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The Wine Lover Cooks Italian: Pairing Great Recipes With the Perfect Glass Of Wine [Paperback]

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 1 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0811841006
  • ISBN-13: 978-0811841009
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 20.8 x 2 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 839 g
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #687,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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When the topic is wine, writers often lapse into pompous wordiness or, in an effort to connect with a younger, hipper audience, groove up their language to the point where they could be describing anything from rock music to sneakers. The author of this volume, a noted wine writer who has published several books on the subject (The Perfect Match; A Perfect Glass of Wine), mercifully does neither. Instead, he uses simple, engaging language to describe the many wines of Italy, explaining their provenance, their taste and how they should be served. He pairs his discussion of wines with a compilation of traditional Italian recipes, and while none of his picks are ground-breaking, most are appetizing and easy to prepare. From the Northeast, he offers a simple and enticing Pear Salad with Walnuts and Cheese, suggesting a Pinot Grigio as an accompaniment. From the Adriatic, he presents a seductive recipe for Epicures' Macaroni and Cheese with Truffle Oil, which goes nicely with a Rosso Conero. Southern Italy is represented by Grilled Fish Steaks on Peperonata, to be drunk with a Negroamaro. Truth be told, anyone with an Italian cookbook probably already has the recipes for these dishes, as well as a few more inventive ones, but what makes this volume useful is its dignified and intelligent discussion of Italian wines and the foods they best accompany.
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The Wine Lover Cooks Italian delivers a wine expert's advice on matching Italian wine with Italian food. Each chapter in this non-pretentious guide focuses on a different region of Italy, with information on wine broken down into red, white and sparkling. The recipes include Rack of Lamb with Walnut-Pesto Crust and Double Chocolate Fantasia with Coffee Zabaglione. Italian olive oil and cheeses are also highlighted, and a glossary lists Italian wine terms.
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More than five hundred years ago, Italy lifted itself and Europe out of the long, gloomy funk of the Middle Ages with the brightly illuminating sunshine of the Renaissance, a long-lasting, generous gift that went far beyond notions of art and beauty. Read the first page
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book about Italian Wine and Food!, July 10 2006
By Amalfi Coast Girl - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Wine Lover Cooks Italian: Pairing Great Recipes With the Perfect Glass Of Wine (Paperback)
A passionate home cook that has been honing her cooking skills for the last 25 years, concentrating on Italian cooking for the last 10 years, writes this review. My favorite cookbooks are "The Professional Chef" by the Culinary Institute and "Culinary Artistry". With more than 500 cookbooks in my collection I am usually disappointed in my recent cookbook acquisitions. However, I feel that this book is a nice addition to any cookbook library.

The book is subdivided as follows:

Introduction

.....Italian Wine: The New Renaissance

.....Matching Italian Wine and Food

.....About this Book

.....Glossary of Italian Wine Terms

Italian Wine and Food

.....Northwest: Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta, Liguria, Lombardy

.....Northeast: Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

.....Central: Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio

.....Adriatic: Emilia-Romagna, Marches, Abruzzo, Molise

.....South: Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania

.....Islands: Sicily, Sardinia, Lipari, Pantelleria

.....Desserts

Foundations

.....Building Blocks

.....Olive Oil

.....Italian Cheese

If you love Italian wine and good food this is a nice book to add to your library. The information on Italian wine alone is worth the price of the book. I thought that I was very familiar with Italian wine and I learned quite a bit from this book. The book covers all the major Italian wines in reasonable detail. Many of the minor Italian wines are also covered, a few I had not yet discovered.

For each major wine the author spells out the following information:

1. Narrative regarding a history of the wine

2. Typical aromas and Flavors of the wine

3. Tips to Successful Matches for that particular wine.

For each recipe that is included in the book the author offers two wine selections. The recipes are solid, mostly classics but some with a spin. Many of the recipes are simple Italian fare, but some of them have more of a gourmet twist. There are dishes in this book for carnivores and vegetarians a like. There are even a few vegan dishes in the book. The recipe for Polenta, Pesto and Red Pepper Terrine was excellent even without the goat cheese, which I omitted to make the dish vegan. Most of the recipes have a corresponding full color photograph of the finished dish. The recipe directions are clearly written and easy to follow.

If you love Italian wine and good food I think you will enjoy this book, I know I do.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful, beautiful cookbook and reference guide, Dec 28 2006
By Nicole N. Pellegrini "sockii" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Wine Lover Cooks Italian: Pairing Great Recipes With the Perfect Glass Of Wine (Paperback)
This lovely cookbook is also a valuable reference guide for anyone interested in learning more about wine and the art of wine-pairing with food. Italy grows a vast variety of wine grapes and produces many different types of wine, a fact which can be incredibly intimidating and confusing to those unfamiliar with the country's wines beyond the now ubiquitous Chianti and Pinot Grigio. This book takes a look at each of the regions of Italy, the primary wines produced in each, and typical dishes from the region that pair well with these wines.

The writing is easy to follow and the history behind some of these wines quite fascinating. I wish I'd had this book before a recent trip to Florence, as it would have helped me tremendously with deciphering wine lists and making good choices of wine pairings. The recipies range from simple salads to more complex roasts, but should not be too intimidating to most people with some cooking experience.

The only thing that might have been nice to include would have been a breakdown of wine labelling as used on Italian wines, to help the reader understand how to find all the information on what can sometimes be complicated labels--especially for those who do not speak or read Italian.
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