marcella hazan essentials of italian cooking recipes

One of my favorite cookbooks in my personal cookbook collection is one my mother gave me for Christmas many years ago, Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, written by the late Marcella Hazan, James Beard award winner, master cook and cookbook writer. Request titles online or by calling the Reference & Information Desk at the Adriance Memorial Library at (845) 485-3445 x3702. But now, where was I….?)įrom region-specific cookbooks to those showcasing TV series and celebrities that require no introduction (…think: The Sopranos, actor/author Dom DeLuise and famous Italian chefs Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Giada De Laurentiis…) you’ll find new additions and classic cookbooks available in the Mid-Hudson Library System, like Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, written by the late Marcella Hazan and reviewed by Alison Francis below. (…I can’t decide if I’d like to imagine myself sitting at a café or riding in a gondola while leisurely enjoying a decadent dessert, some glassy gelato or biscotti and a cup of Cappuccino in my couture ball gown and Gucci sunglasses…Espresso has always been a little too strong for me. And, bravo/brava! if you’re fortunate to have experienced the authentic Italian culture and regional foods while on vacation.

Reservations continue to offer the chance to sit-down and “mangiare” in a Classic family-style setting with traditional entrées complimented by a cocktail or glass of wine, a plate of assorted olives, peppers and cheeses or artisan bread dipped in infused olive oil.

Attendees nostalgic of Poughkeepsie’s First Friday and Italian Festivals might remember being encouraged to try hand-held variations on more conventional staples while walking past food trucks and pop-ups promoting local venues – like the casual, often inexpensive slice of pizza (my compliments to Naples!). At least here in the Hudson Valley residents and tourists from all walks of life routinely order take-out or find their way to Poughkeepsie’s Little Italy to support restaurants and bakeries established in the Italian district and surrounding area. With a pizza shop on almost every corner it’s hard to say you haven’t tried some version of Italian food while visiting or living in New York.

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Marcella hazan essentials of italian cooking recipes