Overview

Learn the secrets of authentic Italian home cooking, passed down through the generations with love, and embrace a passion for good food as you cook your way through 100 comforting recipes. Distilling the episodic knowledge Eva Santaguida and Harper Alexander share on their popular Italian cooking YouTube channel, Pasta Grammar (@PastaGrammar), The Italian Family Kitchen shares how to make uncompromisingly authentic Italian recipes while also putting the food into the greater context of the Italian culinary landscape. Learn how to make favorite classics, discover new and surprising dishes, acquire hands-on Italian kitchen skills, get actionable tips on how to source the right ingredients or find substitutes, and learn how to put it all together into memorable, lifestyle-fitting meals. In The Italian Family Kitchen you'll find: 100 straightforward, delicious, and comforting recipes from all over ItalyRecipes organized by course, including Fritti (fried appetizers and street food), Bread and Pizza, Rag, Pasta, Riso (rice), Secondo (second courses), Contorno (side dishes), and Dolce (desserts) Basic recipes for making fresh egg and semolina pastas, potato gnocchi, simple tomato sauce, and besciamellaHow to stock your Italian kitchenStunning photography throughout Experience the real food of Italy, just as a lucky guest would witness in a family kitchen in Italy.

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Author:   Eva Santaguida ,  Harper Alexander
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Imprint:   Wellfleet Press,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.043kg
ISBN:  

9781577154327

ISBN 10:   1577154320
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   17 October 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

