TRATTORIA GRAPPOLO Simple Recipes for Traditional Italian Cuisine

LEONARDO CURTI & JAMES O. FRAIOLI

ISBN 10: 1423602153 / ISBN 13: 9781423602156

Published by Gibbs Smith, LAYTON, UTAH, 2007

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Dust jacket has very light edgewear, gold cloth hard cover has small spot on front panel, light rubbing along bottom edge, otherwise very clean and well bound, without flaw 8.75 X 10.25" 224 pages, Weight Over 1 Kg. Trattoria Grappolo captures the best in authentic Italian cooking with simple, readily available ingredients. More than that, this is a culinary adventure into Calebria, Italy and an odyssey into the wine cultures of Central California's Santa Ynez Valley. "The hardest thing about not living in Santa Ynez anymore is not being able to dine at Trattoria Crappolo every day - some of the best food we have ever eaten in our lives." -Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi**Bundle Up & Save On Postage**.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: TRATTORIA GRAPPOLO Simple Recipes for Traditional Italian Cuisine
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith, LAYTON, UTAH
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1423602153
• ISBN 13: 9781423602156
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Photography by Luca Trovato and Brian Hodges
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Cookbooks, Food & Drink
  • Cooking : Italian
  • Cooking : Restaurant and Large Quantity

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Synopsis

Capturing the essence of traditional Italian cooking, Chef Leonardo Curti, along with brothers Chef Alfonso and Chef Georgio Curti, team up with award-winning cookbook author and Touring & Tasting Magazine wine editor James O. Fraioli to take home cooks on a rare odyssey into one of the world's most coveted food & wine cultures. Peek inside the kitchens of celebrity-studded restaurant Trattoria Grappolo and discover a prized collection of delicious, simple-to-prepare recipes from one of Central California's most venerated restaurants. Trattoria Grappolo is the best in Italian cooking with the simplest of ingredients, and also share a long list of suggested wine pairings from over 75 participating wineries. Included are recipes for antipasto, salads and soups, breads and pizzas, handcrafted pastas, entrees, desserts, and more.

About the Authors

Chef Leonardo Curti is the executive chef and co- proprietor at the acclaimed Trattoria Grappolo bistro in Santa Ynez, California. Born in Calabria, Italy, Leonardo learned his culinary skills in Tuscany before relocating to Los Angeles, where he worked as a chef at Cicada Restaurant and founded Pane Caldo in Beverly Hills.

James O. Fraioli is a published, award-winning author, and an internationally recognized travel writer. He is the author of numerous books on a wide range of subjects. His celebrated cookbook: Ocean Friendly Cuisine: Sustainable Seafood Recipes from the World's Finest Chefs has appeared in The New York Times, been presented at the White House, and featured on the Food Network's The Essence of Emeril. He is also a contributing writer and professional photographer for 18 magazines. Prior to his fulltime writing career, Fraioli spent eight years in the motion-picture and television industry for FOX, Walt Disney and Warner Bros.