Tucked away in a back street of London's edgy Soho district, POLPO is one of the most irrepressibly buzzing restaurants in town. Critics and foodaficionados have been flocking to this understated bacarowhere RussellNorman serves up dishes from the back streets of Venice. A far cry from thetourist-trap eateries of the famous floating city, this kind of cooking isunfussy, innovative and exuberantly delicious.The 120 recipes in the book include caprese salad; zucchinifries; asparagus with Parmesan and anchovy butter; Jerusalem artichoke saladwith radicchio and truffle oil; pumpkin risotto; rabbit cacciatore; warm ducksalad with beets and walnuts; crispy baby pizzas with zucchini, mint andchilli; scallops with lemon and peppermint; mackerel with parsley salad andsmoked almonds; linguine with clams; whole sea bream; warm octopus salad; soft-shell crab inParmesan batter with fennel; walnut and honey semifreddo; tiramisu; panacottawith poached rhubarb; warm autumn fruits with amaretto cream; ricotta andchocolate crumble; fizzy bellinis and glasses of bright orange spritz.With luminescent photography by Jenny Zarins, whichcaptures the unfrequented corners, the bustling bacariand the sublimewaterways of Venice, POLPOis a dazzlingtribute to Italy's greatest hidden cuisine.