{"product_id":"italy-small-bites-cookbook","title":"Italy in Small Bites Cookbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unique Italian cookbook, Italy in Small Bites, shares simple and delicious between-meal meals that have been cherished by Italians for centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---- \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dust jacket, 293 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1993 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eWilliam Morrow Cookbooks \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eCarol Field \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription: \u003c\/strong\u003e Breakfast, lunch, and dinner may mark trie beginning, middle, and end of the day, but for centuries Italians nave eaten two small, informal meals that come in between. Italy in Small Bites is the first-ever collection of recipes for these bite-size treats, known as spuntini and merende, the soul food of Italy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpuntini, the midmorning snack, can be as simple as a sublime walnut- and-raisin-studded coffee cake, while merende, which are enjoyed mid-afternoon, might be a wedge of onion frittata or artichoke tart, a crunchy pillow of fried dough served with figs or prosciutto, a puree of fava beans, or sweet peppers mounded on a slice of rustic country bread. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best-known merende in America are pizza and focaccia, but there s an entire universe of appealing food revealed in this book. Though the recipes are tied to centuries of tradition that go back to a time when merende reinvigorated laborers in the fields, they're singularly perfect for contemporary eating in America and are as versatile as they are delicious. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMerende make perfect impromptu meals because they are stunningly simple foods meant to make life easy. Some -- bruschetta with various toppings, frittate, vegetable tarts, polenta crostini -- may be familiar, while others are totally new discoveries. Served individually or in combination, they can become a meal -- any meal -- and they are healthy, inexpensive, casual, perfect for the relaxed way we live. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---- \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eInterior flap is clipped. Further good condition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sold Out Cookbooks","offers":[{"title":"HC \/ 9780688111977","offer_id":35550338384024,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/4374\/4920\/products\/ItalySmallBites.jpg?v=1596182044","url":"https:\/\/cookbookvillage93939-com.myshopify.com\/products\/italy-small-bites-cookbook","provider":"cookbookvillage93939.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}