365 Easy Italian Recipes Anniversary Edition

by Rick Marzullo O'Connell

Of all the world's cuisines, Italian is by far the most popular.whether it's the comfort of hearty southern Italian or the more delicatedelights of lighter northern Italian cuisine, the simple truth is allItalian food tastes great. Now, with 365 EASY ITALIAN RECIPES, you can serve your family their favorite Italian dishes every day ofthe year.Here in one volume are all the Italian classics, from "Shrimp Scampi,"Linguine with Clam Sauce," and "Veal Piccata" "to kids" favoriten such as "Spaghetti and Meatballs", "Eggplant Parmigiana," and"Chicken Cacciatore." There are even two pasta chapters - one for dried and one for fresh - a whole section on the Italian way with vegetables, and a generous collection of antipasto dishes, which many people consider the best part of the Italian meal. One especially tantalizing chapter teaches you how to turn store-bought bread dough into pizzas, calzones, flavored bread sticks,focaccio, and old-fashioned heroes. Finally, for a real treat, try one of the recommended Italian desserts like "Biscuit Tortoni "Cassata alla Siciliana," or "Italian Cheesecake." Whether cooking for a crowd, your family, or simply indulging yourself, 365 EASY ITALIAN RECIPES will bring a bella vita toyour table.

Genres: Cooking, Cookbooks

256 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1991

Reviews

[Tonya Jakubowski]

Great meatballs

[Ann Marie]

HarperCollins published a bunch of these books, and I snapped them up when I was a young editorial assistant in the college division there back. This one was really, really useful for a new cook: Lots of easy, solid recipes. I still make the Risotto with Barolo Wine all the time.