Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

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  • Chicken broth

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Stocks; Italian
    • Ingredients: stewing chicken; onions; carrots; celery; bay leaves; sage; basil; thyme
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  • Vegetable broth

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Stocks; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: herbs of your choice; vegetables of your choice
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  • Potato-tomato soup with sage

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Soups; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: potatoes; garlic; sage; bay leaves; onions; tomatoes; heavy cream
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  • Pappa al pomodoro

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Soups; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: sage; country bread; tomatoes; Parmesan cheese
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  • White bean soup (Zuppa de fagioli)

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Soups; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: white beans; rosemary; onions; tomatoes; lasagne pasta
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  • Summer minestrone with pesto

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Soups; Summer; Italian
    • Ingredients: prosciutto; onions; parsley; Savoy cabbage; potatoes; tomatoes; green beans; carrots; celery; chicken broth; white beans; basmati rice; basil; Parmesan cheese; pine nuts
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  • Butternut squash soup (Zuppa di zucca)

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Soups; Italian
    • Ingredients: butternut squash; apples; yellow onions; chicken broth; rosemary; marjoram
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  • Roasted red pepper soup

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Soups; Italian
    • Ingredients: red bell peppers; canned tomatoes; chicken stock; basil; lemons
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  • Minestra fresca

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Soups; Italian
    • Ingredients: tomatoes; chicken stock; marjoram
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  • Two endive soup

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Soups; Italian
    • Ingredients: celery; endive; chicken stock; long grain rice; Belgian endive; parsley
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  • Lemon soup with zucchini (Minestra al limone)

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Soups; Summer; Italian
    • Ingredients: chicken stock; eggs; lemons; zucchini
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  • Garlic soup

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Soups; Italian
    • Ingredients: garlic; potatoes; chicken stock; light cream; sour cream
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  • Minestra all'insalata

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Soups; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: tomatoes; red onions; cucumbers; red bell peppers; garlic; long grain rice; ground cayenne pepper; basil
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  • Elevated mixed salad (Insalata elevata)

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: radicchio; limestone lettuce; arugula; mâche; balsamic vinegar
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  • Salad party à la Gianni Versace

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Entertaining & parties; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: arugula; radicchio; romaine lettuce; butter lettuce; mâche; watercress; Belgian endive; escarole; curly endive; sorrel; red leaf lettuce; spinach; dandelion greens; tomatoes; carrots; cucumbers; red onions; fennel; celery hearts; basil; mint; parsley; tarragon; chives
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  • Pinzimonio

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Entertaining & parties; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: artichokes; carrots; celery hearts; radishes; fennel; fava beans; radicchio; asparagus; romaine lettuce; bell peppers
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  • Bread salad (Panzanella)

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: country bread; tomatoes; capers; cucumbers; red onions; bell peppers
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  • Escarole with walnuts, celery, and Parmesan

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Winter; Italian
    • Ingredients: escarole; celery hearts; Parmesan cheese; walnuts; anchovies; lemons; parsley
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  • Orange, onion, and mint salad

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Winter; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: navel oranges; red onions; mint; oil-cured black olives
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  • Fennel, green bean, and olive salad

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Italian
    • Ingredients: green beans; fennel; anchovies; oil-cured black olives
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  • Tomato, avocado, and red onion salad

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: tomatoes; avocados; lemons; red onions; balsamic vinegar
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  • Roasted red pepper salad with basil

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: red bell peppers; lemons; basil
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  • Roasted red pepper salad with basil and feta

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: red bell peppers; lemons; basil; feta cheese
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  • Orange and fennel salad

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: navel oranges; fennel
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  • Winter salad

    from Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Winter; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: leeks; artichokes; lemons; fennel; celery hearts; radishes; carrots
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Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Grilled flank steak

    • Breadcrumbs on July 13, 2011

      p. 210 - First use of this recipe and book. Disappointing but no fault of the recipe, rather it was our pricy organic Mennonite flank steak from NOTL that was a tough, inedible mess. This marinade was tasty and next time I'll boil it as a sauce as the author suggests. Very simple to pull together. I'd like to try this again and hope for a better piece of meat. We marinated overnight and cooked a little under med-rare as always.

  • Fennel, green bean, and olive salad

    • tui on April 01, 2013

      This is a good combination. We had it with a roasted shoulder of lamb and it worked well.

  • Baked vegetable gratin (Verdure al forno)

    • hillsboroks on June 23, 2014

      This turned out to be a great side dish for grilled Italian marinated lamb chops. Salting and draining the zucchini first meant the zucchini kept its shape and a bit of crunch despite sauteing and then baking. The flavors of the various vegetables blended nicely. My guests loved it and requested the recipe. Nice change from mushy bland zucchini!

  • Grilled butterflied leg of lamb

    • Maefleur on July 17, 2022

      Very simple and delicious. Just remember to give time to marinate.

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  • Food52 by Matt Sartwell

    It couldn’t stand alone as the only Italian cookbook that someone owns but it’s an incredibly inspiring Italian cookbook.

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  • ISBN 10 0060936339
  • ISBN 13 9780060936334
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  • Published Sep 19 2001
  • Format Paperback
  • Language English
  • Edition Revised
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Imprint William Morrow

Publishers Text

Italian in its inspiration, American in its outlook, Cucina Fresca brings a vivid new style to the earthy simplicity of Italy's culinary tradition. This is food at its freshest and simple to prepare.

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