Meals cooked from simple fresh ingredients were staples of Conant's childhood in a New England
family with roots in Southern Italy. From his grandparents' garden to the dinner table he
learned early on to appreciate the nuances of different flavors and ingredients and the strong
connection between food and family. Focusing on these foods Conant grew up with and the ones he
makes for his loved ones today Peace Love and Pasta compiles simple fresh and flavorful
Italian recipes for the home cook to bring to their own family's table.
