Ciao Yall: Recipes from the PBS Series Cucina Amore - Hardcover

Carrabba, Johnny; Mandola, Damian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 193172119X ISBN 13: 9781931721196

Publisher: Bright Sky Press, 2003

Synopsis

The popular hosts of the acclaimed PBS cooking show, Cucina Amore! have written a delightful, captivating cookbook for their many fans. A beautifully photographed cookbook featuring over 150 recipes from Damian Mandola and Johnny Carrabba's savory repertoire of Italian cuisine from the heart of Texas to Italian cooking influenced by Louisiana Cajun and Creole cuisines, the wealth of Gulf seafood, American Southern cooking culture, and festive Mexican specialties.

About this title

About the Author:

Johnny Carrabba and Damian Mandola are the founders of Carrabba's restaurant in Houston, Texas-the prototype for 130 Carrabba's Italian Grills across America.

From Publishers Weekly:

Cucina Amore, the long-running and popular PBS series featuring energetic hosts and self-proclaimed "real eaters" Carrabba and Mandola, has a worthy offshoot in this glossy, enthusiastic cookbook. The flavors of Sicily blend with those of Texas and the South, Cajun and Creole, in inventive dishes from the homey (Refried Cannellini Beans and Mamma’s Zucchini Gialli Gratinati, or squash casserole) to the sophisticated (Pan-Seared Quail with Andouille and a Wild Mushroom Tart). But the focus is on hearty comfort foods, from soups to stews to creamy desserts. Throughout, the "two big Sicilian boys from Texas" provide straightforward and thorough directions to assembling a classic Sunday Gravy, crafting Sfinci (little Sicilian doughnuts) and even roasting garlic and blanching vegetables. Family photos and quotes from the duo make the cookbook (which is itself full of family recipes) feel a little bit like a family album: "Mamma Mandola, Damian’s mom, was really good with tomatoes," notes Carrabba, while Mandola explains that Baccalaru Cefalutana, a salt cod with stewed tomatoes, was named after his grandparents’ Sicilian hometown of Cefalu. The recipes aren’t for the calorie conscious, but they’re diverse and almost uniformly pleasing. 120 photographs.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Bright Sky Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 193172119X
• ISBN 13: 9781931721196
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 191