Mamma Agata: Traditional Italian Recipes of a Family That Cooks with Love and Passion in a Simple and Genuine Way by Chiara Lima, Stephanie Bavaro (2009) Hardcover - Hardcover

Chiara Lima

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 889046450X ISBN 13: 9788890464508

Publisher: Mamma Agata, 2009

Synopsis

Finally! the long anticipated culinary secrets of Mamma Agata are revealed! In what promises to be one of the most sought after Italian cookbooks of the century, Mamma invites you to stroll along side as she unveils the culinary secrets and recipes that have pleased the pallets of some of the world's most noted celebrities. Humphrey Bogart, Jacqueline Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Susanna Agnelli and Federico Fellini are just a few that have relished the menus that "Baby Agata," as Bogart lovingly named her, created using genuinely pure and simple ingredients generated by her own garden. Now you can create dishes filled with the same pleasing aroma and intense flavor that graces Mamma's kitchen. Browse through the many exquisite photographs as you anticipate the pleasure of creating Pasta e Fagioli or her world famous Torta al Limone for your own guests. Tempting recipes include: Lemon Cake, the Fried Pizza!, Lemon Chicken, Gnocchi with Dried Tomatoes, Roast Beef, Marmalades, Breads, and

About this title

From the Author

BOOK THANK YOU's A very special thank you to Laura Faust (Ciao Laura) for assisting me in editing this book; Laura and I worked day and night between Nashville and Ravello translating the recipes, converting them into USA measurements, reading and re-reading the text, checking the grammar, and lastly, assisting me in expressing my feelings in proper English. Laura has been very precious for the realization of this book.Thank you to Stephanie Bavaro for helping me with the recipes, the wording and for her great sense of humour and her positive attitude.Thank you to ALL the people that helped me on this journey - including the photographers, the graphic artists and of course, my husband Gennaro to whom I dedicate this book!THANK YOUThis has been really a LABOR of LOVE!.==============================.BOOK DEDICATIONS: To my parents for teaching me to love, share and work with passion and honesty in everything that I do.To my wonderful husband Gennaro for embracing all of my ideas and being my support throughout this journey and of course each day of our busy, happy life together.To my beautiful children, Mario and Paola, who are the joy and light of my life.~ Chiara Lima

From the Inside Flap

The long anticipated culinary secrets of Mamma Agata are revealed!

We invite you to stroll along side as she unveils the culinary secrets and recipes that have pleased the distinguished tastes of some of the world's most noted celebrities through the years - from Humphrey Bogart, Jacqueline Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor in years past to Woody
Harrelson and Pierce Brosnan in more recent years..Our goal is to personally guide you through each recipe so that you have the necessary skills to recreate meals filled with the same delectable aromas, fresh ingredients and intense flavors that grace the kitchen of Mamma Agata or "Baby Agata" as Humphrey Bogart so lovingly named her..We will teach you how to recreate many wonderful dishes such as our famously delicious Eggplant Parmigiana that we promise will melt in your mouth and excite your palate with its three distinctive Italian cheeses and fresh vegetables. We will share with you one of the most treasured of all Mamma Agata's recipes, the famous Lemon Cake, with its simplicity and perfect balance that has surprised so many people since she began making it at the young age of 13 years when her first biggest fan was
Humphrey Bogart!.And lastly, we will of course share Mamma Agata's secrets to her traditional dishes such as pizza, fried pizza, gnocchi, meatballs, pasta with zucchini and pasta with peppers and sausage, traditional fish dishes, classic meat dishes, lemon chicken and so much more!Alas, this book is so much more than just recipes - it's a book written with love from our hearts and based on the entirety of Mamma Agata's life. It is a book that captures the essence of Mamma's family and the incredible compassion for all and generosity that exudes from eachof our family members..Unbridled passion and untold sacrifices; genuine love and inexplicable joy.Elegant simplicity at its finest!

Edition details

• Publisher: Mamma Agata
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 889046450X
• ISBN 13: 9788890464508
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 223
• Editor: Chiara Lima, Stephanie Bavaro
• Illustrator: Photography By Roberto Sammartini