Simply Bruschetta: Garlic Toast the Italian Way, is just what the title says: clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for 65 recipes. The book balances nicely the use of garlic, cheeses, fresh & dried herbs, vegetables, fish, fowl, and meats. This title will add variety to dinners & parties at home, or restaurants can select several bruschetta each week to showcase appetizer menus. The author adds several interesting and unique aspects to this cookbook: 1) it is user friendly--one recipe per page--no cumbersome page flipping; 2)up-to-date information on Italian cheeses, breads, olive oil, & garlic; 3) special sections on preparation, variations, substitutions, measurements & proportions; 4) each recipes begins with an aphorism by the author--food for thought! Printed on 80 lb. glossy art stock; illustated (color).
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Smart cooks have discovered that bruschetta, toasted bread topped with garlic, oil, and any number of other ingredients, makes a superb first course or a snack with a minimum of effort. Bruschetta has been called the "poor-man's pizza," but it is more quickly made and has dozens of variations. Hawaiian cook Vittorio Pellegrino spins out one sort of bruschetta after another in Simply Bruschetta : spinach and egg, asparagus, eggplant, bone marrow, sardines, salmon, and sausage. Trend-spotters looking for a dish likely to dominate the new millennium could well start here. Mark Knoblauch
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Victor C. Pellegrino, Professor Emeritus, taught writing and literature at Maui Community College for twenty-eight years, and served eight years as chairperson of the Language Arts Division. He has also taught upper division classes in advanced writing and American literature for the University of Hawaii on Maui.
Recognized as a statewide leader in the field of writing, Pellegrino was the first recipient of the Excellence in English Teaching Award presented by the Hawaii affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English. He also received the Excellence in Teaching English Award from the Hawaii Branch of the English-Speaking Union of the United States. Pellegrino has served on the editorial board of Makalii, The Journal of the University of Hawaii Community Colleges, and has edited for publication many manuscripts.
During his teaching career, Pellegrino developed a unique interdisciplinary Eastern world literature course emphasizing the writings of India, China, and Japan. This course complemented Pellegrino's Western world literature course emphasizing Europe, Africa, and Russia.
Pellegrino's books have guided writers for more than two decades. In 1984, he wrote two books designed for use in Hawaii schools, You Can Write! Practical Writing Skills for Hawaii and You Can Write Workbook. A Writer's Guide to Transitional Words and Expressions was first published in 1987 and is now in its seventh printing. A Writer's Guide to Using Eight Methods of Transition, published in 1993, is now in its second printing, and serves as a complementary text to his popular transitional words book. In 2003, A Writer's Guide to Powerful Paragraphs, his third title in the writer's guide series, was published. This title focuses on thirty different ways to organize and write effective paragraphs. A Writer's Guide to Perfect Punctuation is the fourth title in the writer's guide series.
Pellegrino's writing is not limited to the world of English. He has written two reflective books, Maui Art Thoughts: Expressions and Visions, and A Slip of Bamboo: A Collection of Haiku from Maui. In 2001, he published an Italian cookbook, Simply Bruschetta: Garlic Toast the Italian Way, which contains 65 recipes for garlic toast toppings. He is currently working on a novel, a vegetable-based Italian cookbook, and his family genealogy.
In addition to his own writing, Pellegrino has edited and assisted in the publication of numerous books for other authors from Hawaii and the Mainland. He has conducted self-publishing seminars for the Maui Community College Department of Continuing Education and the 2001 Hawaii Writer's Conference. As a cookbook author, Pellegrino has appeared on television shows in Hawaii and on the Mainland. He has held numerous food demonstrations, taught many cooking classes, and conducted cookbook writing workshops.
Most recently, Pellegrino has become a taro farmer on land newly acquired in Waikapu. Besides restoring the farm to its original state (1850) with his family, neighbors, and friends, he is writing children's allegory focusing on the restoration.
Pellegrino received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the State University of New York, College at Buffalo. He has studied and traveled extensively in Japan, and China, and in 1984 he was a Fulbright Scholar in India. He is married to Wallette Garcia of Wailuku, Maui. They have three children, Shelley, Angela, and Hokuao, and two grandchildren, Jonathan and Ryan.
