
THE AL DENTE DIVA COOKBOOK
Fast. Simple. Delicious.
60 No-Fuss, No-Fail Comfort Food Recipes to Amp Up Your Week
Approachable comfort food for busy home cooks who want big flavor without complicated ingredients, endless preparation or a sink full of dishes.
60 recipes • Page Street Publishing • 2022
FROM TARA’S KITCHEN
Comfort food made for real life
Tara created this book for home cooks who want satisfying dinners, fun appetizers and familiar favorites without spending the whole day shopping, cooking and cleaning.
The recipes use easy-to-find ingredients, practical shortcuts and the straightforward instructions Al Dente Diva readers already know and trust.
Weeknight-friendly
Dependable meals for busy evenings.
Made for sharing
Appetizers, sides and crowd-pleasing favorites.
Familiar with a twist
Comfort food with Tara’s creative upgrades.
A Taste of What’s Inside
The cookbook includes 60 approachable comfort-food recipes, including:
- Stuffed Chicken & Cheese Bomb
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Garlic Butter Croutons
- Southwestern Eggrolls with Avocado Ranch Dipping Sauce
- The Absolute Best Fettuccine Alfredo
- Jersey’s Favorite Penne Alla Vodka
GET THE COOKBOOK
Choose Where to Buy
Fast. Simple. Delicious. is available from major booksellers in paperback and digital formats.
Outside the U.S.? Search ISBN 9781645676591 through your preferred bookseller.
PRAISE FOR FAST. SIMPLE. DELICIOUS.
What Food Creators Are Saying
“What I love about T’s recipes is that she uses familiar ingredients that I usually have on hand.”
— April Lee Wiencek
Creator of The Tipsy Housewife
“T’s practical and easy-to-make recipes are the perfect intersection of delicious and convenient!”
— Matthew Eads
Cookbook author and founder of Grillseeker
“Al Dente Diva was one of the very first accounts that I followed… Over two years later, I’m still making her easy-to-follow, fast recipes.”
— Marco Antonio
Content creator for Woodfire+Whiskey

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Meet Tara Ippolito
Tara Ippolito is the self-taught home cook and creator behind Al Dente Diva. From her New Jersey kitchen, she shares approachable recipes built around familiar ingredients, practical shortcuts and plenty of flavor.
Her recipes have reached millions of home cooks across social media, and Fast. Simple. Delicious. brings that same real-life cooking style into one collection of 60 no-fuss recipes.
