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Title: The Babbo Cookbook by Mario Batali ISBN: 0609607758 Publisher: Clarkson Potter Pub. Date: 30 April, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.43
Rating: 5
Summary: Almost Like Art...
Comment: This is a simply stunning cookbook; everything from the recipes, the layout, the photos - it's gorgeous and inspiring. I personally enjoyed his musing on food and his resturant. Whilst some of the ingredients are hard to find (esp. in my location!) you can subsitute other things - after all, Mario always says to use what is local to YOU and in season. Some of my favourite recipes include the Braised Short Ribs with Horseradish Gremolata served with Pumpkin Orzo (fabulous AND easy), the Fig and Walnut biscotti, and the Basic Pasta sauce and Pasta recipe. There is also an excellent selection of fish and seafood recipes, which I regret to say I have not yet sampled. If you are passionate about Italian food, this is the cookbook for you.
And remember, al tavolo non s'invecchia mai.
Rating: 4
Summary: Almost too pretty to use
Comment: This book lives on my coffee table. Not for lack of use, but because everything about it is so beautiful, I don't want to destroy it in the kitchen. The paper stock is so satisfyingly glossy thick, I can't bear the thought of getting it covered in splash marks, or warped by steam. The layout is easy on the eyes, and I still get excited about peeking under the dust jacket to see the tomato red cover with the Babbo jester marching across. I LOVE well designed cook books, and this is one of them.
The recipes are simple in that they don't really require advanced technique. They are often quite labor intensive, or time consuming (don't let this stop you from making the maple marscapone cheesecake), but its not the kind of overwrought fussing that can take the fun out of being in the kitchen. As other reviewers have said, the recipes are easy to modify, and I quite often do for variety's sake. The bruschetta trio are wonderful; I like to eat the cici bean mixture as a light lunch, and the tomato and sheep's milk cheese bruschetta makes a wonderful salad when you replace the bread with spinach leaves.
My only caveat is that some of the ingredients can be pricey. Its worth your time and money to seek out the ones that are hard to find, and pay for quality, but be prepared for sticker shock. I wouldn't plan on cooking for large groups from this book (you can quite easily max out your weekly food budget on one three course meal), but it is definitely the first one I turn to when I need something special.
Rating: 3
Summary: Settle down, Mario
Comment: If you like watching Mario on his TV programs, you'll be dissapointed in some aspects of this book. The cuisine is as presented in his restaurant, where he has staff to do all kinds of additional prep for him. Consequently, the dishes are way overwrought for the home kitchen. Braised short ribs? Great! With roasted beets and roasted radishes? Why? And by the way, the recommended plating is still all that vertical, "Let's see how high we can pile THIS stuff up," kind of thing. And a lot of the book is frank promotion for Babbo and his ideas on how to run a restaurant. But nevertheless, it's fun stuff to read and, if you ignore the absurd sides, there's good stuff to be made.
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Title: Mario Batali Simple Italian Food: Recipes from My Two Villages by Mario Batali, Mark Ferri ISBN: 0609603000 Publisher: Clarkson Potter Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $32.50 |
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Title: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant by Judy Rodgers, Gerald Asher ISBN: 0393020436 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 23 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Mario Batali Holiday Food by Mario Batali, Quentin Bacon ISBN: 060960774X Publisher: Clarkson Potter Pub. Date: 10 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: A Return to Cooking by Eric Ripert, Michael Ruhlman, Level ISBN: 1579651879 Publisher: Artisan Sales Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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Title: Amuse-Bouche: Little Bites That Delight Before the Meal Begins by Rick Tramonto, Mary Goodbody ISBN: 0375507604 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 22 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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