Recipes from an Italian Summer
May 22, 2011 by admin
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Recipes frοm аn Italian Summer
It?s summertime іn Italy аnd thе living іѕ easy. Thе days аrе longer аnd more relaxed. Italians flock tο thе coast tο еnјοу thе tranquility οf thе sea οr retreat tο thе countryside tο unwind іn thе brilliant, brіght sunshine. And mοѕt аll, thеу eat.
Recipes frοm аn Italian Summer captures thе essence οf thе Italian summer featuring over 400 easy-tο-mаkе seasonal recipes, organized bу hοw wе lіkе tο eat wіth individual chapters fοr Picnics, Salads, Barbecues, Light Lunches аnd Suppers,
List Price: $ 39.95
Price: $ 23.99
“Newly Collected”?,
There is a big sticker on my copy proclaiming: Quintessential summer recipes from Italy; Newly Collected by the Silver Spoon kitchen. I was skeptical and I randomly selected a recipe…sure enough, the identical recipe was in the Silver Spoon cookbook. Another recipe was randomly selected…yet again, word for word it is included in the Silver Spoon. So what does “newly collected” mean? Newly collected for those who do not already own the Silver Spoon cookbook?
In the book’s favor, it is laid out well and is understandably a reduced version of Silver Spoon and thus easier to handle in the kitchen. Most of the recipes are written fairly well, but certainly not all. It is very common for the ingredients to be vague: tomatoes, potatoes, olives, apples, etc. are listed but what kind and weight you may ask? “Two zucchini” makes me want to know variety AND size.
I think that an inexperienced cook may be baffled by the vague directions and the often unclear ingredients list. On the other hand, if you are comfortable with Elizabeth David’s also vague recipes you will not have a problem with these. David’s books are at the very top of my most used and valued cookbooks and her Summer Cooking and Italian should be considered if you are tempted by this book.
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|No library should be without this!,
Recipes from An Italian Summer offers a range of dishes designed to make the most of fresh ingredients using summer produce, and provides seasonal Italian recipes that focus on the peak summer growing season. It’s organized by how we eat during the summer and thus offers chapters on Picnics, salads, Light Lunches and more. No library should be without this!
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|Inspiring,
The photos are beautiful (I wish there were more) and the recipes in this book are mouthwatering. The presentations are quite inspiring. The few recipes I have tried have been easy to follow and are not difficult to make. Mangia!
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