Bold Italian
Author: Scott Conant
After years of cooking in his restaurants, SCOTT CONANT now turns his attention to the bold, flavorful dishes he makes for friends and family at home. A celebration of honest Italian cooking, Bold Italian brings together more than 125 recipes from Italy's varied and various regions, updated and interpreted for the American kitchen.
With a focus on purity of flavor and a respect for the finest ingredients, Conant presents such mop-your-plate dishes as Salt-Baked Shrimp with Olive Oil and Thyme; Grilled Eggplant, Marinated Tomato, and Arugula Salad; Tagliatelle with Peas and Prosciutto; Pan-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes and Green Olives; and desserts like Nutella Panino with Ice Cream and Espresso.
Enhanced with twenty full-color photographs, Bold Italian is a treat for the eye as well as the taste buds. Beginning cooks will appreciate the simplicity of the recipes, while veteran cooks will savor delicious variations on traditional favorites as well as new discoveries. Bold Italian reflects Conant's refreshed, artisanal approach to Italian cooking.
Publishers Weekly
In his second cookbook (after New Italian Cooking) Conant, chef and part owner of two respected New York City restaurants, shares recipes he enjoys making at home, all of which "celebrate, translate and update dishes from various regions of Italy." The author starts with small plates like Seared Scallops with Leeks, Potato, and Sausage and traditional Mozzarella in Carozza updated with Cherry Tomato Sauce. Each appetizer accomplishes Conant's goal, which is, he explains, "to wake up the palate, excite the senses... and create anticipation for the meal to come." Light salads like Roasted Beets with Robiola Cheese are included as well as simple, elegant soups such as Cranberry Bean Soup with Rosemary and Pancetta. He entices with pasta and gnocchi recipes such as Pappardelle with Duck Ragu and Black Olives, and Chicken-filled Gnocchi with Lentil Sauce. Such main dishes as Black Cod with Caramelized Fennel and Concentrated Tomatoes; Whole Roast Chicken with Pumpkin, Mushrooms, and Ginger; Pork Loin with Butternut Squash; and Rib Eye with Kale are accessible, and, indeed, offer bold new spins on traditional dishes. (Apr.)
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Conant was until recently chef of two upscale Manhattan restaurants, L'Impero and Alto; currently, he is consulting, with plans for another restaurant in the works. His first book, New Italian Cooking, showcases the sophisticated dishes he served at L'Impero. This one features recipes for what he describes as "simple, honest Italian food," what he likes to cook at home for friends and family: Salt-Baked Shrimp with Olive Oil and Thyme, for example, and Spaghetti with Clams. Yet some of the dishes, such as Almond Gazpacho and Crab Salad with Ginger, seem to have little connection with Italian cooking, and others are fairly complicated. For larger collections of chefs' cookbooks.
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Food for Thought
Author: Junior League of Birmingham Executive Co
A dramatic follow-up to Magic, Food For Thought is a sumptuous medley of contemporary recipes and southern favorites. Each chapter opens with an essay from one of Birmingham's celebrated authors interpreting his or her vision of "a taste of the South". A cookbook for all the senses.
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