Gennaro Contaldo
Gennaro's Italian Home Cooking
Publisher: Headline (September 2008)
Effortless and spontaneous hospitality is a cherished part of Italian life and in Gennaro's Italian Home Cooking, Gennaro Contaldo, Britain's greatest Italian chef shows you how you can make this tradition your own, with ease. Gennaro shares his favourite family recipes - suitable for any table of hungry guests - and gives you advice on how to prepare in advance and hints on what dishes go best together. From Rocket and Broad Bean Salad, to Lamb Stew, to Sea Bream with Caper and Lemon Sauce, to Chocolate Tart with Pears and Orange, Gennaro provides recipes that will delight and satisfy every generation - even when they all come to dinner at the same time! He gives tips, too, on how to adapt the food for smaller groups, so that you really will be able to provide something for every occasion.
Full of details and memories of Italian life and of the family traditions of entertaining that Gennaro grew up with, and with more than 120 inspiring recipes, Gennaro's Italian Home Cooking is a testament, from a legendary chef, of how a love for food nourishes a love for life. It is about sharing with others. It provides you with all you need to make entertaining a pure pleasure.
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