Lidia's Commonsense Italian Cooking by Bastianich, Lidia Matticchio -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents The Wisdom of the Table Acknowledgments Introduction Appetizers

Anchovied Eggs Oregano Eggs Anchovy Frittata Peppers Piedmontese Mozzarella and Celery Salad Raw Garden Salad Seasoned Olives Chicken Breast Salad Boiled Beef Salad with Gherkins, Red Onion, and Parsley Tuna-Stuffed Artichokes Clam Bruschetta Tomato and Ricotta Crostini Baked Country Vegetables Rustic Ricotta Tart Ricotta and Vegetable Crostata Squash and Ricotta Tart Onion Tart Baked Toast Sandwiches Potato Pizza Genovese Focaccia Oatmeal Biscuits

Salads

Tomato and Mint Salad Carrot and Apple Salad Fennel and Gorgonzola Salad Belgian Endive and Walnut Salad String Beans, Capers, and Basil Salad Rustic Salad Cucumbers with Whole Wheat Couscous Chickpea Salad Lentil Country Salad Tuna, Corn, Mushroom, and Potato Salad Boiled Zucchini Salad with Tuna

Soups

Chicken Stock Country Onion Soup Spinach and Chickpea Soup Tomato and Clam Soup Toasted Grain Soup Swiss Chard and Lentil Soup Bread and Basil Soup Semolina and Escarole Soup Barley Soup Pasta and Bean Soup When in a Hurry Legume Soup from Abruzzo Chickpea Purée Soup Bean Soup “Le Marche” Style Cream of Celery Root Soup Millet Soup Country-Style Fava Soup Fava Bean Soup with Dried Figs

Sauces

Marinara Sauce Dip for Vegetables Fresh Mint Sauce Hamburger Sauce Onion Vermouth Sauce

Vegetables and Sides

Mashed Potatoes and Fava Beans Savory Potatoes Potatoes Baked in Beer Celery, Potatoes, and Tomatoes Onions and Capers in Marsala Tasty Cauliflower Braised Cabbage with Prosciutto Mint String Beans Celery au Gratin Baked Fennel with Sage Gluttonous Tomatoes Stuffed Eggplant Puglia Style Savory Stuffed Peppers Zucchini Parmigiana Eggplant and Rice Parmigiana Veggie Meatballs

Pastas, Polenta, and Risottos

Spaghetti with Quick Pantry Sauce Olive Oil and Rosemary Spaghettini Vermicelli in a Creamed Broccoli Sauce Pipette or Elbows with Sweet Potatoes, Parsley, and Capers Artichoke Carbonara Fettuccine with a Clam and Leek Sauce Ditalini with Lentils and Shrimp Penne with Ricotta and Mushrooms Mafalde with Ricotta and Meat Ragù Mafalde Florentine Style Baked Whole Wheat Penne with Chickpeas Baked Ditalini Baked Rigatoni and Zucchini Fresh Pasta Meatball and Eggplant Tagliatelle Shells with Chicken Sauce Penne with a Cabbage and Meat Sauce Ravioli Filling Cheese Gnocchi Polenta with Sardines or Anchovies Basic Risotto Lettuce Risotto Fava Bean and Leek Risotto Clam and Scallion Risotto Garlic Risotto Neapolitan Rice and Meat Mold

Fish

Razor Clams with Garlic and Parsley Scallop Salad Scallops, Mushrooms, and Scallions Codfish with Olives and Zucchini Baked Lobster with Almond-Flavored Breadcrumbs Salmon Fillets with Prosecco Salmon with Mustard Sauce Hake with Mint and Lemon Halibut Fillets with Fennel Striped Bass with Tomato Pesto Tuna with a Mimosa Sauce Baked Swordfish Cuttlefish with Peas Halibut Baked with Mushrooms Grouper with Peppers and Potatoes Grouper with Tomato Baked Rice with Mussels Bari Style

Meat

Seared Sesame Chicken Breast Chicken Breast with Orange and Gaeta Olives Skillet Gratin of Mushrooms and Chicken Chicken with Capers and Anchovies Spicy Butterflied Cornish Hens Lemon Guinea Hen Pappardelle with Turkey Rolls Vegetable and Meat Casserole Marinated Meatballs Veal with Onion and Squash Citrus Roasted Veal London Broil Steak with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Marinade Stuffed Hamburgers Filet Mignon Italian Style with Balsamic Reduction Lamb Stew with Saffron and Tomatoes Seared Loin Lamb Chops with Red Wine Sauce Apple Cider Vinegar Braised Pork Shoulder Pork and Prune Kabobs Pork Medallions with Grapes and Pearl Onions Ham in Marsala Sauce Pork Pockets Stuffed with Pickles and Cheese Pork and Beans

Desserts

Angel Cake Almond and Coffee Cream Mini-Tarts Corn and Walnut Cake Caprese Torte Yellow Squash Pie Grandma Rosa’s Apple Cake Pear Bread Pudding Pear Crumble Rice Pudding with a Blessing Rice Zuccotto Oatmeal Crêpes Oranges in Marsala Fried Half-Moons Anise Cookies Peach Granita Mint Granita

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