Synopses & Reviews
WELCOME TO MY ITALIAN KITCHEN AND MY BIGGEST PASSION: FOOD.Most of my family memories revolve around food, especially family holidays, and everyone knows how important food and wine are in Italian culture. Here are the recipes passed down from my nonnas (grandmothers) that reflect the warm, rustic flavors of Friuli, Italy: rich frico, risotto, and savory polenta. I also love the lighter bites, perfect with a glass of wine: crostini with ricotta and honey, or a tramezzini, the Italian version of English high-tea sandwiches. And I didnandrsquo;t forget the sweetsandmdash;from the tiramisu I made with my mother when I was eight years old to the famous basil panna cotta I made to help win me the title of MasterChef.
I love to teach, and Iandrsquo;ll show you the fundamentals of fantastic Italian food, including homemade stock (I swear, itandrsquo;s easy), pasta from scratch, and more. My Italian Kitchen is packed with the food that I love and that you and your family will love too. (Plus Iandrsquo;ll tell you some good behind-the-scenes stories from Season 4 of MasterChef!)
Grazie! And welcome to my kitchen.
Luca
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andldquo;Luca comes from a long line of great Italian home cooks andhellip; his inspiring family recipes are featured here in this fantastic book.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Luca is proof that nice guys donandrsquo;t always finish last andhellip; it is with great pride that I introduce My Italian Kitchen, the first of what I hope will be many inspiring culinary contributions to come.andrdquo;
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“Get great Italian recipes from Luca Manfè’s My Italian Kitchen.” About.com
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andldquo;Manfandegrave; draws heavily on his familyandrsquo;s Italian roots in Friuli-Venezia Giulia to offer dishes that are varied, flavorful and true to the region.andrdquo;
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andquot;Courtney Lapresi cooks and dances to her own beat and as this book proves, it makes the food world a better place to live.andnbsp; Simple, elegant, and most importantly, delicious!andrdquo;
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andldquo;Get great Italian recipes from Luca Manfandegrave;andrsquo;s My Italian Kitchen.andrdquo;
Synopsis
The No. 1 prime-time summer program on FOX,
MasterChef is a nationwide competition to find the best amateur cook in the country. The judges are some of cookings biggest starsaward-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, restaurateur and winemaker Joe Bastianich, and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot. The prize? A chance to win $250,000and a cookbook deal.
The book highlights the food that Luca Manfé, the Season 4 winner, grew up eating in the Friuli region of Italy, an area renowned for its prosciutto and pancetta, its savory, sharp Montasio cheese, its crispy crostini, its rich risottos, and its comforting polentas. Simple by design, the book offers 75 mouthwatering, rustic recipes from Lucas table to yours.
Showcasing the dishes that propelled Luca to victory, such as his flawless agnolotti stuffed with mortadella and ricotta and his black cod with butter-sautéed mushrooms, along with headnotes that offer fun, behind-the-scenes details about the shows exciting challenges and nail-biting competition, the book will be a delight for home cooks and MasterChef fans everywhere.
Synopsis
The number-one prime-time summer program on FOX,
MasterChef, is a nationwide competition to find the best home cook in the country. The judges are some of cookingandrsquo;s biggest starsandmdash;award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, restaurateur and winemaker Joe Bastianich, and acclaimed chefGraham Elliot. The prize? A chance to win $250,000andmdash;and a cookbook deal.
This book celebrates the food of Season 5 winner, Courtney Lapresi. Courtney came out as a firecracker, blowing the judges away time and again with her skills and confidence. She is a home cook who knows how to make decadence approachable, and thatandrsquo;s exactly what sheandrsquo;s done here. The book showcases the dishes that propelled Courtney to victory, such as her flawless honey cake with berry coulis and vanilla whipped cream; duck breast with sumac, faro, and morels; and her family recipe for pizza. The recipes are introduced by headnotes that offer anecdotes about Courtneyandrsquo;s childhood and insights into how she became the dazzling winner of MasterChef Season 5. The book will be a delight for home cooks and MasterChef fans everywhere.
About the Author
Courtney Lapresi is the Season 5 winner of the hit FOX series MasterChef.and#160; Inspired by her mother and grandmother, Courtney enjoys cooking elegant comfort classics. Originally from Geneva, New York, Courtney lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.