Cafe Firenze Cookbook: Food and Drink Recipes from the Tuscan Sons

Fabio Viviani, Jacopo Falleni

ISBN 10: 0981929095 / ISBN 13: 9780981929095

Published by Brio Press, 2009

Signed Copy . Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author Fabio Viviani on front endpage. Seller Inventory # SB13O-01048

Synopsis:

Cafe Firenze Cookbook celebrates the best of Italian cuisine, coupling gourmet recipes by Top Chef Season 5 fan favorite Fabio Viviani with martini recipes by award-winning mixologist Jacopo Falleni. Viviani's recipes--the same that made him a top contender in the most popular cooking show currently on television--are healthy, easy to prepare, and incredibly tasty, and each one is paired with one of Falleni's fabulous and completely original drink recipes. Each chapter covers a different type of recipe (appetizers, pasta, fish, meat, and desserts), and each begins with Viviani's personal background with each type of food and contains anecdotes, history, garnish instructions, and tips for buying ingredients.

Friends since the age of twelve in Florence, Italy, Viviani and Falleni are business partners in their popular Ventura county restaurant, Cafe Firenze Restaurant and Martini Bar, which brings Tuscan dishes and Florentine flair to Southern California. This incredible book of their authentic recipes from their home country will delight all Fabio Viviani's followers and fans, as well as anyone interested in Italian cuisine. Includes beautiful four-color photography by Antonio Busiello, whose work has appeared everywhere from National Geographic to Animal Planet, and a foreword by William Shatner, one of Viviani's biggest fans.

About the Author: Fabio Viviani is the owner and executive chef of Cafe Firenze Italian Restaurant and Martini Bar, one of the most recognized restaurants in Ventura County. Born and raised in Florence, Italy, he has traveled across Europe and is trained in classic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. He incorporates Italian, French, and Spanish influences in his dishes and believes that cooking is a craft. He is currently working on opening the Firenze4Kids Foundation, which will emphasize the promotion of health and wellness for kids through good nutrition and will also launch kidshealthcafe.com, the largest informative resource library available online, designed to enhance a healthy and safe lifestyle for children. Additionally, Fabio also works as William Shatner's private chef.

Jacopo Falleni, acquired the historical but unprofitable Cafe Firenze and turned it into a local sensation. He has managed some of the most prestigious bar and nightclub venues in Florence, and has won several national Italian bartending contests.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cafe Firenze Cookbook: Food and Drink ...
Publisher: Brio Press
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Antonio Busiello
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)