by Anna Del Conte
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This guide to entertaining by Del Conte ( The Italian Pantry ) outlines, by season and occasion, a number of Italian menus, distinguished by the relaxed attitude and fresh and flavorful dishes of characteristically Italian cooking. While herself a native of the north (Milan), the author skillfully interweaves much of the best of Italy's regions into the book, ending up with a happy balance of interesting--and unusual--recipes, cooking techniques and personal recollections. Some of the outstanding recipes include caponata with chocolate; fish lasagne; tomato, cucumber and pepper salad (for which the onions are marinated in lemon juice and sugar); potato and almond cake; and Christmas "crackers" with ginger custard. Included as well are lighthearted suggestions for theme dinners (e.g., a basil-flavored dinner, a balsamic-vinegar-flavored dinner and a lemon-flavored dinner). Solid directions for from-scratch pasta preparation and polenta, rice and pasta cookery make much of this volume very handy. Unfortunately, while many of the ingredients may be available in Great Britain (where Del Conte now resides), American cooks will be frustrated to find that not all can be had here; the inclusion of truffle paste, for example, demands explanations, substitutions and the recommendation for a U.S. mail-order source.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Del Conte, author of the authoritative Gastronomy of Italy ( LJ 2/15/89) and, more recently, The Italian Pantry ( LJ 3/15/90), offers yet another immensely appealing exploration of the cooking of her homeland, this time concentrating on the food likely to be served by the best home cooks to their families and their guests. This is a menu cookbook, organized by season, for such events as an Alfresco Lunch for Ten or a New Year's Eve Supper. Though Del Conte emphasizes that the dishes are based in tradition and intended to be served family style, many of the recipes are unusual and have their own sophistication; the dishes she includes in a special section of favorite menus are particularly intriguing. Del Conte's style is personal but informed; a welcome counterpoint to the many recent books on Italian novella cucina . Strongly recommended.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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