Cucina Simpatica: Robust Trattoria Cooking from Al Forno

I buy many cookbooks. If one reciepe is delicious and worthy of repeating in my entertaining I consider it a good cookbook. This book has many reciepes that I use over and over. They are easy to prepare and delicious to eat.The reciepe for Polenta is the Best! I often buy this book to give as a gift...good reading and if you want great food to produce...

Great, simple recipes that come out right the first time, many have become staples at our house.Good book to plan meals for entertaining friends as well . The grilled pizzas are great(once you get the technique learned)! Also, try Rosemary Chicken, "Georges Pasta"(great as written in the book or made with ground turkey and without butter as a low fat daily meal),Pasta with lentils and prosciutto,or Delmonico steaks with home made catsup. You won't be dissappointed!

Cucina Simpatica is not just another book of Italian cooking...it is a new way of looking at foods and ingredients. There is a magic in the way the chefs put together ingredients simply, yet with an outcome that is complex and tantilizing. This book has changed the way I feel about cooking; from a pastime to a passion. It is amazing how simple ingredients can transcend to a indelible masterpiece without any special training or tools. I have over 500 cookbooks in my collection, and if I had to get rid of

If you have sophisticated taste in food, love to cook, but don't have much time this is the book to add to your collection. Most recipes have only 5 or so ingredients and are simple to make, but they taste like you've been cooking for days! If you are in Providence, R.I. don't miss Al Forno, the restaurant that the authors own