Verdure: Simple Recipes in the Italian Style

by Gioietta Vitale, Robin Vitetta-Miller, Robin Miller

Book Overview

Celebrating the simple cooking of Northern Italy, Verdure presents 100 healthful recipes for tempting dishes that make the best of fresh seasonal produce. In Verdure, her long-awaited follow-up to Riso, Gioietta Vitale gives just-picked spinach, perfect baby artichokes, crisp green beans, and other delicacies of the garden the thoughtful treatment they deserve. These recipes, every bit as appealing as they are healthful, are delicious reminders of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 060960435X
• ISBN13: 9780609604359
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

A true taste of classic Italy

Drawing from the cuisines of Northern Italy, Verdure: Simple Recipes In The Italian Style showcases one hundred nutritious and delicious recipes celebrating the best of fresh seasonal produce. From Insalata di Faioli Caldi con Prezzemolo (Warm Bean Salad with Parsley); Minestra Fredda di Cetrioli (Cold Cucumber Soup); and Cipolline All 'Agrodolce (Sweet and Sour Small Onions); to Timballo di Patate con Parma Cotto (Potato Gratin with Ham); Spinaci Saltati All 'Olio D'Oliva (Sauteed Spinach in Olive Oil); and Zucchine Trifolate con Olio D'oliva & Prezzemolo (Sauteed Zucchini with Olive Oil and Parsley); Verdure offers a true taste of classic Italy for an outstanding and memorable American dining experience.