Italian

By Pamela Sheldon Johns

Book Overview

From a hearty frittata with sweet peppers and sausage to tender gnocchi served with a sublime sauce of four cheeses and grilled balsamic-glazed veal chops on a bed of polenta, the sumptuous yet easy-to-make recipes in this book represent the very best of vibrant Italian cuisine. Williams-Sonoma Collection Italian offers more than 40 recipes, including beloved favorites as well as exciting new ideas. Pastas such as ravioli filled with butternut squash or papparadelle sauced with long-simmered meat ragù make satisfying meals in themselves. When hosting an elegant dinner party, serve individual spinach timbales followed by roast sea bass with fennel and lemon. For a sweet finish, choose from crunchy almond biscotti, irresistible tiramisù, or creamy panna cotta. With an entire chapter devoted to each traditional Italian course, this volume offers plenty of inspiring recipes perfect for any occasion. Full-color photographs of each dish help you decide which one to prepare, and each recipe is accompanied by a photographic side note that highlights a key ingredient or technique. With an informative basics section on Italian cooking, including an extensive glossary, you will quickly learn all you need to know to make delicious Italian meals to share with family and friends.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074324995X
• ISBN13: 9780743249959
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Source
• Length: 119 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.7" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Italian Cookbook

I really love this book! The pictures are great and the recipes are what I was looking for! I highly recommend it!

Williams-Sonoma Collection: Italian

I was very happy with the "Florence" edition, so I thought I'd try this one; Boy, was I not disappointed! The first dish I tried was the Braised pork-loin with prunes, and I added the pesto lingune with green beans and potatoes, I subsituted the prunes with pears, and the meal came out fantastic. I've eaten in Italian resturants in Beverly Hills and the recipes in this book rival them. Follow the book exactly and you won't be sorry.

Williams-sonoma Collection - unbeatable!

The Williams-Sonoma Collection is fantastic. I am slowly trying to complete the collection and always find meal times a pleasure now to try new recipes. Every dish that I follow from the books are always superb and I get a lot of compliments on my dishes. Easy to follow and tasty! Highly Recommended!!!