{"product_id":"lidia-matticchio-bastianich-italy-cookbook","title":"Lidia's Italy by Lidia Bastianich","description":"\u003cp\u003eLidia's Italy offers you 140 simple and delicious recipes from the ten places in Italy legendary chef Lidia Bastianish loves most. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---- \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dust jacket, 364 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2007 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eKnopf \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eLidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription: \u003c\/strong\u003e In this exciting new book the incomparable Lidia takes us on a gastronomic journey -- from Piemonte to Puglia -- exploring ten different regions that have informed her cooking and helped to make her the fabulous cook that she is today. In addition, her daughter Tanya, an art historian, guides us to some of the nearby cultural treasures that enrich the pursuit of good food. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Istria, now part of Croatia, where Lidia grew up, she forages again for wild asparagus, using it in a delicious soup and a frittata; Sauerkraut with Pork and Roast Goose with Mlinzi reflect the region's Middle European influences; and buzara, an old mariner's stew, draws on fish from the nearby sea. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Trieste, Lidia gives us seafood from the Adriatic, Viennese-style breaded veal cutlets and Beef Goulash, and Sacher Torte and an apple strudel. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Friuli, where cows graze on the rich tableland, comes Montasio cheese to make fricos; the cornfields yield polenta for Velvety Cornmeal-Spinach Soup. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Padova and Treviso rice reigns supreme, and Lidia discovers hearty soups and risottos that highlight local flavors. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Piemonte the robust Barolo wine distinguishes a fork-tender stufato of beef; local white truffles with scrambled eggs is \"heaven on a plate\"; and a bagna catida serves as a dip for local vegetables, including prized cardoons. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Maremma, where hunting and foraging are a way of life, earthy foods are mainstays, such as slow-cooked rabbit sauce for pasta or gnocchi and boar tenderloin with prune-apple sauce, with Galloping Figs for dessert. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Rome Lidia revels in the fresh artichokes and fennel she finds in the Campo dei Fiori and brings back nine different ways of preparing them. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Naples she gathers unusual seafood recipes and a special way of making limoncello-soaked cakes. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Sicily's Palermo she brings back panelle, the delicious fried chickpea snack; a caponata of stewed summer vegetables; and the elegant Cannoli Napoleon. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Puglia, at Italy's heel, where durum wheat grows at its best, she makes some of the region's glorious pasta dishes and re-creates a splendid focaccia from Altamura. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are 140 delectable recipes to be found as you make this journey with Lidia. And along the way, with Tanya to guide you, you'll stop to admire Raphael's fresco Triumph of Galatea, a short walk from the market in Rome; the two enchanting women in the Palazzo Abbatellis art gallery in Palermo; and the Roman ruins in Friuli, among many other delights. There's something for everyone in this rich and satisfying book that will open up new horizons even to the most seasoned lover of Italy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---- \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eGood condition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sold Out Cookbooks","offers":[{"title":"HC \/ 9781400040360","offer_id":35550622646424,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/4374\/4920\/products\/Lidias_Italy.jpg?v=1596183169","url":"https:\/\/cookbookvillage93939-com.myshopify.com\/products\/lidia-matticchio-bastianich-italy-cookbook","provider":"cookbookvillage93939.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}