Cooking & Entertaining

Pasta 101 Deck of Cards: 35 pasta recipes + all the basics

Pasta as you’ve never experienced it before … as a deck of cards!

Circumnavigate the delicious world of pasta with this one-of-a-kind, illustrated recipe deck. Californian native Deborah Kaloper provides over 60 incredible recipes, from rustic Italian classics to new world fusions.

Satisfy the whole family with recipes for spaghetti and meatballs and traditional macaroni e cheese. Then experiment with the really long and fun-sounding Italian words: penne arrabbiata, mussels with fregola, gorgonzola gnocchi al forno, and many more.

Beautifully bold and detailed illustrations by Alice Oehr make this more than a recipe deck—it’s a work of pasta-art. Pick up your copy and join the cult of Pasta-farianism now.

About The Author

Deborah Kaloper is a Californian-raised, Melbourne-based food writer, chef, former pastry chef, and now sought-after food stylist. Kaloper daily works with the best photographers, chefs, and writers—and in her down-time she spends it perfecting her tortillas. She has previously authored Good Mornings, Pasta Night, Ramen-topia, and Taco-topia published by Smith Street Books. Alice Oehr is a Melbourne-based artist and designer. She draws both for work and for fun, which has led her to teaching, speaking, and writing on the subject. Her commercial work is sought-after by local and international clients and has appeared in numerous books as well as on textiles, homewares, and large-scale installations. She has author-illustrated four of her own books, has exhibited extensively in various group exhibitions, and has had two solo exhibitions; Freshly Wrapped in 2018 and CAKE in 2021.

  • Publish Date: March 11, 2025
  • Format: Non-traditional book
  • Category: Cooking - Specific Ingredients - Pasta
  • Publisher: Smith Street Gift
  • Trim Size: 3-3/4 x 5-1/3
  • Pages: 35
  • US Price: $24.95
  • CDN Price: $33.50
  • ISBN: 978-1-923049-97-0

Author Bookshelf: Deborah Kaloper

Author Bookshelf: Alice Oehr