Food festivals of Italy : celebrated recipes from 50 food fairs / Leonardo Curti & James O. Fraioli.

ISBN:

9781423603320

Title:

Author:

Curti, Leonardo

Personal Author:

Curti, Leonardo

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

Salt Lake City, Utah : Gibbs Smith ; Enfield : Ragged Bears [distributor], 2008.

Physical Description:

256 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

General Note:

Donated by Luke Howes.

Contents:

Machine derived contents note: 11 Introduction -- 22 PART ONE: Antipasti -- 24 Artichoke Festival -- 26 Balsamic Vinegar Festival -- 30 Chile Pepper Festival -- 38 Couscous Fest -- 40 Focaccia Festival -- 44 Garlic Festival -- 46 Goat Cheese Festival -- 50 Grape Festival -- 54 Mozzarella Festival -- 62 National White Truffle Fair -- 70 Parmesan Cheese Festival -- 76 Prosciutto Festival -- 80 Salami Festival -- 88 Snail Festival -- 92 Traditional Chestnut Hunt -- 94 PART TWO: Primi -- 96 Bean Fest -- 102 Gnocchetti Festival -- 106 Herb Festival -- 110 Lentil Festival -- 114 Macaroni Festival -- 118 Mushroom Festival -- 122 Omelet Festival -- 124 Onion Fair -- 128 Pasta Festival -- 138 Pizza Fest -- 148 Polenta Festival -- 150 Pumpkin Festival -- 154 PART THREE: Secondi -- 156 Asparagus Festival -- 160 Bean Festival -- 162 Beef Festival -- 168 Dried Cod Festival -- 170 Fish Festival -- 180 Frog Festival -- 182 Rabbit Festival -- 184 Radicchio Festival -- 188 Sausage Festival -- 192 Seafood Festival -- 202 Swordfish Festival -- 206 Tuna Festival -- 210 PART FOUR: Dolce -- 212 Apple Festival -- 214 Cherry Festival -- 218 Chocolate Festival -- 224 Dessert Festival -- 228 Lemon Festival -- 232 Pistachio Festival -- 234 Prickly Pear Festival -- 238 Strawberry Festival -- 242 Strudel, Muscat Wine, and -- Vin Santo Wine Festival -- 244 Watermelon Festival -- 248 Acknowledgments -- 248 Photo Credits -- 249 Index.

Subject Term:

Cooking, Italian.

Cooking -- Italy.

Added Author:

Fraioli, James O., 1968-

Format:

Books

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2008

Publication Information:

Salt Lake City, Utah : Gibbs Smith ; Enfield : Ragged Bears [distributor], 2008.

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Each year Italy's beautiful countryside is spattered with numerous food festivals that showcase various delectable foods such as garlic, pasta, lentils, fruits, nuts, chocolates and more. Now Italian Food Festivals highlights 50 of Italy's most diverse food fairs, bringing a taste of authentic Italy into your home with 100 recipes that use the featured festival foods.

Author Notes

James O. Fraioli is a published, award-winning author, and an internationally recognized travel writer. He is the author of numerous books on a wide range of subjects. His celebrated cookbook: Ocean Friendly Cuisine: Sustainable Seafood Recipes from the World's Finest Chefs has appeared in The New York Times, been presented at the White House, and featured on the Food Network's The Essence of Emeril. He is also a contributing writer and professional photographer for 18 magazines. Prior tohis fulltime writing career, Fraioli spent eight years in the motion-picture and television industry for FOX, Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Chef Leonardo Curti is the executive chef and co- proprietor at the acclaimed Trattoria Grappolo bistro in Santa Ynez, California. Born in Calabria, Italy, Leonardo learned his culinary skills in Tuscany before relocating to Los Angeles, where he worked as a chef at Cicada Restaurant and founded Pane Caldo in Beverly Hills.

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Curti, the chef/owner of Trattoria Grappolo in Santa Ynez, CA, and Fraioli, a food and travel writer, previously collaborated on Trattoria Grappola. This lavishly illustrated new title showcases 50 Italian food fairs, from "Le Marche's Artichoke Festival" to "Campania's Watermelon Festival." The festivals are grouped into four categories--antipasti, primi, secondi, and dolce--and there are two recipes for each. Linking the festivals with regions rather than with individual towns known for their food fairs gives them a somewhat generic feel, and more specific travel information would have been helpful. Carol Field's Celebrating Italy, a far more ambitious book on the topic, includes a 50-page "Traveler's Calendar," along with culinary history and dozens of recipes, but Curti and Fraioli's attractive book should appeal to armchair travelers and home cooks. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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We'd swear we could not take another bite, then found ourselves reaching for a fire-roasted chestnut from a local grower, sampling succulent pork served with cornmeal porridge, or gratefully accepting one more slice of hand-crafted salami infused with Barolo wine and black truffles. Excerpted from Food Festivals of Italy: Celebrated Recipes from 50 Food Fairs by James O. Fraioli, Leonardo Curti All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

Introduction	p. 11
Part 1 Antipasti	p. 22
Artichoke Festival	p. 24
Balsamic Vinegar Festival	p. 26
Chile Pepper Festival	p. 30
Couscous Fest	p. 38
Focaccia Festival	p. 40
Garlic Festival	p. 44
Goat Cheese Festival	p. 46
Grape Festival	p. 50
Mozzarella Festival	p. 54
National White Truffle Fair	p. 62
Parmesan Cheese Festival	p. 70
Prosciutto Festival	p. 76
Salami Festival	p. 80
Snail Festival	p. 88
Traditional Chestnut Hunt	p. 92
Part 2 Primi	p. 94
Bean Fest	p. 96
Gnocchetti Festival	p. 102
Herb Festival	p. 106
Lentil Festival	p. 110
Macaroni Festival	p. 114
Mushroom Festival	p. 118
Omelet Festival	p. 122
Onion Fair	p. 124
Pasta Festival	p. 128
Pizza Fest	p. 138
Polenta Festival	p. 148
Pumpkin Festival	p. 150
Part 3 Secondi	p. 154
Asparagus Festival	p. 156
Bean Festival	p. 160
Beef Festival	p. 162
Dried Cod Festival	p. 168
Fish Festival	p. 170
Frog Festival	p. 180
Rabbit Festival	p. 182
Radicchio Festival	p. 184
Sausage Festival	p. 188
Seafood Festival	p. 192
Swordfish Festival	p. 202
Tuna Festival	p. 206
Part 4 Dolce	p. 210
Apple Festival	p. 212
Cherry Festival	p. 214
Chocolate Festival	p. 218
Dessert Festival	p. 224
Lemon Festival	p. 228
Pistachio Festival	p. 232
Prickly Pear Festival	p. 234
Strawberry Festival	p. 238
Strudel, Muscat Wine, and Vin Santo Wine Festival	p. 242
Watermelon Festival	p. 244
Acknowledgments	p. 248
Photo Credits	p. 248
Index	p. 249

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