• crjoburke on December 27, 2009

  Good addition to Italian cookbooks.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Beet risotto (Risotto alla barbabietola)

  • lorloff on October 02, 2011

    Add 6 cloves garlic minced, 1 small celery root 1/4 in dice cooked in liquid from beets, 2 oz dried shitaki mushrooms add soaking water to the broth with the cooking water from the beets, at end add 1/3 cup basil, 1/3 Cup parsley and 1/2 cup chives each chopped

• Shells with young peas and mushrooms (Conghiglie con piselle e funghi)

  • jenmmcd on June 18, 2020

    Very very yummy. Added basil but otherwise followed as written. Great way to use fresh peas.

• Fava bean and potato soup (Minestra di fave e patate)

  • crandall57 on March 08, 2015

    This is a very good soup. Great for Meatless Monday.

• Pappardelle with quail in guazzetto (Pappardelle con quaglie in guazzetto)

  • crandall57 on March 08, 2015

    Very good; I might try adding oven roasted tomatoes into the leftover sauce. This recipe is very similar to her Rabbit in Guazzetto and we enjoyed that more.

• Tomato-braised cauliflower (Cavolfiore affogato al pomodoro)

  • crandall57 on March 08, 2015

    This wasn't very good, will not make it again.

• Basic polenta (Polenta)

  • okmosa on October 19, 2022

    Using Morton’s Kosher salt, one tablespoon seems to be a little too much salt for this quantity of polenta.

• Cannellini and olive puree (Purè di cannellini ed olive)

  • JKDLady on January 05, 2013

    This had a good flavor. It made a lot. It was nice as an antipasti, but a little goes a long way.

  • LauraMB on July 25, 2023

    I've made this recipe numerous times and brought it to parties rather than the usual hummus. People ask me to bring it for potlucks. It has very few ingredients, but offers great taste. I use kalamata olives. I do not push the puree through a sieve. That is an unnecessary step. This make a very large amount. I usual make half or 1/3 of the recipe.

• Seared marinated breast of chicken with tomato and basil (Petto di pollo in padella con pomodoro e basilico)

  • SpatulaCity on October 31, 2023

    Very easy, very tasty! Used canned plum tomatoes. Appreciated the extra flavor of the fresh herbs from the marinade get carried over into the tomatoes sauce.

• Steamed vegetables with warm prosciutto vinaigrette (Insalata di verdure cotte al prosciutto)

  • SpatulaCity on October 31, 2023

    Steamed veggies are not very exciting, but this pancetta vinaigrette adds a little pizazz. The vinaigrette tasted delicious over the lettuces, and was fine over the vegetables. Would probably prefer the vegetables to be roasted next time. Would also increase the amount of dressing next time. Or maybe I reduced the liquid down too much?

• Creamy risotto Milanese style (Risotto alla Milanese)

  • SpatulaCity on November 03, 2023

    Lovely, classic dish! The saffron is so subtle and elegant. I may have used a bit extra because I love the flavor so much, and it’s really difficult to physically measure the strands in teaspoons.

• Vegetable and herb sauce (Salsa verde)

  • GiselleMarie on September 11, 2021

    I made this because I was looking for a sauce I could serve over leftover macaroni as a side dish, and I had all the ingredients for this in my refrigerator. Besides the hard cooked egg, this sauce is uncooked, so it came together quickly. My husband was skeptical of the combination of ingredients and I guess I was too, but we both liked it!

• Swiss chard and potatoes (Bietola e patate)

  • Clog on February 27, 2023

    Watch the liquid level to stop it drying out.