Trattoria Cooking - Softcover

Caggiano, Biba

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0025202529 ISBN 13: 9780025202528

Publisher: Macmillian, 1992

Synopsis

Advance Praise for Trattoria Cooking "Who wouldn′t love doing Biba′s research, tracking down the simple, down–to–earth, tasty food that makes Italy such an irresistible destination? For everyone who wishes to know how it is done (and where to go in Italy to find it), she′s written a cookbook full of delicious–sounding recipes from the trattorias where real regional cooking goes on. Her recipes are straightforward and easy to follow, and I particularly like all the good tips she gives, like little asides to good friends in the kitchen." ––Carol Field, author of The Italian Baker "My friend Biba has done it again with her new book in which she brings the trattoria scene to vivid life." ––Giuliano Bugialli "If you are an insatiable cookbook collector, as I have been for the past thirty–odd years, you may feel that the last word has been written about all categories of food. I felt that way until I browsed through Biba Caggiano′s Trattoria Cooking and was positively impressed that she does have a great deal of admirable things to add to the subject of Italian cookery. Her book is marvelously inspired and original and it would be an asset to anyone′s library." ––Craig Claiborne "Biba Caggiano′s Trattoria Cooking brings out the Italian in all of us. Her simplicity of method and use of fresh wholesome ingredients make every recipe exciting. Trattoria Cooking has Old World quality and authenticity, making every dish a winner." ––Bradley M. Ogden

About this title

Synopsis:

This cookery book brings together more than 200 of Italian-born Biba Caggiano's favourite trattoria recipes. This collection includes pasta dishes, gnocci, risottos, tarts and frittatas, soups, antipasto, salads, dishes for veal, pork and sausage, chicken, rabbit, all manner of fish and shellfish, and desserts. The proprietor of her own restaurant in Sacramento, California, USA, Biba preserves the spirit of this book through these recipes and reminscences, as well as wine recommendations throughout, detailed instructions for procedures like making fresh pasta, and a discussion of the ingredients special to trattoria cooking - the cheeses, oils, wines and vinegars. There is also an appendix of over 100 trattorias, with their addresses and phone numbers. She has also written "Northern Italian Cooking", which won a Tastemaker Award, and "Modern Italian Cooking".

About the Author:

Bolognese by birth and upbringing, Biba Caggiano is the author of the award–winning Northern Italian Cooking and Modern Italian Cooking. She has taught Italian cooking in the United States and Italy, and is the chef–owner of Biba restaurant in Sacramento, California, which has received glowing reviews since its opening in 1986. Said Caroline Bates of Gourmet magazine, "The highest compliment I can give Biba is that when we dined there, shortly after returning from Italy, we thought we had never come home."

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillian
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0025202529
• ISBN 13: 9780025202528
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352