Italian food……one of my favorites! Actually I love pretty much any sort of food and you all already know how much I truly love cookbooks so Nonna’s House was a pretty simple choice when I was checking out books.
About the Book
This beautiful collection of food and nostalgia features great traditions from the heart of Italy, with delicious recipes and colorful stories from the internationally celebrated grandmothers of Enoteca Maria—a one-of-a-kind Italian restaurant where a rotating cast of nonnas are the star chefs.
Enoteca Maria takes great home cooking seriously. At this intimate, hospitable restaurant on Staten Island, all the cooking is done by ten nonnas (grandmothers), drawing on their own family recipes, handed down for generations, which reflect their regional traditions. Here are their delicious homemade pastas, risottos, desserts, and more, which have foodies from all over the world taking the ferry to the forgotten borough for an authentic taste of Italy.
Beautiful full-color photography captures the fresh, distinctive flavors of these surprising dishes. Nonna Cristina shares her beautiful Risotto with Strawberries, Black Pepper, and Parmesan; Nonna Margherita offers delectable Stuffed Peppers with Pine Nuts and Raisins; and Nonna Teresa shows off her prize-winning Meat and Cheese Lasagna. Nonna Elvira whips up her peerless Linguine with Cuttlefish and Ink; Adelina creates a savory Tagliatelle with Pumpkin, Sausage, and Chestnuts; and Rosaria makes handmade Spaghetti alla Chitarra with Cherry Tomatoes and Porcini Mushrooms. Nonna Carmelina shares her classic Potato Pie with Ham, Salami, and Mozzarella; Rosa confides her nonna’s secret recipe for Rabbit with Sage; and Nina sautés Chicken alla Capricciosa, with prosciutto and mushrooms. Nonna Francesca launches the book with advice on the time-honored art of preserving everything from olives to soppressata.
My Thoughts
This was much more than just a cookbook. It is a filled with wonderful recipes and memories that will make you wish you grew up in an big Italian family. I love that the history behind the methods, recipes, and techniques for each of the women is shared. It makes you feel like you are a part of the family. The food is mostly Northern Italy and if you are like me growing up with the Americanized version of Italian food then you are in for the treat of your life. So grab your family, gather around the table, and get ready to enjoy some of the most mouth-watering food ever!
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Sounds like a great book/cookbook I love this kind of stuff..great recipes with a great stories
This sounds like the perfect book for my sister. We did grow up with the big Italian family. My sister is obsessed with making all her Italian recipes from family recipes. She would probably enjoy this recipe book. Thanks!
I love books like this that have pictures of the dishes created, I am a huge foodie and always on the hunt for a great cookbook with much more too!
I had read a book like this about 10 years ago, whereby the author went to Italy and cooked with Italian grandmothers – it was soo good – the stories, the recipes, the photos! I want to check this out!