In his enormously popular CBC-TV show, In the Kitchen with Stefano Faita, Stefano inspires viewers every weekday with his passion for making food from scratch using fresh, simple ingredients. He shares his easy-to-make rustic recipes, many inspired by his family's rich Italian food history, and encourages viewers to get "in the kitchen" to enjoy food with friends and family.

Now you can cook with complete confidence! This fabulous TV companion cookbook makes it easy for all home cooks to impress everyone at the kitchen table by serving fabulous meals time and again. In the Kitchen with Stefano Faita features over 250 fan-favourite recipes from the first two seasons of the series.

This gorgeous cookbook offers lots of tasty options for any meal or occasion from breakfast to dinner, along with plenty of sides,  salads, snacks, desserts and drinks. Start the day with delicious breadfasts such as Apple and Cheddar French Toast or a Coconut Mango Smoothie. And enjoy the wide selection of easy everyday pastas and mains like Creamy Mediterranean Spaghetti, Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Pecan-Crusted Baked Fish and Saucy Garlic BBQ Ribs. Also included are dinner menus for both everyday and special occasions—Stefano is with you from start to finish with these great family-friendly meals.

In the Kitchen with Stefano Faita makes it easy to get in the kitchen and have fun!

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STEFANO FAITA is the host of In the Kitchen with Stefano Faita, which airs on CBC Television every weekday. Shot in front of a live studio audience, the TV show captures Stefano at his best—interacting with audience members and teaching cooking techniques and methods in an informal, cooking-school-like atmosphere.

Stefano is a lifelong resident of Montreal's Little Italy, where his family's renowned kitchenwares store, Dante's, is famous for its eclectic mix of cooking tools and hunting supplies. His family also operates the Mezza Luna cooking school beside the store, where customers learn about food preparation and interact with Stefano, his mom and other food personalities in an intimate environment.

Stefano has written three bestselling cookbooks in French. He recently opened his first restaurant, Impasto, across the street from his cooking school and family store. Stefano currently lives in Montreal with his partner, Isabelle Lemme, and daughters, Emilia and Anna.