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From one of America's most beloved chefs and authors, a road trip into the heart of Italian American cooking today-from Chicago deep-dish pizza to the Bronx's eggplant parm-celebrating the communitiesthat redefined what we know as Italian food. As she explores this utterly delectable and distinctive cuisine, Lidia shows us that every kitchen is different, every Italian community distinct, and little clues are buried in each dish- the Sicilian-style semolina bread and briny olives in New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwiches, the Neapolitan crust of New York pizza, and mushrooms (abundant in the United States, but scarce in Italy) stuffed with breadcrumbs, just as peppers or tomatoes are. Lidia shows us how this cuisine is an original American creation and gives recognition where it is long overdue to the many industrious Italians across the country who have honored the traditions of their homeland in a delicious new style. And of course, there are Lidia's irresistible recipes, including Baltimore Crab Cakes Pittsburgh's Primanti's Sandwiches Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza Eggplant Parmigiana from the Bronx Gloucester Baked Halibut Chicken Trombino from Philadelphia authentic Italian American Meatloaf, and Spaghetti and Meatballs Prickly Pear Granita from California and, of course, a handful of cheesecakes and cookies that you'd recognize in any classic Italian bakery This is a loving exploration of a fascinating cuisine-as only Lidia could give us.Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100307595676
ISBN-139780307595676
eBay Product ID (ePID)102867810
Product Key Features
Book TitleLidia's Italy in America : a Cookbook
Number of Pages359 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicIndividual Chefs & Restaurants, Regional & Ethnic / American / General, Regional & Ethnic / Italian
IllustratorYes
GenreCooking
AuthorLidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight40.6 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for Lidia Matticchio Bastianich "Straightforward, honest, simple but sophisticated, and utterly delicious...these satisfying dishes will never fail to please your family or your friends." --Jacques Pépin "I have enjoyed the creative and soulful cooking at Felidia for more than three decades. Lidia was the first to really bring us authentic regional Italian food in New York. Her recipes in this book are rustic, delicious, and perfect for the home cook." --Daniel Boulud "For those who want to craft the kind of delizioso Italian delights one finds at the chef's flagship New York restaurant, Felidia, [Lidia] Bastianich serves up more than 100 signature recipes she's spent 38 years perfecting: Istrian-inflected dishes both sophisticated and homespun." -- O , The Oprah Magazine "No one gets to the heart of Italian food like Lidia Bastianich." --Debbie Macomber,#1 New York Times best-selling author "One of America's great Italian cooks." -- Los Angeles Times "Bastianich's 16th cookbook and arguably one of her most user-friendly, streamlined to be 'as straightforward to cook as possible' and using a minimal number of pots and pans. . . . You'll find a wide assortment of primi pasta and risotto cishes, which are the cornerstone of Italian cooking and perfectly suited for one-pot cooking: chicken eggplant parmesan, gemelli with pesto and tomato, chicken cacciatore and zucchini bread lasagna, to name a few. . . . Ever the teacher, Bastianich sprinkles tips and tricks throughout, and also offers substitution and serving suggestions." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Lccn2011-013581
Dewey Decimal641.5945
Lc Classification NumberTx723.B3225 2011