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The North End Italian Cookbook
Can anyone ever get enough of the delicious repetitions of Italian cuisine--the pastas, the tomatoes, the cheeses, the herbs, and the olive oil? Judging from the never ending popularity of this cuisine, the answer must be no.
In The North End Italian Cookbook , Marguerite DiMino Buonopane has revisited every treasured recipe from earlier editions of this book as well as added new tried-and-true favorites. Many are family recipes, cooked the way her mother and grandparents used to cook. This ancestral cuisine is from the Roman region of Italy, where the food was the sustenance of the common people. Many of the recipes, however, were created in Boston's North End. The recipes, from antipasto to dessert, recapture days gone by and preserve the present-day traditions of North End Italian cooking.
Using these recipes as guides, readers can incorporate over time a style of their own, one that suits their family's tastes. And with this book readers will be guided every step of the way in the art of cooking Italian. It's as if they were taking a cooking class in which they are the only students.
Classic Italian dishes Cannellini Beans Insalata, Pasta e Fagiole, Farina Dumplings, Marinara Sauce, Frittata di Spaghetti, Potato Gnocchi, Veal Scaloppine, Beef Braciole in Tomato Sauce, Calamri Freddo, Gelato, and Italian Toto Cookies.
In The North End Italian Cookbook , Marguerite DiMino Buonopane has revisited every treasured recipe from earlier editions of this book as well as added new tried-and-true favorites. Many are family recipes, cooked the way her mother and grandparents used to cook. This ancestral cuisine is from the Roman region of Italy, where the food was the sustenance of the common people. Many of the recipes, however, were created in Boston's North End. The recipes, from antipasto to dessert, recapture days gone by and preserve the present-day traditions of North End Italian cooking.
Using these recipes as guides, readers can incorporate over time a style of their own, one that suits their family's tastes. And with this book readers will be guided every step of the way in the art of cooking Italian. It's as if they were taking a cooking class in which they are the only students.
Classic Italian dishes Cannellini Beans Insalata, Pasta e Fagiole, Farina Dumplings, Marinara Sauce, Frittata di Spaghetti, Potato Gnocchi, Veal Scaloppine, Beef Braciole in Tomato Sauce, Calamri Freddo, Gelato, and Italian Toto Cookies.
304 pages, Paperback
First published August 31, 1991
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November 30, 2017
Living just outside of Boston, I can attest that this cookbook is accurate. Italian cooking varies by region and even here in the US it can vary depending on where the immigrants settled and the other individuals they encountered. This cookbook reminds me of my grandmother's cooking. It's simple, it's basic and it doesn't try to fru fru up things that don't need it. I've given this book as a gift many times and can't wait for the next edition to be released in April 2018!!!
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April 4, 2020I bought the 3rd edition of this book in a 2nd hand bookshop in Galway, Ireland called ‘Charlie Byrne’. I absolutely love this book. It’s very authentic. I organized pizza dinner parties when I was single with the pizza base recipe there and I have many good memories of it. Nowadays my husband prepares pizza on weekends using the same recipe. Folks ask him if he plans to open a pizzeria. Love, love, love!!
August 21, 2021
Our edition of this book doesn't have photos on some of the recipes, and with my not being familiar with some of the more traditional Italian desserts/holiday dishes, I feel like it might be a little like the second GBBO challenge on every episode, where they only get the steps and ingredients and have quite an adventure making whether the recipe is supposed to be. And I'd be totally okay trying any of these recipes. Looking forward to some spaghetti pie and lady fingers!
March 11, 2023
It was a nice cookbook with tons of Italian recipes (which I love reading about and seeing how times change but the recipes don't) but I took a couple stars off cause there weren't any pictures (and I like seeing what the end product looks like) and it felt long to me
June 23, 2008
Absolutely amazing. This is real down-home italian if I've ever had it. The recipes are easy to follow and require mostly simple on-hand ingredients. Despite being a cookbook, the author's voice is strong and present throughout with great anecdotal, italian-american culture, and personal growing-up-italian quips and tid bits. Delightful! The meatballs, egg pasta and calzones are our favorites.
November 7, 2011
This is my favorite cookbook of the dozens I own. I have tried many of the recipes, and have found none that I would not try again. Several have become regulars in my house for many years. I have given this book as a gift many times. We had the Macaroni Pie tonight. An easy and wonderful appetizer is the Pepperoni Pie. My favorite entree is the Chicken Braciolittini with Mushroom and Wine Sauce. You must try Vincenzo's Zuchinni Bread. Goodbye. I'll be in the kitchen.
June 8, 2011
I'm From Boston.... this is the best Italian food ~ "North End" cook book (I have and friends have too) ~ true statement ~
**** Note this is the 5th edition, I had from the first,.... Yeah, it's that good!, *****
**** Note this is the 5th edition, I had from the first,.... Yeah, it's that good!, *****
June 23, 2014
Absolutely my favorite Italian cookbook! I love the North End in Boston.
August 9, 2015
My favorite Italian cookbook! I have made many recipes for just myself to a dinner party.
October 2, 2022
Made my mouth water just reading the recipes .
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