Contorni: Authentic Italian Side Dishes For All Seasons by Susan Simon

  • Roman-style artichokes (Carciofi alla Romana)

    from Contorni: Authentic Italian Side Dishes For All Seasons Contorni by Susan Simon

    • Categories: Side dish; Spring; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: lemons; globe artichokes; dried chiles; parsley
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  • Eggplant Parmesan (Parmigianina di melanzane)

    • Breadcrumbs on March 11, 2012

      p. 58 Though I’ve made similar dishes before and, a number of my cookbooks have similar recipes there was something about the photo in this book I found particularly enticing so off to the stupid-market I went to hunt down some eggplants. I’m sure an Italian bolt of lightening will soon be hunting me down to strike me for using Indian eggplants but honestly they were the freshest at the market and, I happen to really like them as they tend to be less bitter than the larger eggplants. This dish is unique in the use of Thai bird chilies and their heat adds a nice kick to the final dish. The aroma of this dish as it cooked in the oven was intoxicating. This was a hit and I’ll definitely make it again. We served it at room temp. Truly scrumptious and beautiful as well. NB I did add approx 1 c leftover, homemade marinara to the tomato mixture since I wanted to use it up and I was glad to have the extra sauce as I needed it to top the final layer of eggplant.

  • Cauliflower with raisins and pine nuts (Cavolfiori con passi e pinoli)

    • SaintEmilion on April 28, 2026

      Simple and excellent! A sleeper hit!

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  • ISBN 10 0811836762
  • ISBN 13 9780811836760
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  • Published May 30 2003
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 132
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Chronicle Books
  • Imprint Chronicle Books

Publishers Text

Discover contorni - the delicious side dishes of Italy--in this wonderful cookbook of over 60 recipes from Susan Simon, author of Insalate. Made with the freshest vegetables, these little dishes follow the seasons to take advantage of each ingredient at its most flavorful.


From spring vegetable tarts--Crostate di Verdure Primaverili--to a colorful blend of winter carrots and celery root--Carote e Sedano-Rapa alla Nonna Silvera--each recipe uses ingredients that can be easily found at the local grocery. Photographs illustrate beautiful Italian countryside, street markets, and perfectly ripe vegetables, and showcase the mouthwatering recipes. With Contorni, side dishes are no longer an afterthought, they are the perfect accompaniment.

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