Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine: Everything You Need to Know to be a Great Italian Cook - Hardcover

Bastianich, Lidia Matticchio; Manuali, Tanya Bastianich

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9780449016220: Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine: Everything You Need to Know to be a Great Italian Cook

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ISBN 10: 0449016226 ISBN 13: 9780449016220

Publisher: Appetite by Random House, 2015

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From the beloved and bestselling ambassador for Italian culinary traditions in America, the ultimate master class: the beautifully produced definitive guide to Italian cooking--everything from ingredients to techniques to tools, plus 400 delectable recipes.
Teaching has always been Lidia's passion and in this magnificent book she gives us the full benefit of that passion, and of her deep and comprehensive understanding of what it takes to create delicious Italian meals. Readers will learn all the techniques needed to master Italian cooking; and the full range of common ingredients--meats and fish, vegetables and fruits, grains, spices and condiments--and how to buy, store, clean, and cook with them. The 400 recipes run the full gamut from classics like Risotto alla Milanese and Tagliatelle with Wild Mushroom Sauce to Lidia's always-satisfying originals like Bread and Prune Gnocchi and Beet Ravioli. She gives us a comprehensive guide to the tools every kitchen needs to produce the best results. And she has even included a glossary of cuisine-related words and phrases that will prove indispensable for traveling in Italy and dining there. There is no other book like this one--it is the one book on Italian cuisine that every cook and every kitchen will need.

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About the Author:

LIDIA MATTICCHIO BASTIANICH is the author of nine previous cookbooks and the host of Public Television's Lidia's Kitchen. She owns Felidia, Becco, and several other restaurants in New York and is a partner of the acclaimed Eataly in New York and Chicago. She lives on Long Island, New York.

TANYA BASTIANICH MANUALI received her PhD in Renaissance art history from Oxford University. In 1996 she started Esperienza Italiane, a travel company that arranges food, wine and art tours to Italy. She also coauthors cookbooks with her mother, Lidia; manages Lidia's product line; and serves as the cultural and art consultant for the art series. She lives on Long Island, New York.Residence: Long Island, New York

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