{"product_id":"lidias-italian-american-kitchen-9780375411502","title":"Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the beloved TV chef and best-selling author--loved by millions of Americans for her simple, delectable Italian cooking--comes her most instructive and personal cookbook yet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Focusing on the Italian-American kitchen--the cooking she encountered when she first came to America as a young adolescent--Lidia pays homage to this \"cuisine of adaptation born of necessity.\" But she transforms it subtly with her light, discriminating touch, using the authentic ingredients, not accessible to the early immigrants, which are all so readily available today. The aromatic flavors of fine Italian olive oil, imported Parmigiano-Reggiano and Gorgonzola dolce latte, fresh basil, oregano, and rosemary, sun-sweetened San Marzano tomatoes, prosciutto, and pancetta permeate the dishes she makes in her Italian-American kitchen today. And they will transform for you this time-honored cuisine, as you cook with Lidia, learning from her the many secret, sensuous touches that make her food superlative. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You'll find recipes for Scampi alla Buonavia (the garlicky shrimp that became so popular when Lidia served the dish at her first restaurant, Buonavia), Clams Casino (with roasted peppers and good American bacon), Caesar Salad (shaved Parmigiano makes the difference), baked cannelloni (with roasted pork and mortadella), and lasagna (blanketed in her special Italian-American Meat Sauce). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But just as Lidia introduced new Italian regional dishes to her appreciative clientele in Queens in the seventies, so she dazzles us now with pasta dishes such as Bucatini with Chanterelles, Spring Peas, and Prosciutto, and Long Fusilli with Mussels, Saffron, and Zucchini. And she is a master at teaching us how to make our own ravioli, featherlight gnocchi, and genuine Neapolitan pizza. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Laced with stories about her experiences in America and her discoveries as a cook, this enchanting book is both a pleasure to read and a joy to cook from.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLidia Matticchio Bastianich is the author of two previous books, \u003cb\u003e La Cucina di Lidia\u003c\/b\u003e and the best-selling \u003cb\u003eLidia's Italian Table\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as the host of two public television series, \u003ci\u003eLidia's Italian Table\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLidia's Italian-American Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the co-owner of three New York City restaurants--Felidia, Becco, and Esca--and gives lectures on Italian cuisine throughout the country. Ms. Bastianich lives on Long Island.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51572447609106,"sku":"9780375411502","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_09e7b360-f629-42d6-bb33-22c761dd35a2.jpg?v=1755862087","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lidias-italian-american-kitchen-9780375411502","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}