Notes about Recipes in this book

• Tomato melon salad (Insalata di pomodori e melone)

  • AllieTaylor on March 06, 2021

    Very good and refreshing. More red wine vinegar and S&P than you’d think.

• Couscous panzanella (Couscous alla panzanella)

  • AllieTaylor on July 10, 2020

    This is EXCELLENT! Even couscous haters love this! It’s marked for 4 people — it makes way more than that. Maybe 4 if as a main/6-8 as a salad (using a teacup as a mould as DR suggests). Also, use your hands to really break up the tomatoes.i’ve used dried basil when I had too. I use a large tin of tomatoes (800ml) and it’s great. I make this for me to eat for breakfast with some fruit on the side.

• Fennel salad (Insalata di finocchio)

  • AllieTaylor on March 06, 2021

    This is excellent! Really refreshing and different.

• Potatoes and green beans (Patate e fagiolini)

  • AllieTaylor on March 06, 2021

    This has potential to be wonderful. I think it needs a bit more punch. Maybe some finely sliced red onion? Pickle juice? Also, I made a note that, even though it’s marked QB, it needs more salt and pepper than you’d think, initially. Although this all seems a bit negative, I think it’s well worth pursuing. An interesting salad!

• Sicilian caponata (Caponata Siciliana)

  • Wende on September 04, 2021

    This is a solid caponata. It improves with time and is even more delicious the next day. Will definitely be making this one again. The recipes makes a lot and there are so many ways to use it.

• The best cauliflower ever (Cavolfiori stufati al pomodoro)

  • Wende on June 12, 2018

    This is so delicious. Save and freeze parmesan rinds to use in this recipe. Or buy rinds from a cheesemonger.

  • Yildiz100 on August 11, 2018

    Very good, though I am not sure I would say "best ever." I will definitely make this again though since it is so versatile. It can be a side dish, a light meal with some bread on the side (if you are generous with the cheese) or a sauce for pasta. Also can be made ahead and reheats nicely.

• Pasta with cherry tomatoes (Pasta con pomodorini)

  • TrishaCP on August 02, 2017

    This was fine for a quick meal, but I have other versions of this recipe that I prefer and will turn to again next time I have a glut of cherry tomatoes.

• Chicken that "jumps" in your mouth (Saltimbocca di pollo)

  • Breadcrumbs on February 19, 2012

    p. 318 - First use of this recipe and this book and we're definitely pleased, on both counts. I didn't make the sauce for this dish as I intended to serve it with a saucy pasta (an agnolotti dish from the fabulous book Stir by Barbara Lynch). This is a straight-forward recipe and DR's instructions were clear, well-written and, the photograph in the book accurately reflected the finished dish. The additional sage leaves in the cooking oil were a nice touch that infused the chicken w additional flavour and produced an outcome superior to similar recipes I've tried. Very pleased w this recipe, it will be our go-to Saltimbocca. Happy to recommend.

  • TrishaCP on November 16, 2019

    Agree with breadcrumbs that this is a great Saltimbocca recipe. Will definitely be repeating!