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by: Giada De Laurentiis
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Giada's Kitchen, New Italian Favorites By Giada De Laurentiis"SheÆs taught us every facet of Italian cookingùfrom traditional and regional to seasonal and contemporary. She even made us fall in love with pasta again by opening us up to lighter, healthier
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Giada's Kitchen: New Italian Favorites
- Hardcover: 240 pages (2008-09-30)
- Publisher: Clarkson Potter; 2008-09-30
- Label: Clarkson Potter
- Studio: Clarkson Potter
- ISBN: 0307346595
- Average Customer Review: based on 14 reviews
- Sales Rank in Books: #138
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Summary: Another good book from Giada 2008-12-02
Comment: I have all of Giada's other cookbooks, so I was really looking forward to her new book, not sure what to expect.
Lilke her other books, this one is easy to read, the recipes are not complicated, easy to follow.
I have made her sun dried tomato muffins several times with great success, and even my son, who is a picky eater liked them. And I want to try the Tuscan mushroom recipe next.
In the section for kids ( " and not for kids only ") there are recipes for Parmesan fish sticks and Prosciutto Mozarella Pinwheels that look so good and just invite you to try them.
As in her other books, the pictures of her finished products are beautiful. I know I will try some other recipes in this book in weeks to come. I highly recommend this book, just as I recommend all of her other books.
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Summary: Good addition to the kichen library 2008-11-16
Comment: I have earlier acquired and used one of Giada De Laurentiis' cookbooks, "Everyday Pasta," which was jammed with good pasta recipes. None that I ever tried turned out to be a dud. So, I took a look at another of her books, "Giada's Kitchen." Again, this is a fine resource.
She begins be speaking to her approach (Page 10): "These days, my palate responds most to clean, vibrant, simple flavors, and my eyes can't resist the undeniable freshness of great ingredients and bursts of bright colors." So, presentation of dishes is an element in her selection of recipes for this volume. And, indeed, the pictures of the finished product are mouth-watering and aesthetically appealing!
I married into an Italian family, and one of the benefits is my introduction to dishes such as stuffed mushrooms. Giada presents a recipe for Tuscan Mushrooms as an appetizer. Not quite the same as my family recipe, but a filling of red bell peppers, olives, cheese, and scallions spooned into mushroom caps sounds awfully appetizing.
A very attractive dish (see the photo on page 79) is simple to make--Asparagus and Zucchini Crudi. A couple zucchini (shaved) and a bunch of asparagus (trimmed and sliced into small pieces), tossed with a dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. After tossing, shave some Pecorino Romano cheese and sprinkle over the vegetables. Like I said, both simple AND tasty.
Pasta? Take a look at the photo on page 104 and the recipe for Asparagus Lasagna on page 105. Instead of using tomato sauce as the basis for the lasagna, she suggests sun-dried tomatoes. I have not yet made this, but it is on my list to try out in the very near future.
I made my first risotto yesterday (featuring mushrooms), and was well pleased with the results (I can't say that every dish I try comes out wonderfully!). The Lemon Risotto presented here is another approach. Arborio rice, chicken broth, lemon juice, shallots, white wine, grated Parmesan cheese etc. One thing that I learned when making my first risotto is also emphasized by de Laurentiis: one must stir pretty much constantly as you add the broth bit by bit to the cooking rice.
One nice feature comes at the end of this book--recipes that kids can help out with. The author says that (Page 203): ". . .my hope is that these recipes will help kids be more comfortable in the kitchen and give them the confidence to try new foods and to ultimately create their own dishes."
To conclude, this is a very nice cookbook, filled with recipes that are (and promise to be) tasty. The recipes are, for the most part, accessible to the amateur chef, not so fancy that you need a sous chef to help out! And the photos are attractive indeed.
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Summary: Lovely Gift 2008-11-02
Comment: Lovely book, pictures, and recipes sound delicious. I gave it to my daughter as a gift, she hasn't tried any yet but they look wonderful.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Great book! 2008-10-27
Comment: I am a big fan of Giada and this is actually my first book from her. I love this book. I live in CA but I am originally from France. It has been so long since I am in the US eating crap (sorry for using this word but this the truth, nobody pushed me to do it anyway!)... I have been watching her show and decided to give it a try, it is a success! Thank you Giada. First, she pushes me to cook and secondly, I feel like I am eating healthy again, like my mom used to cook and teach me how to cook healthy meals. Her book is easy to understand, and most of her recipes are easy to make. Everybody can give it a try... this is a great buy! I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to eat like Europeans people do it, good for you and yummy!
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Summary: Giada does it again 2008-10-24
Comment: I am a huge fan of Giada's. This book is definitely my favorite of hers so far, in that the recipies are less intimidating, and in my opinion more appealing. She provides great ideas for entertaining and moves away from strictly Italian offerings. A wonderful and useful cookbook!
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