Knack Italian Cooking; A Step-by-Step Guide to Authentic Dishes Made Easy

by Maria Grazia Stranieri; Photography by Dana Devine O'Malley

• ISBN13: 9781599217789
• ISBN10: 1599217783
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2010-01-26
• Publisher: Knack

Summary

For anyone who's ever thought they could never recreate the incredible dishes of their favorite Italian restaurant at home, now it's time to think again. WithKnack Italian Cooking, they can do so with panache, and without having to enroll in cooking school first. Replete with 100 step-by-step main recipes and more than 250 variations, and 350 full-color photographs, it is organized by main food categoriesfrom antipasti, soups, salads, and breads to pizza, pastas, risottos, beef, poultry, pork, seafood, vegetables, sauces, and desserts.

Author Biography

Maria Stranieri was born in Italy, where family life revolved around the kitchen and wonderful aromas filled the air. After many years of experimentation at home, she formalized her experience by attending the Connecticut Culinary Institute to become a chef. Later, she started Spesa Restaurant as a new concept for Italian takeout and began teaching culinary courses in New England. Today she continues to teach Italian cooking courses and also operates as a personal chef. Visit chefmaria.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Your Italian Kitchen -- Tools and Equipment

Bowls, Assorted Sizes, Peppermill

Wooden Forks and Spoons with Long Handle

Colanders, Pasta Cooker

Food Processor, Meat Pounder

Cheese Grater, Pasta Machine

Pizza Pans, Sharp Knives

Staple Ingredients -- Pantry Basics

Olive Oil, Assorted Beans, Dry Pasta

Dried Herbs- Oregano, Bay Leaves

Canned Tomatoes and Tomato Paste

Wine, Red and White, Balsamic and Other Assorted Vinegars

Formaggio- Pecorino Romano, Parmigiano Reggiano and Mozzarella

Flour, Nuts and Olives

Fresh Ingredients -- The Italian Market Basket

Garlic

Onions

Basil

Lemons

Peppers- Assorted Colors

Fresh tomatoes

Antipasto

Bruschetta

Risotto Frittata

Insalata di Mare (Seafood Salad)

Prosciutto di San Daniele con Fichi

Fungi Misti (Mushroom Ragout)

Tuscan Artichoke Leaves

Soups

Wedding Soup

Speedy Minestrone

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Three Onion Soup

Asparagus Soup with Lobster

Broccoli and Gorgonzola soup

Salad

Arugula Salad

Caesar Salad

Insalata di Mozzarella e Pomodori Secchi

Insalata Tre Colori (Tricolor Salad)

Pear and Parmigiano Reggiano Salad

Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables

Bread

Basic Recipe for Bread

Pitta con Pomodori

Savory Filled Croissants

Stuffed Filoncino (Baguette)

Calzone

Four-Cheese Stuffed Ciabatta Bread

Pizza

Pizza

Pizza with Winter Squash and Smoked Bacon

Chicken Piadine with Baby Spinach

Grilled Eggplant Pizza

Pizza Napoletana

Pizza alle Vongole ( Pizza with Clams)

Dried Pasta

Rotelle Salad with Marinated Grilled Vegetables

Pasta Primavera

Spaghetti Carbonara

Farfalle Arrabiate

Rigatoni con Pomodori Secchi

Linguine with Shrimp and Lemon Sauce

Fresh Pasta

Classic Pasta All'uovo

Pasta con Spinaci

Eggless Pasta

Rolling Pasta

Cutting Fresh Pasta

Tortelloni Ripieni

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