Nella Cucina: More Italian Cooking from the Host of Ciao Italia [Hardcover]

Mary Ann Esposito (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1993

Mary Ann Esposito, best-selling author and host of public television's popular cooking show "Ciao Italia, returns with an all-new collection of recipes and reminiscences. In "Nella Cucina, America's favorite Italian cook combines cooking and customs, tradition and travel as she reinterprets the best of traditional Italian cooking for today's cooks.

"Nella Cucina features 170 simple Italian recipes that rely on the freshest ingredients and a well-stocked pantry. There's everything from last-minute antipasti, pastas accompanied by a wide range of creative sauces, and hearty main courses, to homemade pizzas and breads, and of course, Italian desserts.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Esposito's cooking program is one of PBS's most successful shows, and her first cookbook from the show, Ciao Italia (Hearst, 1991), is still popular. The author has an engaging, down-to-earth style, with many nostalgic reminiscenses about growing up in an Italian American family. The recipes in this collection are predominantly for simple, regional dishes. The book is, in part, an attempt to preserve some of the traditional recipes that are no longer standards of everyday Italian cucina, from Zuppa Povera (Poor Soup) to Torta di Riso. It includes as well Esposito's versions of more unusual dishes old and new, along with a selection of recipes from her viewers and from professional chefs. For most collections.
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About the Author

Mary Ann Esposito is the author of the best-selling Ciao Italia, Nella Cucina, and Celebrations Italian Style. She is the host of the PBS television show Ciao Italia. She lives in New Hampshire.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Morrow Cookbooks; 1st edition (May 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688121519
• ISBN-13: 978-0688121518
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #471,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Italian Recipes!, December 7, 1998

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This review is from: Nella Cucina: More Italian Cooking from the Host of Ciao Italia (Hardcover)

Mary Ann Esposito's cookbooks are EXCELLENT. Nella Cucina, Ciao Italia and her Celebrations books all contain very authentic recipes that are easy to follow and delicious. Depending on what part of the country you live in, a few ingredients might be hard to find but overall the recipes are well adapted for a typical American kitchen. If you grow your own vegetables in the summer, there are some wonderful ideas on how to use them.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic cookbook!, October 28, 2001

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This review is from: Nella Cucina: More Italian Cooking from the Host of Ciao Italia (Hardcover)

I've started cooking using this book and the recipes are varied and delicious. I just cooked the "Shrimp with Spicy Tomato Sauce" for guests last night and everyone loved it. It was a really simple but wonderful recipe. Most recipes in the book are not difficult and the explanations and layout of the ingredients are very clear and easy to follow. Ms. Esposito's writing style is entertaining and approachable. If you like cooking Italian food, I'd get this book, "Mangia Pasta", "Ciao Italia" and "Ciao Italia -- Bringing Italy Home" by the same author as I have done. I have been reading them every day since I got them. Great fun!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Italian Cookbook!, May 7, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Nella Cucina: More Italian Cooking from the Host of Ciao Italia (Hardcover)

A great cookbook. Directions are easy to understand and the recipes are wonderful. This is a cookbook I use often