Biba's Italy
Author: Biba Caggiano
Simple, delicious, authentic food from the great destinations of Italy, by one of the most beloved and best-selling authors in the category.
Americans love Italy: 4 million of us visit every year, and Rome and Florence rank number 1 and 2 of our favorite European cities. We also love Italian food: time and again, it’s rated our favorite international cuisine for home cooking and restaurant dining. In Biba’s Italy, renowned cookbook author and restaurateur Biba Caggiano shows why: here are the very best recipes from our very favorite cities, with travel tips galore on restaurants, bakeries, gelaterie, food markets, and cooking schools. And 100 delicious, simple, satisfying recipes:
- Classics from Rome’s trattorie, such as Veal Scallopine with Prosciutto, Sage, and Wine and Bucatini all’Amatriciana
- Florence’s hearty T-Bone alla Fiorentina and rustic Ribollita soup
- Irresistible Bolognese ragús and Roast Chicken with Pancetta, Potatoes, and Herbs
- Milano’s definitive versions of Osso Buco, Saffron Risotto, and Minestrone
- Shellfish Stew from the fish merchants of Venice
Publishers Weekly
Caggiano's pleasing collection allows home cooks to follow the current fashion of spotlighting regional Italian cooking by sampling recipes from five cities Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan and Venice. She offers full menus, from antipasti to dessert, with multiple options for each course so one can choose between familiarity and novelty: for example, with Venetian appetizers, she suggests comforting Whipped Creamy Salt Cod, or piquant Salame with Honey and Wilted Radicchio. From Tuscany, she offers recipes for Rigatoni Dragged with Florentine Meat Rag and Ricotta-Parmigiano-Spinach Dumplings. Caggiano (Biba's Taste of Italy) emphasizes seasonality, as with a Milanese Roasted Capon with Pancetta, Sage, and Rosemary, or Rome's delightful "La Vignarola," a springtime stew of fava beans, peas and artichokes. Though simple, many of the recipes are time-intensive, but are worth the effort. Along with the recipes, Caggiano includes brief but tantalizing descriptions of eating traditions in each city and recommendations for wines and ingredients. (Sept.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
Owner of Biba, a well-regarded restaurant in Sacramento, CA, Caggiano is also a cooking teacher and the author of five other cookbooks. In her latest, she presents recipes from Italy's "splendid cities": Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan, and Venice. Each chapter opens with an introduction to the city and a sample menu of typical dishes, followed by 20 or so recipes, many of them from Caggiano's favorite restaurants. There are also sections on wine; lists of recommended restaurants and trattorias, food markets and cooking schools, and more; and helpful glossaries of food terms for each city. Caggiano was born in Bologna and has traveled extensively throughout Italy. Her new cookbook is a great travel guide as well. Recommended for most collections. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
What People Are Saying
“Chock-full of information that only an insider like Biba would know, this is a book that every Italian food lover must have, and every Italian traveler should pack and take along on their travels.”—Michele Scicolone
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: viii
Eating in Italy: xi
Rome: 2
Florence: 62
Bologna: 116
Milan: 174
Venice: 234
Basic Recipes: 296
Sources: 310
Acknowledgements: 311
Index: 312
Big Book of Vegetarian
Author: Kathy Farrell Kingsley
An essential cookbook for vegetarians and vegans, this is the latest in the best-selling Big Book series. And you don't even have to be vegetarian -- just hungry -- to enjoy it. With the abundance of fresh, interesting vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes found in today's markets, variety is now the spice of life for vegetarians too. This fabulous cookbook, overflowing with more than 225 recipes for cooking healthfully and creatively, is a one-stop guide to making the most of seasonal produce. From Eggs Florentine and Parmesan Pesto Sticks with Red Pepper Aioli to Thai Coconut Curry and Saffron Risotto Primavera, the recipes here are hearty and satisfying. This is the best kind of food -- great for everyday and sophisticated enough to please all palates. Add a chapter on meal planning, including handy sample menus, plus sources for unusual ingredients and this big book becomes a big must-have for any home cook, whatever kind of --vore they may be.
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