Lidia Bastianich, loved by millions of Americans for her good Italian cooking, gives us her most instructive and personal cookbook yet.
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Jun 01, 2010
stacey
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i know this is a cookbook, but i really have read the whole thing (even if i haven't made all the recipes yet). lidia reminds you of your nonna, whether you had a nonna or not. her stories warm the heart and her food warms the belly. she includes short stories of her childhood and experiences with food and also educates you on traditions of italian culture (cappucino after dinner is a purely american thing). my favorite recipe from this book: zuppa di pesce!
Jan 11, 2009
Lorenzo
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It's not Italian, it's Italian-American. This is not a famous chef's interpretations. This is (mostly) how my own grandmom cooked veal parmagiana, stuffed shells, pizzelles, pasta fagioli...
Oct 22, 2010
Jessica
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Everything I have ever made from this cookbook has been a success. Particularly good: chickens marsala and piccata, stuffed peppers, meatballs!
Feb 17, 2009
Michelle
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Lots of yummy recipes. Haven't tried as many of them as I have marked to. Will update after more attempts.
Apr 06, 2008
Terri
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i love lidia!!! and i can easily spend hours reading through each recipe and dreaming of all the wonderful dishes....
my two favourites but really so simple they're embarrassing: marinara sauce (its the quarter cup of olive oil, 8 garlic cloves and san marzano tomatoes all simmering in happy bliss...) and when my pantry is bare, spaghettini with oil and garlic. so comforting....
my two favourites but really so simple they're embarrassing: marinara sauce (its the quarter cup of olive oil, 8 garlic cloves and san marzano tomatoes all simmering in happy bliss...) and when my pantry is bare, spaghettini with oil and garlic. so comforting....
Dec 17, 2009
Don
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My favorite recipe from this book is the one for vodka pasta. It's perfect, it's easy, and it makes everyone happy.
Be sure to use good San Marsano tomatoes, and be sure to add plenty of vodka.
Be sure to use good San Marsano tomatoes, and be sure to add plenty of vodka.
Sep 18, 2007
Carmen
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this book has recipes for so many of the dishes that I grew up with and I turn to it over and over again.
Jan 08, 2008
Sara
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Every recipe I've made out of this cookbook so far have been fabulous. Can't wait to try more!
Sep 20, 2007
Annie
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Shawn and I ate at Felidia, which was okay. I much prefer him making her lasgana at home.
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