A Taste of Venice: At Table with Brunetti by Roberta Pianaro and Donna Leon

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  • Ladyredspecs on September 17, 2014

    The almond cake is divine!

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  • ISBN 10 0434020192
  • ISBN 13 9780434020195
  • Published Apr 01 2010
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 288
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Cornerstone
  • Imprint William Heinemann Ltd

Publishers Text

Food plays an important role in Donna Leon's bestselling "Commissario Brunetti" novels. In "A Taste of Venice", Roberta Pianaro invites readers into the Brunettis' kitchen to learn how to prepare for themselves the delicious meals Paola Brunetti prepares for her family. We are given the secrets to Brunetti's favourite dish (penne rigate), Paola's famous apple cake, a lasagne recipe from Brunetti's mother, Donna Leon's favourite meal (risotto di zucca), and a host of other sumptuous and authentic Italian classics. Beautifully illustrated with vignettes by Tatjana Hauptmann, and with culinary stories by Donna Leon and extracts from the novels, this is so much more than a cooking guide - it is a wonderful journey, full of ideas for recreating the delights of Venetian cuisine in your own home. So whether you want to eat spaghetti with clams, aubergine and prosciutto roulades or baked omelette with courgettes, you'll find all you need here to create the perfect Venetian feast.

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