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Vino
Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy
by Joseph Bastianich, David Lynch
Vino Italiano, by Babbo Owner Joseph Bastianich
and Beverage Director David Lynch , is for anyone who
loves Italian wine and wants to learn more about it.
A region-by-region analysis of Italy’s diverse
wine culture is complemented by a series of authentic
recipes by Lidia Bastianich and Mario Batali. Also part
of the package are a host of travel tips; guided wine
tastings; a complete listing of Italy’s 300-plus
wine appellations; and a Buying Guide featuring more
than 700 top wine producers. Published by Clarkson-Potter,
it’s the most comprehensive and up-to-date wine
book on the market.
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Mario
Batali Holiday Food
by
Mario Batali
Never
is the generosity and spirit of the Italian table more
evident than at the holidays, when great food and good
times are on the menu in every household. In his new
book, Mario Batali captures all the flavors of this
festive season with enticing recipes that showcase the
brilliance of simple Italian food at its best.
Four
complete menus offer abundant meals for the holidays,
starting with the seafood extravaganza known as the
Feast of Seven Fishes, traditionally served on Christmas
Eve. Mario's rendition includes almost a dozen delectable
fish and seafood dishes, from delicate sea bass ravioli
to the indispensable baccalà, here served in
the Vesuvian style. A magnificent boned and rolled turkey
breast stuffed with roasted chestnuts is the centerpiece
of a lavish Christmas Day's menu, while an assortment
of alluring finger foods and a showstopping ziti-and-meatball-filled
pasta dome set the tone for a lively New Year's Eve
celebration. For the relaxed entertaining of New Year's
Day, Mario suggests a procession of marinated salads,
pastas, and stuffed vegetables, all served at room temperature,
capped off with fresh homemade sausage with sweet peppers.
One
of the great pleasures of cooking at this time of the
year is baking, and Mario Batali Holiday Food includes
recipes for a dozen irresistible holiday cookies, some
authentically Italian and others family favorites Mario
has relished since childhood. You'll also find a host
of delectable tortes, custards, cakes, and confections
as well as wine suggestions and a refreshing aperitivo
to round out each holiday menu.
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Mario
Batali Simple Italian Food: Recipes from My Two Villages
by
Mario Batali
Perfectly pristine ingredients, combined sensibly and
cooked properly, are the unmistakable hallmarks of the
best Italian food. More than 200 of Mario's irresistible
recipes for fresh pastas, sprightly salads, grilled
dishes, savory ragus, and many others are gathered in
Simple Italian Food, a celebration of the flavors and
spirit of Italy.
Mario draws inspiration for his distinctive dishes from
the two "villages" that have left their stamps
on his cuisine: Borgo Capanne, the tiny hillside village
in Northern Italy where he lived and cooked for several
years, and New York's Greenwich Village, where he has
ready access to bountiful produce and outstanding artisan-made
products; his full-flavored, smartly presented fare
combines the best of both worlds. Chapters covering
antipasti, pasta and risotto, fish, meat and poultry,
contorni (side dishes), and cheese and sweets offer
classic dishes such as Baked Lasagne with Asparagus
and Pesto and pork loin cooked in caramelized onions
and milk alongside Batali's own enticing improvisations--Penne
with Spicy Goat Cheese and Hazelnut Pesto or Tuna Carpaccio
with Cucumbers, Sweet Potatoes, and Saffron Vinaigrette.
And because his recipes succeed on the strength of their
ingredients rather than on virtuoso techniques, home
cooks can easily duplicate the clear, clean flavors
and lively presentations that are Mario's signature.
Thirty-two pages of color photographs showcase Chef
Batali's colorful and approachable recipes.
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The
Babbo Cookbook
by
Mario Batali
The Babbo Cookbook is Mario’s biggest
yet, filled with 150 recipes that have redefined contemporary
Italian cooking. Here for the first time he shares such
signature dishes as Mint Love Letters with Spicy Lamb
Sausage and Beef Cheek Ravioli, all showcasing his unparalleled
ability to reinterpret the Italian culinary tradition
in a completely original way. Recipes for dozens of
Babbo’s renowned antipasti, many based on fresh
seasonal produce, are followed by an alluring collection
of pastas; fish, fowl, and meat entrées; and
a selection of Babbo’s irresistible dessert offerings.
From Grilled Pork Chops with Peaches and Balsamic Vinegar
to Spicy Lamb Tartare with Mint Crostini and a Quail
Egg and Wild Striped Bass with Charred Leeks and Squid
Vinaigrette, The Babbo Cookbook is filled with vibrant,
complex flavors that belie their straightforward preparations.
Even classic recipes like Bollito Misto and Pappardelle
Bolognese come alive again in bright new renditions
that delight the palate.
Also
included are notes on the unique touches that make a
meal at Babbo such a singular dining experience, from
suggestions on wine service to recipes for “predesserts”
that smooth the transition from savory to sweet—all
representing the distinctive brand of Italian hospitality
that has become the Batali trademark.
Italian Grill
by Mario Batali
Mario Batali brings together his passion for Italian food and his love of grilling in Italian Grill, the quintessential introduction to tasty, smoky, simple Italian food on the grill. In addition to the 80 receipes, informative side bars, and 60 four-color photographs throughout, the book is a complete reference for grilling basics and techniques. Grilling has never been more popular and Mario's cultural and historical Italian approach is a must-have for home cooks everywhere.
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