The Basics Antipasto, Primo, Secondo, Contorno e Dolce: The Italian Menu Explained The Basic Italian Pantry Tools of the Trade How to Make Fresh Egg Pasta How to Make Fresh Semolina Pasta How to Use a Pasta Machine How to Cook Pasta How to Make Potato Gnocchi How to Make a Simple Tomato Sauce How to Make Besciamella How to Fry at Home   Fritti - Fried Appetizers and Street Food Frittelle di Zucchine - Fried Zucchini Fritters Crocchette di Riso - Rice Croquettes Crocchette di Patate - Potato Croquettes Supplì - Roman Stuffed Rice Croquettes Arancini - Sicilian Stuffed Rice Balls Montanarina - Miniature Fried Pizza Calamari Fritti - Fried Squid Baccalà Fritto in Pastella - Fried Salted Cod   Bread and Pizza Basic Bread Ciabatta - Panini Sandwich Bread Focaccia Genovese - Simple Focaccia Bread with Olive Oil and Salt Focaccia Barese - Potato Focaccia Bread with Tomatoes and Olives Grissini - Breadsticks Pizza alla Napoletana - Neapolitan Margherita Pizza Pizza Toppings Calzone - Stuffed Pizza Sfincione Palermitano - Sicilian Thick-Crust Pizza   Ragù Ragù alla Bolognese - Minced Meat Ragù Ragù alla Napoletana -  Neapolitan-Style Meat Ragù Ragù alla Genovese - Beef and Onion Ragù Sugo di Spuntature e Salsicce - Pork Ribs and Sausage Ragù Tocco de Funzi - Vegetarian Mushroom Ragù   Pasta Pasta alla Carbonara - Egg, Cheese and Guanciale Pasta Cacio e Pepe - Cheese and Pepper Pasta Bucatini all’Amatriciana - Tomato and Guanciale Pasta Pasta alla Puttanesca - Pasta with Anchovies, Capers, Olives and Tomatoes Pasta e Fagioli - Calabrian-Style Pasta with Cannellini Beans Orecchiette alle Cime di Rapa - Pasta with Broccoli Rabe Pasta alla Norma - Fried Eggplant and Tomato Pasta Pappardelle ai Funghi - Fresh Pappardelle Pasta with Mushrooms Trenette al Pesto - Pasta with Pesto, Potatoes and Green Beans Busiate con Pesto alla Trapanese - Sicilian Pesto Pasta Ciciari e Tria - Apulian-Style Pasta with Chickpeas Pasta e Patate - Neapolitan Pasta with Potatoes Penne alla Boscaiola - Creamy Mushroom Pasta Spaghetti alle Vongole - Spaghetti with Clams Ravioli Ricotta e Spinaci - Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli in Butter and Sage Sauce Frittata di Pasta - Pasta and Egg Omelette Pasta al Forno - Baked Pasta Cannelloni - Baked, Stuffed Pasta Rolls Gnocchi alla Sorrentina - Baked Gnocchi, Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella Lasagna alla Bolognese - Bologna-Style Lasagna Minestrone - Mixed Vegetable Soup with Ditalini Pasta   Riso - Rice Insalata di Riso - Cold Rice Salad Risotto alla Milanese - Saffron Risotto Risotto ai Funghi - Mushroom Risotto Risotto al Pomodoro - Tomato Risotto Risotto al Parmigiano - Cheese Risotto Risotto agli Asparagi - Asparagus Risotto Risotto con la Zucca - Squash Risotto Risotto al Salto - Pan-Fried Leftover Risotto Risi e Bisi - Venetian Rice and Peas Timballo di Riso - Calabrian Baked Rice   Secondo - Second Courses Parmigiana di Melanzane - Eggplant Parmigiana with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella Pollo e Patate al Forno - Baked Chicken and Potatoes Polpette al Sugo - Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Salsicce con Cime di Rapa - Calabrian Sausages with Broccoli Rabe Braciole - Stuffed Meat Rolls Agnello al Forno alla Lucana - Basilicata-Style Roasted Lamb Trippa alla Romana - Roman-Style Tripe in Tomato Sauce Polpettone - Italian Stuffed Meatloaf Ossobuco alla Milanese - Veal Shanks in White Wine Sauce Saltimboca alla Romana - Veal Cutlets with Prosciutto and Sage Costoletta alla Milanese - Fried Veal Chop Carne alla Pizzaiola - Beef Cutlets Braised in Tomato Sauce Brasato di Manzo al Vino Rosso - Roast Beef in Red Wine Sauce Spezzatino con le Patate - Beef and Potato Stew Orata all’Acquapazza - Sea Bream with Cherry Tomatoes and Olives Pesce Spada alla Siciliana - Sicilian Swordfish Steak Calamari Ripieni - Squid Stuffed with Breadcrumbs and Cheese Polpo alla Luciana - Neapolitan Octopus in Tomato Sauce with Crusty Bread   Contorno - Side Dishes Pomodori Arrosto - Baked Tomatoes Peperonata - Bell Peppers in Tomato Sauce Caponata di Melanzane - Sicilian Sweet and Sour Eggplant Ratatouille Verdure Grigliate - Simple Grilled Vegetables Verdure Gratinate - Breaded Baked Vegetables Zucca in Agrodolce - Pan-Fried Squash with Vinegar and Mint Fagiolini alla Pugliese - Apulian Green Beans in Tomato Sauce Fagioli alla Toscana - Tuscan Cannellini Beans Asparagi alla Parmigiana - Cheesy Baked Asparagus Cicoria Ripassata - Stir-Fried Chicory with Garlic and Peperoncino Insalata Pantesca - Sicilian Potato Salad Insalata di Pomodoro - Tomato and Onion Salad Insalata di Finocchi, Arance e Olive Nere - Fennel, Orange and Olive Salad Dolce - Desserts Tiramisù - Ladyfinger Layer Cake with Coffee and Mascarpone Custard Cannoli Siciliani - Fried Shells Stuffed with Sweet Ricotta Cantucci - Tuscan Biscotti Cookies Paste di Mandorla - Sicilian Almond Cookies Struffoli - Fried Dough Balls Glazed in Honey Pastiera Napoletana - Neapolitan Easter Pie Torta della Nonna - Custard Pie with Pine Nuts Torta di Mele di Sant'Orfeo - Umbrian Apple Cake Crostata di Marmellata - Fruit Jam Tart Zuppa Inglese - Trifle with Sponge Cake, Custard and Alchermes Liquor

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EvaSantaguida was born and raised in Calabria, Italy. She learned how to cook in the best environment possible: a small Italian village where no restaurant survivesbecause everyone's Nonna is the best chef in town! She and her husband, Harper Alexander, are the creators of the popular Italian cooking YouTube channel, Pasta Grammar, where they shareauthentic Italian food through a humorous video format. They quickly found success on the platform after being named one of YouTube's ""Creators on the Rise."" Their brand has expanded as they serve their customers and fans with unique merchandise, video cooking guides, Italian language lessons. and an enormously successful series of culinary tours where they take eager foodies on ten-day trips through southern Italy. Harper Alexander worked as a cinematographer in Hollywood before meeting his wife, Eva Santaguida. She immediately started sharing the food of her country with him, and he was shocked at just how different (and better!) it was from the ""Italian"" food he thought he knew. Harperand Eva are the creators of the popular Italian cooking YouTube channel, Pasta Grammar, where they shareauthentic Italian food through a humorous video format. They quickly found success on the platform after being named one of YouTube's ""Creators on the Rise."" Their brand has expanded as they serve their customers and fans with unique merchandise, video cooking guides, Italian language lessons. and an enormously successful series of culinary tours where they take eager foodies on ten-day trips through southern Italy.

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