Tuscan Cookbook - Softcover

Alexander, Stephanie; Beer, Maggie

3.82

45 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592231225 ISBN 13: 9781592231225

Publisher: Laurel Glen, 2003

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A lovingly illustrated Italian cookbook blends recipes from Tuscany with breathtaking images of the storied region of Italy, including instructions for preparing Roasted Rabbit with Onions, Pancetta and Thyme; Procini in Grape Leaves; Gnocchi with Sage and Burnt Butter; or Amaretti-Stuffed Peached with Blood Orange Juice, among many other dishes. Reprint.

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Review:

When Australian chefs Stephanie Alexander and Maggie Beer arrived in Tuscany to run a cooking school, they had no idea how much fun they were going to have. Their Tuscan Cookbook is the result of those magical two months. Meals revolved around basic ingredients: bread, tomatoes, olive oil, and wine. The first lesson was: "The fruit and vegetables were so fresh that they had to be used immediately: when one is surrounded by produce picked when ready to eat this is exactly what one must do!" Students and teachers alike learned to produce sumptuous meals based on what the market had that morning. One day it might be Grilled Squab with a Gratin of Squash or perhaps Herbed Pasta with Fresh Tomato and Red Onion Sauce. Another day is might be Rotolo di Spinaci preceded by an antipasto with mozzarella-stuffed zucchini flowers and marinated mussels. The accompanying photos of the dishes and Tuscan life are as tantalizing as the recipes. --Dana Van Nest

About the Author:

Stephanie Alexander runs a highly claimed restaurant in Melbourne. She is the author of THE COOK'S COMPANION. Maggie Beer is an author and food journalist, her last book was Maggies Table also published by Penguin

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