Six Seasons of Pasta

Six Seasons of Pasta isn’t just a cookbook—it’s a celebration of how something as simple as dried pasta can become extraordinary when paired with the best of each season. James Beard Award–winning chef Joshua McFadden shows you how to bring restaurant-quality pasta dishes into your own kitchen, no fancy equipment required.

With more than 125 recipes organized by season, this book is your guide to making pasta that reflects the time of year: think Artichokes with Tomato and Mint in spring, Mushrooms with Onion, Pancetta, and Cream when the weather cools, and hearty Baked Ziti with Broccoli Rabe in winter. Along the way, you’ll master McFadden’s no-fail “build-the-sauce-in-the-skillet” method—so you can intuitively create a perfect pasta dish any night of the week.

Full of stunning photography, smart techniques, and flavor combinations that go far beyond the basics, Six Seasons of Pasta will make pasta night feel fresh, inspired, and entirely your own.

*QB Cookbook Club Pick: This book was chosen for our January-February 2026 Italian cookbook club selection, where we’ll cook 1 recipe each week from the book. Learn more about the QB Cookbook Club.