by Domenica Marchetti (
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This book offers over 100 recipes that are inspired by classic
Italian favorites, but are lighter, fresher, simpler, and perfect for
today's busy home cook.
This engaging, accessible everyday Italian
cookbook features 100 simple recipes highlighting fresh, seasonal
ingredients. The recipes are divided into six chapters, which are
organized by course. Author Domenica Marchetti's lively voice shines
through in the evocative text, which grounds us in place and season. The
food is rustic--loose and not perfectly composed--and the recipes use
familiar ingredients but are also modern, offering a subtle element of
surprise through interesting flavor pairings and the use of a wide range
of produce and Italian pantry stapes. There is a festive vibe to the
recipes and text--this is food to share in a casual setting with family
and friends. Wine pairings are offered for every recipe, adding to the
convivial feeling of the book.
Bring the bold and beloved
flavors of Italy into your kitchen with this enticing collection of
authentic dishes made modern. In these pages, author Domenica Marchetti
shares her rich Italian heritage with an abundant array of simply
prepared foods that embrace the seasons and celebrate traditional
ingredients and techniques.
The more than 100 recipes are
organized by course, from antipasti such as crostini with tasty toppings
and saffron-infused rice croquettes to dolci like pistachio gelato and
plum-almond cake. In zuppe insalate, discover soups and salads to
match every occasion, such as hearty wild rice soup with porcini and
escarole, a tomato-based Livorno-style fish stew, a simple salad of
beets with blood oranges and fennel, and green beans tossed with ricotta
salata and lemon. You'll also find dishes like spaghetti with summer
squash and crispy speck, risotto with Prosecco and radicchio, and
Roman-style pizza with spinach and olives. In pesce carne, look for
such favorites as Tuscan-style steak with crispy potatoes and roasted
branzino with herbed farro. And, as in Italy, the vegetables here shine
with little adornment in contorni like wine-braised broccoli rabe, spicy
sauteed kale and chickpeas, and oven-roasted endive.
Wine-pairing suggestions and guides to Italian cheeses, salumi, and
pantry staples round out this fresh take on home-cooked Italian fare.
"This collection reflects how I cook at home. My favorite dishes to
make for family and friends are uncomplicated ones--recipes that honor
ingredients and the seasons, with a nod to my Italian heritage."
Sample recipes:
Antipasti
Pickled Cauliflower with Chile Bread Crumbs
Burrata with Roasted Peppers and Coppa
Crostini with Spicy Broccoli Rabe and Pecorino
Meatballs In Swiss Chard-Tomato Sauce
Cambozola-Stuffed Dates Wrapped In Prosciutto
Zuppe e Insalate
Carrot and Winter Squash Soup with Pancetta
Wild Rice Soup with Porcini and Escarole
Tuscan Bread Salad with Caper Dressing
Citrusy Shrimp and Calamari Salad
Arugula with Figs, Honey, and Sovrano Cheese
Pasta, Risotto, e Pizza
Bucatini with Caramelized Onions
Cavatelli with Zucchini Blossoms
Fettuccine with Pistachio Pesto
Baked Penne with Eggplant and Smoked Scamorza
Prosecco Risotto with Radicchio
Roman-Style Pizza with Spinach and Olives
Individual Grilled Pizzas
Pesce e Carne
Clams with White Wine, Tomatoes, and Sausage
Roasted Branzino with Herbed Farro
Tuna-Stuffed Grilled Sardines
Butterflied Chicken Roasted with Lemons
Pork Rib Ragu with Polenta
Tuscan-Style Steak with Crispy Potatoes
Contorni
Roasted Delicata Squash with Sage
Asparagus and Asiago Gratin
Balsamic-Braised Cippolini Onions
Spicy Sauteed Chickpeas with Kale
Roasted Potato and Mushroom Strata
Dolci
Melon Granita with Basil
Pistachio Gelato with Shaved Chocolate
Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Roasted Rhubarb
Shortbread Wedges with Rosemary
Plum-Almond Cake
Grilled Nectarines with Pecorino -- Publisher Marketing
