Everyone Is Italian on Sunday

“This book is the single most important work of my life. It represents decades of enjoying and working with food and the people I love most in this world.” —Rachael

There's something comforting and heartwarming about a heaping plate of perfectly cooked spaghetti with tender meatballs covered in a luscious, dark-red tomato sauce. Now, Rachael Ray invites you into her home to share her family’s culinary history and the Italian recipes that have shaped her life and career.

For Rachael, Italian food—spinach gnocchi, linguine puttanesca, chicken saltimbocca, pizza capricciosa—has the power to summon cherished, happy memories. In this one indispensable Italian cookbook, she has brought together signature recipes for the traditional Italian staples that she grew up with and still cooks for her family and friends today. From arancini to saffron gnocchetti sardi, from small bites to hearty meals, from her sister’s favorite Italian desserts to her husband’s Italian ingredient-inspired cocktails, here is a treasury of delicious dishes to prepare with love and devour with gusto.

Classic Italian cooking has always been the foundation of almost every meal that Rachael prepares, and she hopes that you and your family, friends, and neighbors will love savoring everything that Italian cooking has to offer. Italian Sundays are all about bringing people together and creating wonderful memories while enjoying the pleasures of great homemade food.

So pull up a chair at Rachael’s kitchen table and experience the magic of an Italian Sunday!