Williams-Sonoma Mastering: Grilling & Barbecuing [Hardcover]

Rick Rodgers (Author)

Book Description

Series: Williams-Sonoma Mastering | Publication Date: April 25, 2006

This classic, beloved combination is celebrated in 100 mouthwatering recipes, from Flaky Tomato Tartlets to Winter Seafood Lasagnetti to Red and Yellow Tomatoes with Mozzarella and Asparagus. There are dishes for brunch, appetizers, soups, salads, main courses, and more. Filled with sumptuous color photography, this book will tempt every tomato and mozzarella lover!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The combination of tomatoes and mozzarella on pizza could hardly be more ubiquitous and familiar. But Harron and Sikora demonstrate that the two ingredients can be paired in many other ways, some obvious, others surprising. The authors (Harron's a professional chef; Sikora co-owns a restaurant chain) include recipes for every course except dessert, though the largest number are for snack foods or small dishes such as Pistachio Confetti Canapés or Mozzarella Crostini with Ginger Tomato Jam. Most also have a Mediterranean flavor: naturally, there is a chapter on pasta, and Italian items like Prosciutto-Draped Crostini and Caprese Chopped Salad dominate other sections. In some cases, the inclusion of mozzarella seems frivolous, though few people are likely to protest, for instance, the addition of cheese to the normally cheeseless Catalan Tomato Bread. An introductory section describes the different varieties of tomatoes and mozzarella, though not at great length; in particular, there is less on heirloom tomatoes than readers might hope for. Especially when tomatoes are in season, readers will find this book a great resource of ideas for innovative combinations of the two. Color photos not seen by PW. (May)
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This beautifully photographed book will inspire anyone who fell in love with their first bite of lasagna and will expand the possibilities for creating your own memorable dishes. --The Seattle Times

Presents recipes that are sure to tantalize every last taste bud. --Phoenix Home and Garden --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Free Press (April 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743271076
• ISBN-13: 978-0743271073
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 9.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,827,627 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 Fantastic Two Ingredient Cookbook Offering, October 24, 2008

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rodboomboom (Dearborn, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tomatoes & Mozzarella: 100 Ways to Enjoy This Tantalizing Twosome All Year Long (Hardcover)

My wife and myself have become passionate fans of tomato and mozzarella salad, with basil chiffonade and slight dousing of a good Olive Oil. This of course caused great excitement to see this cookbook vectoring off with these two ingredients which are such a gorgeous culinary marriage.

It begins with help in obtaining the best of each ingredients, including growing one's own tomatoes and making one's own mozzarella from the curd stage.

The 100 T&M recipes are organized into various categoires such as breakfast/brunch, finger foods, salads, soups, etc. They are wide ranging and creative. The few that I've tried successfully are: Baked Ricotta and Mozzarella with Olives and Grape Tomato Clusters; Neopalitan Stuffed Chicken, and Potato Tart with Green Beans, Tomato and Mozzarella. Looking forward to many of the remaining 97, such as: Creamy Tomato and Mozzarella Risotto; Tomato, Swiss Chard and Mozzarella Frittata; and Layered Polenta Lasagna with Tomatoes and Mozzarrella.

There are many excellent color photos and the layout is nicely done. Many would enjoy this and put it to good use in their menu planning.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most used books in our kitchen, October 5, 2011

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This review is from: Tomatoes & Mozzarella: 100 Ways to Enjoy This Tantalizing Twosome All Year Long (Hardcover)

We purchased this book several years ago and it is one of our most used books. Both the main dishes and the appitizers are delicious and very easy to prepare. Over the past year we have become mostly vegetarians and with hearty meals like these you do not miss meat (Many recipes for meat eaters too - Beefy mac n cheese, turkey manicotti, etc. - yum) When summer arrives and the fresh tomatos appear this book hardly leaves the kitchen counter. Highest recommendations!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Use this cookbook!, August 18, 2008

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Bruce Newman (carmel, ny USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tomatoes & Mozzarella: 100 Ways to Enjoy This Tantalizing Twosome All Year Long (Hardcover)

This is an excellent cookbook. I have tried several recipes - with outstanding results. The authors do a great job of blending flavors together to produce visually and vicerally tasty dishes. The variety of dishes is also terrific. One thing I wish they had included was the amount of preparation time for a dish as some of them are quite time consuming.