Italian Farmhouse Cookbook

by Susan Herrmann Loomis

The essence of Italian cooking. Susan has gone to the source, where the techniques are still genuine and the recipes tied to the culture. ITALIAN FARMHOUSE COOKBOOK is a must-have for anyone seriously interested in Italian cookery.O (LIDIA BASTIANICH) Simple as a luscious ripe tomato rubbed over rustic bread, intensely flavored as a Sunday leg of lamb smothered in fresh herbs, joyous, unexpected, vibrant farm food is the heart and soul of Italian cooking, and the prize of Susan Herrmann Loomisís years-long quest. Working side-by-side in the kitchen, walking through fields at dawn, eating, drinking, and above all listening, she discovers the secret ingredient of Italian cooks accortezza, or simply ýknowingO and weaves it into every recipes of this sensuous, sun-filled book.

ON THE FARMHOUSE MENU

Lemon-Spiced Olives

The Real Panzanella

Potato and Artichoke Soup from Campania

Garlicky Cheese Polenta

Chestnut Pasta with Wild Mushrooms

Smothered Cauliflower

Sicilian Double-Crusted Potato Pizza

Herbed Farmhouse Lamb Chops

Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Italy, Nonfiction, Italian Literature

460 pages, Paperback

First published January 2, 2000

Reviews

[Talea]

I wanted to add this to my poetry shelf because the recipes are that good. It is poetry for the taste buds. Her stories about her travels and the people she met just bring it to life. This one is a keeper.

[Cheryl Schibley]

You can't go wrong with a Susan Loomis cookbook on your shelf. Recipes are adaptable to on hand ingredients and fun to work with. Susan is a real cooking pro.

[Catherine Woodman]

I love her--this is less fantastic than her French cookbook, but then she continues to live in France...