Recognized as a statewide leader in the field of writing, Pellegrino was the first recipient of the Excellence in English Teaching Award presented by the Hawaii affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English. He also received the Excellence in Teaching English Award from the Hawaii Branch of the English-Speaking Union of the United States. Pellegrino has served on the editorial board of Makalii, The Journal of the University of Hawaii Community Colleges, and has edited for publication many manuscripts.
During his teaching career, Pellegrino developed a unique interdisciplinary Eastern world literature course emphasizing the writings of India, China, and Japan. This course complemented Pellegrino's Western world literature course emphasizing Europe, Africa, and Russia.
Pellegrino's books have guided writers for more than two decades. In 1984, he wrote two books designed for use in Hawaii schools, You Can Write! Practical Writing Skills for Hawaii and You Can Write Workbook. A Writer's Guide to Transitional Words and Expressions was first published in 1987 and is now in its seventh printing. A Writer's Guide to Using Eight Methods of Transition, published in 1993, is now in its second printing, and serves as a complementary text to his popular transitional words book. In 2003, A Writer's Guide to Powerful Paragraphs, his third title in the writer's guide series, was published. This title focuses on thirty different ways to organize and write effective paragraphs. A Writer's Guide to Perfect Punctuation is the fourth title in the writer's guide series.
Pellegrino's writing is not limited to the world of English. He has written two reflective books, Maui Art Thoughts: Expressions and Visions, and A Slip of Bamboo: A Collection of Haiku from Maui. In 2001, he published an Italian cookbook, Simply Bruschetta: Garlic Toast the Italian Way, which contains 65 recipes for garlic toast toppings. He is currently working on a novel, a vegetable-based Italian cookbook, and his family genealogy.
In addition to his own writing, Pellegrino has edited and assisted in the publication of numerous books for other authors from Hawaii and the Mainland. He has conducted self-publishing seminars for the Maui Community College Department of Continuing Education and the 2001 Hawaii Writer's Conference. As a cookbook author, Pellegrino has appeared on television shows in Hawaii and on the Mainland. He has held numerous food demonstrations, taught many cooking classes, and conducted cookbook writing workshops.
Most recently, Pellegrino has become a taro farmer on land newly acquired in Waikapu. Besides restoring the farm to its original state (1850) with his family, neighbors, and friends, he is writing children's allegory focusing on the restoration.
Pellegrino received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the State University of New York, College at Buffalo. He has studied and traveled extensively in Japan, and China, and in 1984 he was a Fulbright Scholar in India. He is married to Wallette Garcia of Wailuku, Maui. They have three children, Shelley, Angela, and Hokuao, and two grandchildren, Jonathan and Ryan.
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65 creative ways to top traditional Italian garlic toast,
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Simply Bruschetta: Garlic Toast The Italian Way features sixty-five creative ways to top traditional Italian garlic toast. From Traditional Bruschetta Con Aglio, Italian Sausage, Peppers and Onion, Roasted Peppers, and Baked Eggplant, to Shallots and Tomato, Fried Polenta Sans Toast, Three Peppercorns, and Artichoke, Olive and Tomato, Simply Bruschetta offers an a unique contribution to any family meal or festive celebration. With its basic information on preparing the toast, preparing and applying the Garlic and Olive Oil, measurements, proportions, servings, and "The Cardinal Rules for Italian Cheese", Simply Bruschetta is a very highly recommended addition to the family cookbook collection!
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Bruschetta con aglio, pronounced brus-ketta con a'lyo (pronounce the u as in you, the ch as k, and the e as in bet), translates as toast with garlic. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bruschetta con aglio, freshly ground black peppercorns, half inch thick slices, drizzle extra virgin olive oil, freshly ground peppercorns, rub the garlic, sprinkle sea salt, virgin olive oil sea salt, half inch slices, pastry brush, charcoal grill Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pecorino Romano, Toast the Italian Wlay, Use Parmigiano-Reggiano New!
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Bruschetta con aglio, pronounced brus-ketta con a'lyo (pronounce the u as in you, the ch as k, and the e as in bet), translates as toast with garlic. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bruschetta con aglio, freshly ground black peppercorns, half inch thick slices, drizzle extra virgin olive oil, freshly ground peppercorns, rub the garlic, sprinkle sea salt, virgin olive oil sea salt, half inch slices, pastry brush, charcoal grill Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pecorino Romano, Toast the Italian Wlay, Use Parmigiano-Reggiano New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- You can write!: Practical writing skills for Hawaii by Victor C Pellegrino in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Food of Italy by Waverly Root on page 1
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