Italian festival food : recipes and traditions from Italy's regional country food fairs /
Bianchi, Anne, 1948-
Italian festival food : recipes and traditions from Italy's regional country food fairs / Anne Bianchi. - xxi, 490 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes index.
Introduction -- How to Use This Book -- Ingredients -- Appetizers and Salads:: Piedmont: Blessed are the Humble -- Polenta and Risotto: Trentino-Alto Adige: Boundaries of the Mind -- Pasta and Gnocchi:: Emilia-Romagna: The Succulent Flavor of the Earth -- Vegetables:: Tuscany: Ancient Ruins and Modern Permutations -- Soups, Breads, Focaccias, and Pizzas:: Sardinia: Sacred Rites and Profane Pleasures -- Eggs, Cheeses, and Savory Tarts:: Campania: The Drawbacks of Being Boring -- Meats, Game, and Poultry:: Puglia: Going Once, Going Twice -- Fish and Seafood:: Calabria: A Belief in Believing -- Desserts:: Sicily: Of Boundaries and Separation -- Appendices -- Basic Recipes -- Italian Wines -- Calendar of Festivals -- Mail-Order Sources. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D.
""Bianchi's words are as delicious and simple as the food they celebrate, and clearly describe the exquisite detail so much a part of traditional food in all Italian towns. This book is a treasure for both the novice and the professional cook!" Mario Batali, Host of Molto Mario on TVFN;"--Publisher description.
0028623320 9780028623320
00501727
Cooking, Italian
Fasts and feasts--Italy
TX723 / .B46977 1999
641.5680945
Italian festival food : recipes and traditions from Italy's regional country food fairs / Anne Bianchi. - xxi, 490 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes index.
Introduction -- How to Use This Book -- Ingredients -- Appetizers and Salads:: Piedmont: Blessed are the Humble -- Polenta and Risotto: Trentino-Alto Adige: Boundaries of the Mind -- Pasta and Gnocchi:: Emilia-Romagna: The Succulent Flavor of the Earth -- Vegetables:: Tuscany: Ancient Ruins and Modern Permutations -- Soups, Breads, Focaccias, and Pizzas:: Sardinia: Sacred Rites and Profane Pleasures -- Eggs, Cheeses, and Savory Tarts:: Campania: The Drawbacks of Being Boring -- Meats, Game, and Poultry:: Puglia: Going Once, Going Twice -- Fish and Seafood:: Calabria: A Belief in Believing -- Desserts:: Sicily: Of Boundaries and Separation -- Appendices -- Basic Recipes -- Italian Wines -- Calendar of Festivals -- Mail-Order Sources. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D.
""Bianchi's words are as delicious and simple as the food they celebrate, and clearly describe the exquisite detail so much a part of traditional food in all Italian towns. This book is a treasure for both the novice and the professional cook!" Mario Batali, Host of Molto Mario on TVFN;"--Publisher description.
0028623320 9780028623320
00501727
Cooking, Italian
Fasts and feasts--Italy
TX723 / .B46977 1999
641.5680945