The Little Italy Cookbook - Hardcover

Ruggerio, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1885183542 ISBN 13: 9781885183545

Publisher: Artisan Books, 1997

Synopsis

Having learned his trade from top French chefs Michel Guerard, Roger Verge and Paul Bocuse, David Ruggerio has chosen to focus on Italian cooking, which "comes from my heart, not from my head".

About this title

From the Author:

Not only receipes but also stories of the Italian-American e
This book is not intended only for Italian-Americans, but for everyone that had warm memories of those great family gatherings, where you found not only great food but also the stories, handed from generations to generations.

I have given you receipes that are Italian-American, not Italian. We have our own culture, way of talking and certainly a way of cooking. I also want to entertain you, I had great fun writing this for you, and don't forget to watch the show, by the same name on Public Broadcasting. Also if you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me at my restaurant Le Chatilly at 212-751-2931. Stay tuned for the next book Little Italy Part 2, also with a PBS series.

From the Inside Flap:

Little Italy is as much a state of mind as a geographic location. Even those of us not born Italian can feel Italian for a little while when we cook Little Italy-style. It's about cooking with love and pride. It's about making soul-satisfying meals for family and friends. It's about using ingenuity to transform a few humble ingredients into sublime creations.

In Little Italy Cookbook, three-time three-star chef David Ruggerio, owner of several of New York's finest restaurants, returns to his Italian roots. Ruggerio tours New York's Little Italy, exploring and celebrating traditional Italian-American family recipes. The delicious offerings include such dishes as Grilled Vegetable Pizza, Fusilli with Spicy Tomato Sauce and Sausage, Pumpkin Gnocchi, Orecchiette with Peas and Prosciutto, Parmesan Mashed Potatoes, Polenta with Ragu of Wild Mushrooms, and Amaretto-Chocolate Cheesecake--dishes that are easy to cook and fun to eat. The book also includes illustrated features on the bakeries, pastry shops, and pizza restaurants unique to Little Italy.

With evocative photographs of the people and places that represent Little Italy for Ruggerio--from Coney Island to Mulberry Street--Little Italy Cookbook invites us to enjoy the culture and cuisine he loves.

Little Italy Cookbook is the companion volume to the public television series "Little Italy with David Ruggerio."

About this edition

• Publisher: Artisan Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1885183542
• ISBN 13: 9781885183545
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224