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Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine : Everything You Need to Know to Be a Great Italian Cook: a Cookbook by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich (2015, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100385349467
ISBN-139780385349468
eBay Product ID (ePID)210396783
Product Key Features
Book TitleLidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine : Everything You Need to Know to Be a Great Italian Cook: a Cookbook
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMethods / Gourmet, Reference, Regional & Ethnic / Italian
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreCooking
AuthorLidia Matticchio Bastianich
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight38 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Item Width7.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-001871
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"One of America's great Italian cooks. . . . A collection of more than 400 of [Lidia's] favorite recipes, from a wide enough range of categories that you could cook quite happily from it for several years." -- Los Angeles Times "A kind of accessible one-stop shopping for the gastronomy of Italy." --NPR "You'll come away knowing how to gauge the freshness of an artichoke (it should squeak when squeezed), how to make a delicious simple cacio e pepe (cheese and pepper) pasta dish for 'days when you need simplicity in your life but still want a wallop of flavor'; and how to tell a trattoria from an osteria in Italy (the former has tablecloths and service; the latter is more informal with no linens and often has shared tables)." -- Chicago Tribune "The sort of book that will inevitably be well-used and well-loved." -- Eater
Dewey Decimal641.5945
SynopsisFrom the Emmy-winning host of Lidia's Kitchen, best-selling author, and beloved ambassador for Italian culinary traditions in America comes the ultimate master class: a beautifully produced definitive guide to Italian cooking, coauthored with her daughter, Tanya--covering everything from ingredients to techniques to tools, plus more than 400 delectable recipes. Teaching has always been Lidia's passion, and in this magnificent book she gives us the full benefit of that passion and of her deep, comprehensive understanding of what it takes to create delicious Italian meals. With this book, readers will learn all the techniques needed to master Italian cooking. Lidia introduces us to the full range of standard ingredients--meats and fish, vegetables and fruits, grains, spices and condiments--and how to buy, store, clean, and cook with them. The 400 recipes run the full gamut from classics like risotto alla milanese and Tagliatelle with Mushroom Sauce to Lidia's always-satisfying originals like Bread and Prune Gnocchi and Beet Ravioli in Poppy Seed Sauce. She gives us a comprehensive guide to the tools every kitchen should have to produce the best results. And she has even included a glossary of cuisine-related words and phrases that will prove indispensable for cooking, as well as for traveling and dining in Italy. There is no other book like this; it is the one book on Italian cuisine that every cook will need., The ultimate master class -covering everything from ingredients to techniques to tools, plus more than 400 delectable recipes - from theEmmy-winning host of Lidia's Kitchen, best-selling author, and beloved ambassador for Italian culinary traditions in America Teaching has always been Lidia's passion, and in this magnificent book she gives us the full benefit of that passion and of her deep, comprehensive understanding of what it takes to create delicious Italian meals. With this book-coauthored with her daughter, Tanya-readers will learn all the techniques needed to master Italian cooking. Lidia introduces us to the full range of standard ingredients-meats and fish, vegetables and fruits, grains, spices and condiments-and how to buy, store, clean, and cook with them. The 400 recipes run the full gamut from classics like risotto alla milanese and Tagliatelle with Mushroom Sauce to Lidia's always-satisfying originals like Bread and Prune Gnocchi and Beet Ravioli in Poppy Seed Sauce. She gives us a comprehensive guide to the tools every kitchen should have to produce the best results. And she has even included a glossary of cuisine-related words and phrases that will prove indispensable for cooking, as well as for traveling and dining in Italy. There is no other book like this; it is the one book on Italian cuisine that every cook will need.
LC Classification NumberTX723.B3227 2015
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- 08 Feb, 2017
Excellent compendium of Lidia's best
I am a fan of Lidia and have enjoyed trying several of her recipes. However, very few are available online for free, a testament to her shrewdness as a businesswoman and marketer of her brand. I borrowed this book from the local library to preview it before deciding to buy it, and there were so many excellent recipes I wanted to try that I decided to buy it. Ebay made it possible to get this comprehensive collection of Lidia's recipes at a very good price. This is not a coffee table cookbook with lots of beautiful full-color photos, but rather a compendium of Lidia's recipes from her shows over the years with clearly written and simple instructions. While similar in name to Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, it does not have the same focus on technique as Julia's masterwork (in my mind, Italian cooking relies not so much on refined technique as it does on exquisitely fresh and flavorful ingredients), so you won't find four- or five-page long recipes, but rather hundreds of recipes for many delicious dishes that rely on the basic techniques used in Italian cooking, very much within the skill set of the average home cook. Stock up on olive oil and peperoncino and start cooking!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Jan, 2022
Italian Cookbook at its BEST
I have been watching Lidia on TV for a while and her food looks delicious. I discovered that Lidia's Mastering the ARt of Italian Cuisine is often listed as one of the very best Italian cookbooks. There is some marvelous biographical material in this book. Her recipes are well written and easy to understand - with helpful suggestions for alternative ingredients. This is the first Italian cookbook I have purchased and I am very glad to have this in my collection.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Apr, 2024
Lidia never disappoints
This is Lidia's original cookbook, and is very comprehensive. It doesn't have the glitzy photos found in her other books, but the number of recipes and quality of information is superb.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Aug, 2018
Great Cookbook!!
I love Lidia and this cookbook is divine! Most of the recipes are pretty easy and some are more involved and you need the time to make them. Also, some of the ingredients may be difficult to find but you can substitute which I think is the sign of a good cook. I highly recommend this book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 22 Nov, 2018
The titles tells you what to expect from the contents of the books and what the writter wants you to understand about Italian cooking.
An excellent book for understanding the basic information about preparing and cooking vegetables, meats, fish and chicken. How to use spices properly. And the joy of bringing an Italian dinner together with a lof of fun and Joy.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Mar, 2017
This book is a masterpiece
I Lidia make some recipes from this cookbook on her TV show and decided to purchase the cookbook. The recipes are clear and easy to follow. The chicken with peppers is a simple dish that is quite delicious and easy to make. I can't wait to delve into the rest. Also, it is a great reference book that I'll no doubt refer to in the future. I have a ton of cookbooks, I'm a decent cook, and this will be a great addition to my collection. Great purchase.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 Aug, 2018
the title says it all - great and authentic Italian food.
I love Lidia Bastianich and watch her tv shows, she is the best for cooking Italian food. So rather than try to write down her recipes while trying to watch her show I can buy her books and the recipes are all in one place and they're mine to keep. Margaret G.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 28 Nov, 2022
Just like new, beautiful and useful book
Book is very new and intact.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Oct, 2019
Lidia's Italian Cookbook!
Lidia masters the art of Italian cooking made easy! I highly recommend this book and her show on PBS. I was lucky to get this 1st addition with Lidia's autograph!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Jun, 2016
Lidia's Cuisine
This is a very good book. it is a little hard to find some of the cheeses that the book calls for. The eggplant and meatballs was the very best we have ever eaten. So tender.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
