Summary
As the editor of the best-selling culinary icons Martha Stewart and Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa), as well as such noted food authorities as Diana Kennedy and Anne Willan, Roy Finamore shaped many of the most popular and accessible cookbooks of our time. Finamore himself began cooking as a young boy, learning from his mother and Italian grandmother. Working alongside chefs to streamline their recipes for the home cook, he has earned a reputation as a stylish simplifier. In Tasty, he brings to bear the lessons from more than a decade spent at the pinnacle of the food world. The 200 deftly easy, unpretentious recipes show the influence of French and Italian traditions and are accompanied by many tips and techniques from Finamore"s abundant experience in the kitchen. Tasty offers ample testimony to the idea that a meal doesn"t need to be a showoff event to be uncommonly good. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
Publishers Weekly Review
Flipping through Finamore's book, a reader might get the idea that the food the longtime cookbook editor offers is fine, just fine but that's about it. Cook one of the dishes, though, and the assessment goes from fine to fantastic. The 200 recipes are for the type of fare that's become familiar to many modern home cooks: American cuisine with Italian and French accents, using fresh ingredients and simple preparations. The foods may be recognizable, but they're rarely tired: who, for instance, could argue with the quick and juicy braise that is Pork Chops with Fennel and Tomato, served over Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes, or Chicken Milanese hidden under a tart arugula salad? The author, who has molded texts written by such cookbook legends as Martha Stewart, Ina Garten and Lee Bailey, has a carefree approach to cooking, urging readers to continually taste what they're making and correct seasonings and cooking times, and most of all, not to stress. With weekday and weekend dinner suggestions as well as ideas for breakfasts, lunches, "nibbles," salads and desserts, this cookbook is destined for frequent use. Photos. (Apr.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From: Reed Elsevier Inc.
Copyright Reed Business Information
