Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes

De Laurentiis, Giada

Published by Clarkson Potter, New York, 2005

About this Item

As new condition glossy blue two-tone boards contained in a fine condition non price-clipped photographic dust jacket. Includes Foreword by Mario Batali; Introduction; Many THANKS; Index; and Conversion Chart. Illustrated with both black-and-white and color photographs. The New York Times Bestseller. As seen on Food Network. 7th Printing. "In her hit Food Network show Everyday Italian, Giada De Laurentiis shows you how to cook delicious, beautiful food in a flash. And here, in her long-awaited first book, she does the same - helps you put a fabulous dinner on the table tonight, for friends or just for the kids, with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of flavor. She makes it all look easy, because it is. Everyday Italian is true to its title; the fresh, simple recipes are incredibly quick and accessible, and also utterly mouthwatering - perfect for everyday cooking. And the book is focused on the real-life considerations of what you actually have in your refrigerator and pantry [no mail-order ingredients here] and what you're in the mood for - whether a simply sauced pasta or a hearty family-friendly roast, these great recipes cover every contingency. So, for example, you'll find dishes that you can make solely from pantry ingredients, or those that transform lowly leftovers into exquisite entrees [including brilliant ideas for leftover pasta], and those that satisfy your yearning to have something sweet baking in the oven. There are 7 ways to make red sauce more interesting, 6 different preparations of the classic cutlet, 5 perfect pestos, 4 creative uses for prosciutto, 3 variations on basic polenta, 2 great steaks, and 1 sublime chocolate tiramisu - plus 100 other recipes that turn everyday ingredients into speedy but special dinners. What's more, Everyday Italian is organized according to what type of food you want tonight - whether a soul-warming stew for Sunday supper, a quick saute for a weeknight, or a baked pasta for potluck. These categories will help you figure out what to cook in an instant, with such choices as fresh-from-the-pantry appetizers, sauceless pastas, everyday roasts, and stuffed vegetables - whatever you're in the mood for, you'll be able to find a simple, delicious recipe for it here. That's the beauty of Italian home cooking, and that's what Giada De Laurentiis offers here - the essential recipes to make a great Italian dinner. Tonight." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Seller Inventory # 003148

Bibliographic Details

Title: Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious ...

Publisher: Clarkson Potter, New York

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Pearson, Victoria (photographs)

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition