Tucci Cookbook

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1471114430 ISBN 13: 9781471114434

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2012

Starting with simple and delightful antipasti, such as flavourful Caponata, decadent Venetian Seafood Salad, or aromatic Baked Clams on the Half Shell, the recipes include tempting pasta and risotto dishes such as the rich and gratifying Lasagna Made with Polenta and Gorgonzola Cheese and authentic and creamy Traditional Risotto from Milan. Main courses vary from delicate Pork Tenderloin with Fennel and Rosemary and Fruity Roast Duck with Fresh Figs to wonderful Baked Whole Fish in an Aromatic Salt Crust. Completing this trove of delights are numerous dolci, such as buttery Plum and Polenta Cake and Traditional Flaky Cake with Mascarpone Sauce. Readers will feel like a member of the family while thumbing through heirloom photographs and enjoying the heritage they represent. Brimming with delicious recipes and engaging family lore, The Tucci Cookbook teems with all the robust flavours of Italian culture and tradition. Buon appetito!

About the Author:

Italian-American actor Stanley Tucci was born in New York in 1960 and has appeared in more than fifty films, including The Devil Wears Prada, The Terminal and Road to Perdition, as well as more than a dozen plays, on and off Broadway. He starred in Julie & Julia, opposite Meryl Streep, and The Lovely Bones, for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination, for Best Supporting Actor.

Review:

"Chefs and actors share a wonderful bond, the warm friendship of their respective colleagues. Stanley has learned to straddle both professions and this terrific book is a testament. Stanley is totally passionate about his Italian culinary history, and he is extremely knowledgeable on the subject of how home cooks and professional chefs approach recipes. I adore his family anecdotes and recipes, especially when one region has a strong opinion how a tomato sauce is to be prepared. I am jealous, Stanley is the consummate actor/director, and now we can add chef/cookbook author. Well done!" --Jonathan Waxman, author of Italian, My Way "Stanley's masterful artistry and talent on screen is inevitable, and having cooked with Stanley in my own kitchen, I can say with confidence that Stanley has talent behind the stoves as well. He is at ease and most skilled while cooking, and delivers truly delicious recipes. This cookbook is an intimate glimpse into the Italian heritage that Stanley holds dear--sharing the memories and flavors of his family table. And, it is with much admiration that I recommend this delicious read." --Lidia Bastianich, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Lidia's Italy in America" "Stanley Tucci understands Italian food and Italian cooking. If that wasn't immediately apparent upon viewing his brilliant film Big Night, it will be when you read this book. . . . Stanley's co-author Gianni Scappin taught me everything important I needed to know about the food of Northern Italy. . . . His recipes and the techniques he taught me are fundamental to my life and have saved me from untold embarrassment every time I cook for my Italian in-laws." --Anthony Bourdain, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Kitchen Confidential"