Bold Italian

by Scott Conant, Joanne McAllister Smart

After years of cooking in his restaurants, SCOTT CONANT now turns his attention to the bold, flavorful dishes he makes for friends and family at home. A celebration of honest Italian cooking, Bold Italian brings together more than 125 recipes from Italy's varied and various regions, updated and interpreted for the American kitchen.

With a focus on purity of flavor and a respect for the finest ingredients, Conant presents such mop-your-plate dishes as Salt-Baked Shrimp with Olive Oil and Thyme; Grilled Eggplant, Marinated Tomato, and Arugula Salad; Tagliatelle with Peas and Prosciutto; Pan-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes and Green Olives; and desserts like Nutella Panino with Ice Cream and Espresso.

Enhanced with twenty full-color photographs, Bold Italian is a treat for the eye as well as the taste buds. Beginning cooks will appreciate the simplicity of the recipes, while veteran cooks will savor delicious variations on traditional favorites as well as new discoveries. Bold Italian reflects Conant's refreshed, artisanal approach to Italian cooking.

Genres: Cookbooks

272 pages, Paperback

First published April 22, 2008

About the author

In 2008, SCOTT CONANT opened Scarpetta restaurant in New York City and received three-star reviews from the New York Times. Conant often appears as a judge on the popular Food Network show Chopped as well as Today and Bravo's Top Chef.

Reviews

[Liquidlasagna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hear a few people think there's errors in some of the recipe amounts?
Any truth to it?

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Bold Italian is my kind of Sunday cooking for friends and family. Scott always has an interesting twist in his inspired Italian cuisine.
Daniel Boulud

When I get a craving for elegant, simply delicious Italian fare, I head to one of Scott Conant’s outstanding New York restaurants. Now I can satisfy that same urge in my own kitchen with a meal lifted out of the pages of this smart, creative book.
Bobby Flay

Scott Conant’s thoroughly original new cookbook is full of recipes for food that you’ll want to cook over and over. It’s simply good food. He teaches you the essential techniques for making great Italian food and expertly translates them for the home cook.
Eric Ripert

Scott Conant's new book is filled with the kind of recipes everyone loves to cook at home—simple, flavorful, and quintessentially Italian. It’s the food that has made Scott one of America’s favorite chefs.
Marcus Samuelson

[Claudette · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the accessibility of Mr Conant's recipes.