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Frank Stitt's Bottega Favorita: A Southern Chef's Love Affair with Italian Food

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I'm a big fan of Frank Stitt's first "Southern Table" cookbook. Don't think that he is limited only to Southern dishes. His new book is a great companion to the first book and offers a fresh approach to classic Italian dishes. One of my top choices for best new cookbook of the year.

I purchased 4 copies of Frank Stitt's Bottega Favorita: A Southern Chef's Love Affair with Italian Food as gifts for the holidays. I found myself resisting wrapping a copy because I was so caught up in reading through it! When I moved to Birmingham, Alabama, nine years ago, I found that Frank Stitt's Southern Table: Recipes and Gracious Traditions from Highlands Bar and Grill was a staple in kitchens of all of our friends. After eating at Frank Stitt's Highlands Bar and Grill, I knew why. He combines ingredients and courses in a way that is completely European, American, and Southern all at the same time. Frank's other restaurant, Bottega, takes Italian and gives it a nice Southern accent. I was pleased that "Bottega Favorita" included most of my favorites from the restaurant, including the wonderful pizzas and sandwiches there. Also, the recipes are not impossible for the casual chef. You probably will not have to hunt high and low for ingredients in specialty food stores. The photographs in the book are beautiful, too. This book really encourages you to attempt some of these wonderful dishes.

For anyone visiting the Birmingham area for a few days, I highly recommend both Highlands and Bottega for dining. You will not go home disappointed!

This is just another of Frank Stitt's masterpieces. It is a beautiful and functional cookbook, and it would be a welcome addition to anyone's kitchen. He is a phenomenal chef, his restaurants are world famous, and now so are his cookbooks. Birmingham, Alabama, and the South should be proud of what he as done to promote them. This book is highly recommended for anyone anywhere.

I actually bought this for someone else but recieved it as a gift for Christmas. I can't wait to try some of the recipes! I know that I can't do Frank Stitt justice but I will sure try. Even if you are not a cook it's a beautiful cookbook to thumb through. I love Bottega and now I can have it at home!!!

BOTTEGA FAVORITA: A SOUTHERN CHEF'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH ITALIAN FOOD offers connections between Italian cuisine and the American South, celebrating Italian cuisine with rustic Italian dishes ranging from Summer Minestrone to Spring Vegetable Lasagne and Ravioli with Pumpkin and Sage Butter. Bright color photos by Christopher Hirsheimer lend to a fine presentation.

Once again Frank Stitt shows why he is one of the best chef's in America, perfect follow-up to "The Southern Table."

This is an amazing cookbook. Beautiful illustrations and easy to follow instructions. The food is amazing. Kudos to Frank Stitt and his chef John Rolen for creating this culinary bible.

This book is great! Delicious and impressive recipes that always wow your friends. Frank Stitt is ranked nationally among chefs and I can see why!