num_pages: 480
description: The essence of Italian cooking. Susan has gone to the source, where the techniques are still genuine and the recipes tied to the culture. ITALIAN FARMHOUSE COOKBOOK is a must-have for anyone seriously interested in Italian cookery.O (LIDIA BASTIANICH) Simple as a luscious ripe tomato rubbed over rustic bread, intensely flavored as a Sunday leg of lamb smothered in fresh herbs, joyous, unexpected, vibrant farm food is the heart and soul of Italian cooking, and the prize of Susan Herrmann Loomisís years-long quest. Working side-by-side in the kitchen, walking through fields at dawn, eating, drinking, and above all listening, she discovers the secret ingredient of Italian cooks accortezza, or simply ýknowingO and weaves it into every recipes of this sensuous, sun-filled book.ON THE FARMHOUSE MENULemon-Spiced OlivesThe Real PanzanellaPotato and Artichoke Soup from CampaniaGarlicky Cheese PolentaChestnut Pasta with Wild MushroomsSmothered CauliflowerSicilian Double-Crusted Potato PizzaHerbed Farmhouse Lamb ChopsSpinach and Ricotta Dumplings
language: English
title: Italian Farmhouse Cookbook
titlecomplete: Italian Farmhouse Cookbook
genres: Italy, Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Italian Literature, Cooking
ratings_count: 43
publisher: Workman Publishing Company