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4 reviews for:
Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes
Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali
3.67 AVERAGE
4 reviews for:
Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes
Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali
3.67 AVERAGE
I watch Lidia's cooking show on PBS when I'm on the treadmill, and I find it oh so motivating. Not sure if I'm sweating or drooling. Her hands remind me of my mom's in the kitchen; calm, confident, expert. More than a cookbook - it's a beautiful tour through Italy.
I don't regularly watch cooking shows, but I love Lidia's show when I can catch it on PBS. She's an absolute delight to watch, and her cookbook is just as great. I love this book as much for the commentary as I do the recipes.
I have so many of them marked, it's going to take me awhile to get through all of them. But, my mouth waters just reading them. I love that each region is high-lighted, not only with recipes, but with lovely commentary about the area and the people. And each recipe isn't just written out with ingredients and instructions; Lidia shares definitions, explanations and anecdotes about how a dish or ingredient came to be created or used.
Like I do with every cookbook, I wish this had a photo for every recipe, but this is a lovely book, perfect for any cook who wants to learn a more authentic Italian way of cooking, and it would make a gorgeous gift. My first recipe: Spaghetti in Tomato-Apple Sauce, followed by Baked Penne & Mushrooms, followed by Almond Torta with Chocolate Chips, followed by Fresh Cavatelli with Eggs & Bacon, followed by...
I have so many of them marked, it's going to take me awhile to get through all of them. But, my mouth waters just reading them. I love that each region is high-lighted, not only with recipes, but with lovely commentary about the area and the people. And each recipe isn't just written out with ingredients and instructions; Lidia shares definitions, explanations and anecdotes about how a dish or ingredient came to be created or used.
Like I do with every cookbook, I wish this had a photo for every recipe, but this is a lovely book, perfect for any cook who wants to learn a more authentic Italian way of cooking, and it would make a gorgeous gift. My first recipe: Spaghetti in Tomato-Apple Sauce, followed by Baked Penne & Mushrooms, followed by Almond Torta with Chocolate Chips, followed by Fresh Cavatelli with Eggs & Bacon, followed by...
2.5/5 stars, since Goodreads doesn't do half-stars
There's a good variety of recipes, and even a lot of vegetarian recipes, which isn't typical for a Lidia Bastianich cookbook. As other reviewers have stated, this cookbook focuses on regions such as Liguria, and Emilia-Romagna, and the small Italian regional differences that are not well-known to the average American reader/eater.
One of my favorite parts of any Lidia cookbook is her stories of her personal experience in that part of Italy. Sometimes I could do without the name-dropping but the anecdotes do add a lot of local flavor, so to speak.
There's a good variety of recipes, and even a lot of vegetarian recipes, which isn't typical for a Lidia Bastianich cookbook. As other reviewers have stated, this cookbook focuses on regions such as Liguria, and Emilia-Romagna, and the small Italian regional differences that are not well-known to the average American reader/eater.
One of my favorite parts of any Lidia cookbook is her stories of her personal experience in that part of Italy. Sometimes I could do without the name-dropping but the anecdotes do add a lot of local flavor, so to speak.
I'm learning Italian through cooking Lidia's authentic recipes! I might not be able to ask for directions, but at least I'll be able to order a decent meal when I finally get the chance to visit Italy.