Pinot, Pasta, and Parties by Vincent Remini -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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COVER TITLE PAGE COPYRIGHT TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION INTRODUCTION 1: ITALIAN THROUGH AND THROUGH: FROM MEATBALLS TO MARINARA

DEE DEE’S SPECIAL COCKTAIL:

THE ROMAN BITE-SIZE ANTIPASTO MARINARA SAUCE SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS CAPRESE SALAD ITALIAN CHEESECAKE WITH LEMON CURD TOPPING

ALTERNATIVE:

BRACIOLE

CLASSIC SAUCES:

FILETTO DI POMODORO RAGU PESTO AMATRICIANA ARRABBIATA PUTTANESCA CREAMY VODKA

OTHER BASICS:

PAUL’S PIZZA DOUGH HOMEMADE BREAD CRUMBS

2: MADE IN AMERICA

DEE DEE’S SPECIAL COCKTAIL:

APPALACHIA MAGIC CHICKEN PARMIGIANA STICKS WITH MARINARA SAUCE SPAGHETTI WESTERN MAC AND CHEESE MEATBALL SLIDERS PAUL’S SPECIAL CHILI EGGPLANT AND ZUCCHINI FRIES WITH AIOLI POLENTA WITH BROCCOLI SAUCE

ALTERNATIVE:

SLOPPY GIO CAESAR SALAD STARS AND STRIPES FRUIT PIZZA

3: WE NY

DEE DEE’S SPECIAL COCKTAIL:

THE MIDTOWN FOX STUFFED CLAMS OREGANATA SAUSAGE HERO FRESH MARGHERITA PIZZA CALZONE THREE WAYS CHOCOLATE CHIP TORTA

ALTERNATIVES:

PASTA E FAGIOLI LENTIL SOUP

4: LA-LA LAND

DEE DEE’S SPECIAL COCKTAIL:

THE HOLLYWOOD STAR ASPARAGUS DIP FIGS IN A BLANKET CALIFORNIA VEGGIE PIZZA SWORDFISH WITH OLIVES PASTA PRIMAVERA WATERCRESS, PEAR, AND WALNUT SALAD WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE ORANGE POLENTA CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

ALTERNATIVE:

EGGS IN PURGATORY STUFFED PEPPERS

5: SING FOR OUR SUPPER

DEE DEE’S SPECIAL COCKTAIL

MARIETTA’S SONG BRUSCHETTA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND MOZZARELLA BRUSCHETTA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, MUSHROOMS, AND ROASTED GARLIC HOW TO ROAST PEPPERS HOW TO ROAST GARLIC LINGUINE CON VONGOLE SHRIMP SCAMPI ROASTED BROCCOLI RABE WITH GARLIC NANCY’S CHOCOLATE COFFEE MOUSSE

ALTERNATIVE:

OUR FAVORITE VEAL STEW

6: A GOODFELLAS FEAST

DEE DEE’S SPECIAL COCKTAIL:

THE GOODFELLA CHEF PAUL’S PEPPERS AND OLIVES, ZUPPA DI PESCE LASAGNA ALLA MAMMA PORCHETTA ROASTED SUMMER VEGETABLES ZABAGLIONE WITH STRAWBERRIES AND BLUEBERRIES ALMOND BISCOTTI CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCOTTI

ALTERNATIVE:

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA,

7: NICE GUY MEETS PUNDIT

DEE DEE’S SPECIAL COCKTAIL:

THE GOLDEN WINNER ITALIAN POPCORN CAPONATA PASTA E PISELLI CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO STUFFED ZUCCHINI CANNOLI DESSERT DIP

ALTERNATIVE:

LEEKS WITH WINE SAUCE OVER PENNE

8: ART: A LIFELONG LOVE AFFAIR

DEE DEE’S SPECIAL COCKTAIL:

THE GREEN WITCH STUFFED ARTICHOKES PASTA ALLA NORMA ROASTED POTATOES OSSOBUCO PANZANELLA TIRAMISU

ALTERNATIVE: SCALLOPS WITH BACON OVER SPINACH

9: PATRIOTISM AT PLAY

DEE DEE’S SPECIAL COCKTAIL:

THE MUSKET BALL CANNELLINI BEAN DIP WITH CARROT CHIPS SALUMERIA PIZZA NORTHERN CHICKEN CACCIATORE WITH MUSHROOMS FENNEL AND BLOOD ORANGE SALAD OLIVE OIL CAKE

ALTERNATIVES:

SOUTHERN CHICKEN CACCIATORE POTATO FRITTATA

10: SHINE ON THE RUNWAY OF LIFE

DEE DEE’S SPECIAL COCKTAIL:

THE VENUS GRILLED FIGS WITH GOAT CHEESE AND BALSAMIC GLAZE BAGNA CAUDA ITALIAN KALE SALAD FARFALLE WITH ASPARAGUS, MUSHROOMS, AND PANCETTA VEAL PICCATA POACHED PEACHES WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

APPENDIX: ITALIAN WINE NEWSLETTERS

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