When Laura Vitale moved to the United States from her native Italy as a teenager, she was homesick — not just for her family, but for her beloved nonna's cooking. The slow-cooked Sunday sauces loaded with pork ribs and tender braised beef (and plenty of red wine), the quick pan-fried breaded chicken cutlets destined to be Parmesan'd, the frittata de maccheroni that she'd tuck in a knapsack for beachside picnics . . . and so began a quest to re-create Nonna's delicious legacy in Laura's New Jersey kitchen. Hours spent on the phone with Nonna unlocked all the secrets, tricks, and tips of the crispiest fried Cacio e Pepe Aranini, Zia Mimma's Focaccia Barese (mashed potatoes are the key to its fluffy texture), decadent four-cheese baked ziti, a Sunday supper go-to of Roasted Chicken and Potatoes with Herby Lemon Salsa, to name just a few of the mouth-watering recipes you'll discover. Decades of Sunday suppers, holiday meals, and get-it-done-fast weeknight dinners have perfected the flavors and techniques that represent the essence of Laura's Italy. At My Italian Table is exactly what is sounds like — all the recipes you need to capture the essence of what makes Italian meals so special. They're the simple staples made from the season's most anticipated ingredients that you can cook and enjoy over and over again because they never get old, that can be mixed and matched, that never apologize for needing only a good, crusty loaf of bread to make a complete dinner, and that rarely require more than one pot or pan, a few pantry items, and a little bit of hands-on time.
Size/Weight
- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Dimensions: 7.7" x 1" x 9.2"
