Patricia Wells' Trattoria

by Wells, Patricia

• ISBN13: 9780060936525
• ISBN10: 0060936525
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-14
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Whether it's a bustling eatery in the heart of Florence or a tiny alcove tucked away on a side street in Venice, the trattoria is where Italians go for robust flavors, great friendship, and good times. Patricia Wells' Trattoria now feeds America's passion for Italian food with 150 authentic recipes. Savor a Fresh Artichoke Omelet, succulent Lamb Braised in White Wine, Garlic, and Hot Peppers, a hearty portion of Lasagne with Basil, Garlic, and Tomato Sauce, or a luscious Fragrant Orange and Lemon Cake, and much more. This essential cookbook of Italian trattorias presents a full range of homemade recipes for antipasti, soups, dried and fresh pastas, polenta, seafood, poultry, and meat, with special chapters on breads, pizzas, and desserts. Come explore the heart and soul of Italian cooking in Patricia Wells' Trattoria.

Author Biography

Patricia Wells is the author of Bistro Cooking, which won the 1990 Julia Child/IACP award for Best European Cookbook, and Simply French, which received the James Beard Foundation Award for Best International Cookbook. A former food writer for the New York Times, she is also the author of the acclaimed books The Paris Cookbook, The Food Lover's Guide to Paris, and The Food Lover's Guide to France. Patricia Wells currently lives in Paris, where she is the restaurant critic for the International Herald Tribune

Table of Contents

Take Me to a Trattoria	xi
Antipasti, Starters, and Salads	1	(48)
Vegetables	49	(20)
Soups	69	(18)
Dried Pasta	87	(38)
Fresh Pasta	125	(32)
Rice and Polenta	157	(20)
Breads and Pizzas	177	(22)
Fish and Shellfish	199	(16)
Poultry and Meats	215	(40)
Sauces, Broths, Spreads, and Condiments	255	(32)
Desserts, Granita, Sorbet, and Ice Creams	287	(38)
Mail Order Sources	325	(4)
Index	329