{"product_id":"lidias-italy-lidia-matticchio-bastianich-9781400040360","title":"Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most: A Cookbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eFeaturing 140 mouthwatering new recipes, a gastronomic journey of the Italian regions that have inspired and informed Lidia Bastianich's legendary cooking. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the home cook and the armchair traveler alike, \u003ci\u003eLidia's Italy\u003c\/i\u003e offers a short introduction to ten regions of Italy--from Piemonte to Puglia--with commentary on nearby cultural treasures by Lidia's daughter Tanya, an art historian. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- In Istria, now part of Croatia, where Lidia grew up, she forages again for wild asparagus, using it in a delicious soup and a frittata; Sauerkraut with Pork and Roast Goose with Mlinzi reflect the region's Middle European influences; and \u003ci\u003ebuzara\u003c\/i\u003e, an old mariner's stew, draws on fish from the nearby sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- From Trieste, Lidia gives seafood from the Adriatic, Viennese-style breaded veal cutlets and Beef Goulash, and Sacher Torte and Apple Strudel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- From Friuli, where cows graze on the rich tableland, comes Montasio cheese to make \u003ci\u003efricos\u003c\/i\u003e; the corn fields yield polenta for Velvety Cornmeal-Spinach Soup. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- In Padova and Treviso rice reigns supreme, and Lidia discovers hearty soups and risottos that highlight local flavors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- In Piemonte, the robust Barolo wine distinguishes a fork-tender \u003ci\u003estufato\u003c\/i\u003e of beef; local white truffles with scrambled eggs is \"heaven on a plate\"; and a \u003ci\u003ebagna cauda\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a dip for local vegetables, including prized cardoons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- In Maremma, where hunting and foraging are a way of life, earthy foods are mainstays, such as slow-cooked rabbit sauce for pasta or gnocchi and boar tenderloin with prune-apple Sauce, with Galloping Figs for dessert. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- In Rome Lidia revels in the fresh artichokes and fennel she finds in the Campo dei Fiori and brings back nine different ways of preparing them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- In Naples she gathers unusual seafood recipes and a special way of making limoncello-soaked cakes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- From Sicily's Palermo she brings back \u003ci\u003epanelle, \u003c\/i\u003ethe delicious fried chickpea snack; a caponata of stewed summer vegetables; and the elegant Cannoli Napoleon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- In Puglia, at Italy's heel, where durum wheat grows at its best, she makes some of the region's glorious pasta dishes and re-creates a splendid focaccia from Altamura. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's something for everyone in this rich and satisfying book that will open up new horizons even to the most seasoned lover of Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400040361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400040360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.44h x 8.24w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e James Beard Foundation Book Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/05\/2007 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2007 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2007 pg. 112","brand":"Lidia Matticchio Bastianich","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986040783103,"sku":"9781400040360","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cbeb6197-2aaa-4bdf-aa77-af011d53c827.jpg?v=1683281002","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lidias-italy-lidia-matticchio-bastianich-9781400040360","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}