Alvaro's Mamma Toscana: The Authentic Tuscan Cookbook [Paperback]

Alvaro Maccioni (Author), James Murphy (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2000

Inspired by the family meals cooked by his mother and grandmother, Alvaro Maccioni presents recipes that capture all the goodness and robust flavors of real Tuscan country cooking. Typical of the savory dishes are "Agnello in Salsa"—lamb flavored with garlic, parsley, red chilies, and rosemary, simmered with white wine and tomatoes, and "Pasta d'Estate"—a pasta salad with pine nuts, cherry tomatoes, "dolcelatte," and baby spinach. Alvaro's memories of Italy are woven throughout the book, evoking a vivid picture of Tuscan country life.

Editorial Reviews

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"Splendid recipes, some dating back to the 1100s, with magnificent photography." -- Jennifer Paterson

"There are over 150 recipes...and they are wonderful. " -- FOOD AND WINE MAGAZINE

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Inspired by the family meals cooked by his mother and grandmother, Alvaro Maccioni presents recipes that capture all the goodness and robust flavors of real Tuscan country cooking. Typical of the savory dishes are "Agnello in Salsa"--lamb flavored with garlic, parsley, red chilies, and rosemary, simmered with white wine and tomatoes--and "Pasta d'Estate"--a pasta salad with pine nuts, cherry tomatoes, "dolcelatte," and baby spinach. Alvaro's memories of Italy are woven throughout the book, evoking a vivid picture of Tuscan country life.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Anova Books (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1862052581
• ISBN-13: 978-1862052581
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,682,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful recipes, November 9, 1999

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joanne de marrais ([e-mail]) (florida , usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alvaro's Mamma Toscana (Hardcover)

As a customer from US, I often think of London and the wonderful food we always get at la famiglia, I was delighted when I was there last week and found Alvaro had written a book containing many of our favorite recipes. can't wait to start trying them at home.. The book is as dlightful as Alvaro himself, no wonder he has been so sucessful for the last 30 years.