Assaggio Ristorante Cookbook: Mauro's Passion [Hardcover]

Mauro Golmarvi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 23, 2005

Chef Mauro Golmarvi, owner of Seattle’s acclaimed Assaggio Ristorante, shares his favorite recipes in Assaggio Ristorante Cookbook: Mauro’s Passion. With unique wit and charm, Mauro shares his philosophy of food: simplicity, honesty and, above all, passion. Mouthwatering images of favorites such as Insalata di Francesca, Risotto alla Oregonzola, and Ossobuco alla Milanese, taken by award-winning food photographer Angie Norwood Browne, provide an authentic, passionate Italian cooking experience.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A beautiful cookbook with some of my favorite Assaggio recipes. You can feel Mauro’s passion on every page. --Howard Schultz, chairman, Starbucks Coffee Company

I can’t wait to start cooking from this book. --Greg Atkinson, Culinary Consulting

Mauro is uniquely gifted, like his food, his book is fulfilling. --John Sarich, culinary director, Chateau Ste. Michelle

About the Author

Mauro Golmarvi grew up in Ancona, Italy, in the heart of the Marche region, renowned for its beauty and excellent cuisine.A self-taught chef with over 25 years of experience, Mauro settled in Seattle in 1989 and with $8,000 and a credit card, started Assaggio Ristorante. Mauro lives on the shores of Puget Sound with his wife, Karen and his daughter, future chef Francesca.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Documentary Media; 1St Edition edition (September 23, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193324500X
• ISBN-13: 978-1933245003
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, REAL Italian, November 21, 2005

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Sabina - See all my reviews

This review is from: Assaggio Ristorante Cookbook: Mauro's Passion (Hardcover)

I adore Mauro, and this book really shows him off. I can't believe he's revealing his secrets and making it easy for those of us who aren't professional chefs! There's a great recipe for marinara sauce in this cookbook, and Mauro's little aphorisms are hilarious.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The secrets of the perfect Italian Restaurateur!, December 20, 2005

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Nathan Allan "NetBloke" (Olympia, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Assaggio Ristorante Cookbook: Mauro's Passion (Hardcover)

This is a beautiful little cookbook, from Mauro the owner of one of the best Italian resturants I have ever had the pleasure of dining at. I was lucky enough to find a signing during the release of the book so I got to have Mauro personal it.

The recipes inside are fantastic! It will take a while to try cooking them all, but I will get around to it.

So try the resturant, then buy the book. You will not be disappointed with either.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Cook Book, February 13, 2010

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Jeffrey I. Turkel "North Pole Alaska Resident" (North Pole, Alaska, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Assaggio Ristorante Cookbook: Mauro's Passion (Hardcover)

Having eaten at Assaggio's numerous times it was a joy to get this book with some of my favorite recipes from my favorite place to eat in the United States. Mauro Golmarvi has created some of the most incredible meals I have evre had and having lived in Italy I can say (my opinion of course), that Mauro provides the most incredible italian meals outside of Italy. the recipes in the book are easy to follow and easy to recreate Assagio's incredible meals at home. Living in Alaska I just can't eat there as often as I'd like!!