchant opinion, and of course, plenty of inspiring recipes for antipasto, pasta, soups, risottos, meat and fish. And this time, Stefano has persuaded brilliant Melbourne pastry chef Loretta Sartori to provide a tempting selection of tarts, cakes and pastries to create a rousing finale.