Synopses & Reviews
The family that eats together stays together! That's what Lisa Caponigri believes, and she created Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner? to give real families recipes they can easily cook and enjoy together. Caponigri has devised 52 delicious Italian menus--one for each Sunday of the year--that feature all the favorites, including classics like crostini, lasagne, polenta, stuffed peppers, veal piccata, risotto alla Milanese, and ricotta pie. There are also many surprises like Woodman's pasta and Italian french fries--and traditional, treasured dishes from her own family's kitchen, such as Nana's Strufoli and Grandma Caponigri's Ragu Sauce.and#160;Beautifully photographed by Guy Ambrosino, Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner? showcases food styling by former Gourmet magazine editor Kate Winslow.
Review
"[A] delightful guide to Italian family dining.... well-written and beautifully presented.... Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner? will give you all the inspiration and practical information you need to make those family meals memorable and delicious." --The Wall Street Journal
"A good cookbook to gather a hungry crowd and leave them happily satiated."--Kirkus Reviews
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Review
"Good Housekeeping is well known for its colorful photos and easy-to-follow recipes, and this 125th anniversary edition is no exception. The introduction includes information on equipment, measuring, cutting, and storing. A photographically illustrated vegetable guide covers availability, peak season months, storing, preparing, cooking, and eating. Step-by-step photos (such as cutting up a raw chicken) will make this an essential resource for beginning cooks. With recipes to wow guests as well as perfect family meals, this is highly recommended." --Library Journaland#160;(STARRED REVIEW)
Synopsis
Renew the tradition of a weekly sit-down dinner with the help of this classic cookbook! It contains everything needed to create wonderful meals and memories: a year's worth of family-friendly menus; 1,275 recipes for any time; and ideas for making Sunday dinner extra-special. From Brisket with Chunky Barbecue Sauce to Roast Chicken with Buttermilk Biscuits, these dishes will make everybody happy.
Synopsis
Make Sunday family dinner day! If you long to bring back the tradition of a weekly sit-down supper, you'll find everything you need to create wonderful meals and memories in this classic cookbook. It contains a full year's worth of triple-tested, family-friendly menus, plus 1,275 recipes for every occasion or any weeknight. From Brisket with Chunky Barbecue Sauce and Grilled Sweet Potatoes to Roast Chicken with Forty Cloves of Garlic and Buttermilk Biscuits, these dishes will make everybody at the table happy. Plus you'll find plenty of ideas—from shopping with your tween to teaching your child to fold decorative napkins—that will make Sunday dinner extra special for everyone.
Synopsis
In honor of the magazine's 125th anniversary, here is the revised and
expanded edition of
Good Housekeeping's trusty cook's companion! Filled with 1,275 delicious recipes, this indispensable kitchen reference also offers dependable information on cooking techniques, tools, ingredients, food handling, and nutrition.
In addition to popular favorites like Southern Fried Chicken and Strawberry Shortcake, there are 168 new recipes attuned to today's lifestyles, all-new chapters devoted to Canning and Freezing, ideas for holiday celebrations, and mouthwatering new photography.
And, as always, every recipe has been triple-tested and perfected for ease, reliability, and great taste in the famed Good Housekeeping Test Kitchens.
Synopsis
Caponigri has devised 52 delicious Italian menusandmdash;one for each Sunday of the yearandmdash;that feature all the favorites, including classics like crostini, lasagne, polenta, stuffed peppers, veal piccata, risotto alla Milanese, and ricotta pie.
About the Author
When she was a young girl, Lisa Caponigri regularly traveled on extended research trips to Italy with her father, an internationally known professor of Italian philosophy. Then, on school vacations Caponigri's Sicilian grandmother invited her to spend time at her home, and under her grandmother's watchful eye Lisa mastered Italian home cooking. Later in life, Lisa moved to Italy to raise her family and continued to study Italian cuisine. Lisa now resides in South Bend, Indiana and dedicates herself to spreading the gospel of Italian cooking in America.