- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Cookbooks; 1 edition (Mar 4 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0688148778
- ISBN-13: 978-0688148775
- Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 21.2 x 3.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #202,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Though good Italian cooking should be rooted in strong regional traditions," Biba Caggiano writes in her introduction to Italy al Dente, "I also believe that one should not follow rules slavishly because ... food adapts itself to new modes.... Flexibility in the kitchen is essential, the quality of ingredients is everything, and simplicity of execution is a must. Another important prerequisite of the Italian cook is fantasia, or imagination and creativity."
One might view this book, then, as a guide to Italian fantasia, Biba style. Start with brodo, or broth, and move right along to Bean, Cabbage, and Rice Soup. Or Barley and Porcini Mushroom Soup. Biba Caggiano has been in the Italian food game long enough that she is determined to come up with special treats for her old fans and new followers alike.
Both elegance and simplicity lace their ways through this cookbook as it addresses Italian foods found most often at the front end of the meal: soups, pasta, risotto and rice dishes, gnocchi, and polenta. Biba is determined to take the reader right to the heart and soul of Italian cooking. Risotto with Duck Ragu? Case closed. --Schuyler Ingle
From Library Journal
Caggiano, chef/owner of a popular Sacramento restaurant and author of From Biba's Italian Kitchen (LJ 5/15/95), concentrates on the kind of Italian food most Americans like best: pastas, risottos, gnocchi and polenta dishes, and soups. With her usual knowledgeable enthusiam, she presents delicious, satisfying recipes, from Sicilian Fresh Fava Bean Soup (oddly enough, she describes soups as "the best-kept secret of Italian cooking," which is hardly the case) to Polenta with Fontina, Butter, and Sage. An especially appealing chapter is called "La Spaghettata" (which she translates as "Spaghetti at Midnight"), quick and easy dishes tossed together using pantry samples or a handful of fresh ingredients. Recommended for most collections.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A Great Book for Pasta Lovers,
By A Customer
This review is from: Italy Al Dente (Hardcover)
IF you love pasta, you MUST have this book. I have made so many of the dishes in it and everyone loves them! Instructions are very easy to follow too!
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Another Great From Biba,
This review is from: Italy Al Dente (Hardcover)
This book is definately one any Italian cook should have in their reference library. As the owner of over one hundred Italian cookbooks myself, this book is one I often find myself using. There is a great mix of recipes, both traditional and those with a contmporary twist, but all the recipes I've tried have been superb. As the Italian Cooking Host @ Bella Online, I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Italian cuisine.
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Another Wonderful Book By Biba!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Italy Al Dente (Hardcover)
Another WONDERFUL Book by Biba!The Queen of Italian Cuisine! She has written a beautiful book with easy recipies and beautiful pictures...Not quite as good as her others but is a strong contender...
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