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Simplicity and resourcefulness. Italian Pure and Simple is born out of the farm cooking of Italy-food that satisfies and is made from what is on hand or affordable. These are dishes with the rough, ready flavors of the outdoors -- Baked Thyme Chicken with Roasted Potatoes and Fried Peppers, Tomato and Gorgonzola Salad, Pork Chops and Golden Onions. Pasta plays a big part in this book, seventy-nine recipes in all, a lip-smacking selection, no matter what you're in the mood for: Fettuccine with Ham and Warm Goat Cheese; Penne with Chickpeas and Mint; Lasagne with Chicken, Spinach, and Portobello Mushrooms; Linguine with Garlicky Fried Oysters. Enjoy your vegetables as a side dish, like Drowned Mustard Greens and Summertime Broccoli, or eat it like crostini -- Roasted Country Bread with Ricotta and Spinach or with Ripe Tomatoes and Basil. And desserts are the soul of simplicity -- Strawberries and Grapes in Syrup with Mint and Vanilla, and Mango in Lime Syrup. One hundred and fifty recipes in all, Italian Pure and Simple willsatisfy your hunger, easily and deliciously.
Amazon.com Review
Clifford Wright thinks you should enjoy good Italian home cooking every day. This single father of three children sets out to prove how easily you can do this in Italian Pure & Simple. Most of Wright's recipes, from pastas to frittate to quick sautés, make his point well. His Summertime Broccoli, steamed florets drizzled with lemon juice and olive oil, and Easy Lentil Minestrone--nothing more than red lentils and pasta simmered in chicken broth and graced with grated Parmesan cheese--are, indeed, authentic, delicious, and a breeze to make. Spezzatino of Chicken (a light stew), Spaghetti with Fennel, and Linguini with Salmon don't require much more effort. They are perfect examples of piatti unici, one-platter meals Wright says are typical Italian weekday cooking.
This kind of food demands quality ingredients. Wright explains in detail what these are and where you can find them. Often, it is at the supermarket, even if you live outside a major city, or in the kind of local specialty-food stores that carry a growing number of Italian products. The recipes provide enough detail to make this book a good choice for someone just setting up housekeeping. --Dana Jacobi
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