More than 100 recipes from the highly respected Italian chef, presenter of BBC2's "Two Greedy Italians", and mentor to Jamie Oliver. Each requires minimum effort, letting the oven or hob do the work. Recipes include roast leg of lamb with baby onions, and rich tyrolean beef goulash.

Gennaro Contaldo's warmth, Italian spirit and sense of fun have led him to be one of the UK's most-loved chefs. He is renowned for being a mentor to Jamie Oliver and teaching him, with Carluccio, everything Jamie knows about Italian cooking. In 1999, he opened Passione in London, which was awarded Best Italian restaurant in 2005. He is a favourite on Saturday Kitchen, has his own YouTube food channel, and is an ambassador for Citalia, Parmigiano Reggiano and Birra Moretti. This is his seventh book with Pavilion, which include Pasta Perfecto and Fast Cook Italian. He lives in east London with his wife and twin daughters. @gennarocontaldo