Cooking With Love, Italian Style (Hardcover)

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From Booklist

A TV chef, particularly one featured on Regis and Kathie Lee, should provide fast yet tasty recipes for anyone to emulate. So it comes as no surprise that Anthony's second book (the first being Cooking with Love) includes primarily culinary bytes--those dishes in one page or less that will appeal to families, couples, singles, young, and old. Expect the familiar Italian foodstuffs streamlined for convenience; a few more unusual recipes appear in the list of 200: roasted chestnut bisque, string beans and potato salad, clam cakes, sweet and sour calf's liver, and pine nut cookies. Gushy introductions to each chapter are balanced by Anthony's easy-to-follow directions. Barbara Jacobs

Product Description

A collection of old country Italian dishes from the family of the ""Love Chef"" includes Aunt Ida's Meatballs with Capers, Uncle Tony's Lentil Soup, and Mother Anthony's Soul-Satisfying Polenta with Sauce, as well as chapters on pasta and desserts. Tour.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 214 pages
• Publisher: Hearst Books; 1st edition (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688127541
• ISBN-13: 978-0688127541
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,000,995 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent recipes!, February 25, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Jersey City, NJ) - See all my reviews

This is a wonderful source of good old Italian favorites...the kind you mom made when you were growing up, but that you never seemed to find the time to learn how to make.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A SUPERB SELECTION OF ITALIAN DISHES, June 16, 2005

By	Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

Just when we think we know all there is to know about pastas and veal piccata, along comes Francis Anthony to prove us wrong. The former official chef of "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" has compiled not only a superb selection of Italian dishes but also penned a touching and witty reminiscence of growing up around his mother's generous table.

The grandson of a green grocer, Anthony puts the spotlight on fresh vegetables. In his hands, the Brussels Sprouts abhorred by a recent president are incredibly delicious, spiked with Balsamic Vinaigrette and tossed with almonds or pine nuts. Eggplant slices layered with prosciuto and Parmesan cheese are crowned with Mozzarella to make a dish fit for the Doge's Palace.

Genoese Fish Stew, assorted fish fillets rich with tomatoes, onions, garlic and walnut oil, is a breeze to prepare but looks and tastes like four hours in the kitchen. From the creamy chocolate Tiramisu to a redesigned lighter version of the author's mother's traditional cheesecake, the desserts or "dolci" would be perfect conclusions to any meal.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just like my Grandma's cooking!, August 21, 2002

By A Customer

I was alway kicking myself for not getting my Grandmother's recipes down before she passed on. But Francis Anthony's recipes really emulate her Sicilian style. I love everything I've tried, especially "Aunt Ida's Meatballs". This cook book is a "must have" for everyone! I use it more than any other book I own.