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A Tuscan in the Kitchen: Recipes and Tales from My Home

by Pino Luongo
RM71.00 MYR
A Tuscan in the Kitchen: Recipes and Tales from My Home
A Tuscan in the Kitchen: Recipes and Tales from My Home

Authentic Tuscan flavors; unconventional cooking wisdom.

If you're drawn to the rustic allure of Tuscany and crave a more instinctive approach to cooking, "A Tuscan in the Kitchen" could be your culinary soulmate. Imagine learning directly from a seasoned Tuscan chef, Pino Luongo, who encourages improvisation with market-fresh ingredients over strict adherence to recipes. This book isn't just a collection of mouthwatering dishes; it's a ticket to experiencing the Tuscan lifestyle and cooking philosophy, seasoned with personal stories that make each recipe come alive.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A Tuscan in the Kitchen: Recipes and Tales from My Home

by Pino Luongo
RM71.00 MYR
ISBN: 9780517569160
Authors: Pino Luongo
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Date of Publication: 1988-10-12
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Food & Drink, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Cooking, Food, Culinary, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 4.11
(rated by 44 readers)

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This exuberant, delightfully unconventional cookbook is a warm, personal collection of recipes and reminiscences of the author's native Tuscany and a guide to a spontaneous way of cooking based on good taste and common sense rather than rigid rules. In A Tuscan in the Kitchen, Pino Luongo, the creator of New York's successful Il Cantinori restaurant, presents 140 of his favorite recipes, from soups and antipasti to salads and desserts. The recipes include such tempting dishes as trout with balsamic vinegar, peasant-style risotto made with sausage and peas, roasted quail with tarragon, spaghetti with sea bass sauce, radicchio and orange salad, and baked peaches stuffed with walnuts and chocolate. Interspersed throughout in a spirited narrative are tales of his adventures as well as stories of family celebrations and the local traditions of the people who live in Tuscany's dries, hill towns, and fishing ports. Mr. Luongo shows us how to cook the Tuscan way, using a small repertoire of ingredients and a few basic techniques to create dishes that taste delicious and can be endlessly varied. The ingredients in each recipe are broken down into a three-part list: pantry staples, like olive oil, pasta, and canned plum tomatoes; cold storage items such as eggs, butter, and cheese; and a handful of market foods that need to be purchased fresh. In the recipes, he gives basic
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Authentic Tuscan flavors; unconventional cooking wisdom.

If you're drawn to the rustic allure of Tuscany and crave a more instinctive approach to cooking, "A Tuscan in the Kitchen" could be your culinary soulmate. Imagine learning directly from a seasoned Tuscan chef, Pino Luongo, who encourages improvisation with market-fresh ingredients over strict adherence to recipes. This book isn't just a collection of mouthwatering dishes; it's a ticket to experiencing the Tuscan lifestyle and cooking philosophy, seasoned with personal stories that make each recipe come alive.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.