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The Campagna Table: Bring The Style And Cooking Of The Italian Countryside Into Your Own Home

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I haven't read a cookbook I loved so much in a long time! In fact, once I started reading I finished it cover to cover. I found it full of useful little tidbits (I LOVE the pro tips and have already used some of them with my old standard recipes)and interesting ideas and stories. I spent a year in Italy and was thrilled to find that Maria's Bread and Onion Soup is similiar to one my Italian family used to make. It's sooo delicious! I also made the Turkey Polpette with Leek Sauce and my whole family loved it. I love this book and can't wait to try more recipes!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and so far have made the Tuscan Red Wine Chicken Stew which I served alongside the Polenta with Fontina, Arugula, and Tomatoes. Both came out so delicious. My guests were impressed but I didn't have any leftovers! I can't wait to try the Real Eggplant Parmigiana which looks amazing in the picture! The pro tips are great.

I love the restaurant so I had to buy the book! The osso buco recipe is a winner and the penne a.o.p.is a quick cook's dream -- simple and delicious. There's great stuff to do with kids, too. I'm looking forward to sampling more.

I cannot believe this cookbook is out of print. I first saw Mark on Martha Stewart, and after trying his traditional tomato sauce I just knew I had to get his cookbook. Mark deserves to get alot more credit & reviews for publishing this gem. So far we've only tried his pasta recipes, his A.O.P. is one of our favourites. Like myself, if you rely on customer reviews in your decision making - don't hesitate in purchasing his cookbook. I have a huge cookbook collection & this one definitely stands out as one of our favourites. I really hope one day Mark will follow up with another cookbook.

When I lived in NYC, Campagna was of my favorite restaurants. So, when I saw this cookbook, I pounced. Unfortunately, I happened to have been snookered by the Lasagna della Nonna typo on page 180. It's a tragedy that this recipe is the one misprinted because it is dee-licious! It took some serious doctoring of the bechamel to fix (I'm a serious recipe-follower and got confused). And, as the book states, it was a lot of work, but now that I know the recipe should say 1 1/4 cups of flour, I won't hesitate to make it again. It was worth the time and effort, even messed up. I've also made the Tuscan Red Wine Chicken Stew and it, too, was wonderful. Mark Strausman is a terrific cook and his book is a delight to read, too.

Just received the book and tried the Lasagna recipe which is the biggest disaster I've ever seen in a cookbook. The recipe is all wrong (2 1/4 cups flour in a quart of bechamel sauce! ) Other recipes look good (Osso Buco and risotto). Just avoid that Lasagna recipe!