Notes about Recipes in this book

• Boiled zucchini salad with tuna (Insalata di zucchine e tonno sott'olio)

  • Julia on April 23, 2016

    This was bland, easy but just not flavorful.

• London broil steak with sun-dried tomatoes marinade (Bistecca con pomodori secchi)

  • nicolepellegrini on February 21, 2020

    Very good! London broil can be very dry and flavorless without a good marinade. This one kept it moist and the sun dried tomatoes were a bit different from usual...made it taste like it was basically smothered in a juicy steak sauce before cooking. Would make again.

• Bean soup "Le Marche" style (Zuppa di fagioli alla Marchigiana)

  • PirateJeni on December 25, 2020

    Makes a LOT. Halved the recipe and still have 3 quarts on the freezer. Delicious.

• Semolina and escarole soup (Minestra di semolina e scarola)

  • PinchOfSalt on July 12, 2014

    So simple and so good!

• String beans, capers, and basil salad (Insalata di fagiolini, capperi, e basilico)

  • PinchOfSalt on July 25, 2016

    A friend who usually goes straight for the meat and views vegetables as a necessary evil gobbled this down. The capers I had on hand were rather large, so I chopped them up for this recipe. Also, lacking any fresh basil I substituted 1 1/2 tablespoons of dried basil. I combined the chopped capers, basil and the other ingredients (except for the string beans) to form a pesto-like dressing. No doubt the dish would have been prettier using small, whole capers and shredded basil and presented as specified by the recipe, but even so, this will enter my regular rotation for summer eating. It is delicious, quick, uncomplicated, and shows of fresh ingredients at their best.

• Baked rigatoni and zucchini (Timballo di rigatoni e zucchine)

  • susankay on July 31, 2021

    Delicious. I often make this, and so does my daughter. The flavor is subtle. It’s a comforting dish.

• Mafalde Florentine style (Mafalde alla Fiorentina)

  • Rinshin on January 07, 2016

    I used fettucine. This recipe just did not do anything for us. Very little taste and the taste of pine nuts too overwhelming. My husband ended up picking all the pine nuts to discard.

• Grouper with tomato (Cernia al pomodoro)

  • sherrib on December 17, 2014

    This was ok but I didn't love it. There was too much liquid in the pan after cooking. Flavors were ok but nothing stood out for me. The lemon slices on top made for a pretty presentation.

• Genovese focaccia (Focaccia Genovese)

  • swegener on January 28, 2015

    Easy and delicious--I may have let it rise too much on the first rise--it was out of the standmixer when I returned from the gym. I probably ought to have pressed it down further as well, but it was very good. Next time I might add some roasted garlic to the bread topping.

• Toasted grain soup (Minestra abbrustolita)

  • sabiha on January 31, 2015

    kindly send me the method of cooking this soup and quantity required or measurement,please. THANKS.

• Anchovy frittata (Frittata di accuighe)

  • Lepa on July 05, 2022

    This was a bit disappointing. I thought I would love it but the frittata was pretty bland (unless you get a bite of anchovy). Nobody in my family was impressed.

• Salmon with mustard sauce (Salmone con salsa di senape)

  • ellencooks on February 22, 2021

    I have to remind myself to eat fish because I don’t love it but this was really good!

• Vegetable and meat casserole (Sformato di verdure e carne)

  • GiselleMarie on August 06, 2020

    This is good in an old-fashioned way. Next time I’ll double the zucchini to make it a little more vegetable heavy.