{"product_id":"lidias-italy-140-simple-and-delicious-recipes-from-the-ten-places-in-italy-lidia-loves-most-used-like-new","title":"Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 140 mouthwatering new recipes, a gastronomic journey of the Italian regions that have inspired and informed Lidia Bastianich's legendary cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the home cook and the armchair traveler alike, Lidia's Italy offers a short introduction to ten regions of Italy—from Piemonte to Puglia—with commentary on nearby cultural treasures by Lidia's daughter Tanya, an art historian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e· In Istria, now part of Croatia, where Lidia grew up, she forages again for wild asparagus, using it in a delicious soup and a frittata; Sauerkraut with Pork and Roast Goose with Mlinzi reflect the region’s Middle European influences; and buzara, an old mariner’s stew, draws on fish from the nearby sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e· From Trieste, Lidia gives seafood from the Adriatic, Viennese-style breaded veal cutlets and Beef Goulash, and Sacher Torte and Apple Strudel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e· From Friuli, where cows graze on the rich tableland, comes Montasio cheese to make fricos; the corn fields yield polenta for Velvety Cornmeal-Spinach Soup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e· In Padova and Treviso rice reigns supreme, and Lidia discovers hearty soups and risottos that highlight local flavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e· In Piemonte, the robust Barolo wine distinguishes a fork-tender stufato of beef; local white truffles with scrambled eggs is “heaven on a plate”; and a bagna cauda serves as a dip for local vegetables, including prized cardoons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e· In Maremma, where hunting and foraging are a way of life, earthy foods are mainstays, such as slow-cooked rabbit sauce for pasta or gnocchi and boar tenderloin with prune-apple Sauce, with Galloping Figs for dessert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e· In Rome Lidia revels in the fresh artichokes and fennel she finds in the Campo dei Fiori and brings back nine different ways of preparing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e· In Naples she gathers unusual seafood recipes and a special way of making limoncello-soaked cakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e· From Sicily’s Palermo she brings back panelle, the delicious fried chickpea snack; a caponata of stewed summer vegetables; and the elegant Cannoli Napoleon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e· In Puglia, at Italy’s heel, where durum wheat grows at its best, she makes some of the region’s glorious pasta dishes and re-creates a splendid focaccia from Altamura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s something for everyone in this rich and satisfying book that will open up new horizons even to the most seasoned lover of Italy., ISBN13:9781400040360 ISBN10:1400040361 Material Type:hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UsedBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46368137773219,"sku":"A-STR_UBD_H00012KN","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/81KuPG2BzeL_b828faea-fb4a-4e98-a55a-32a28426851e.jpg?v=1760531562","url":"https:\/\/usedbookdepot.com\/products\/lidias-italy-140-simple-and-delicious-recipes-from-the-ten-places-in-italy-lidia-loves-most-used-like-new","provider":"Used Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}