The
Complete Italian Cook Book/Tarla Dalal. Reprint. Mumbai, Sanjay and Company,
2001, 144 p., photographs, $22. ISBN 81-86469-52-4.The
Complete Italian Cook Book/Tarla Dalal. Reprint. Mumbai, Sanjay and Company,
2001, 144 p., photographs, $22. ISBN 81-86469-52-4.
Contents: I. Starters : 1. Bruschetta with tomato & basil. 2. Roasted bell pepper Crostini. 3. Spicy cheese & herb potato Wedges. 4. Herbed Pizza Strips. 5. Fried Mozzarella Sticks. 5. Pizzetta Squares. 7. Olive cream cheese Dip. 8. Mushroom olive Crostini. 9. Onion & black pepper Grissini. 10. Pizzelle with Mozzarella & Olives. 11. Riviera loaf. II. Soups: 1. Pesto Minestrone. 2. Bean & Pasta soup. 3. Broccoli soup. 4. Potato, Pasta & Pesto soup. 5. Butter bean & vegetable soup. 6. Roman style Pumpkin soup. III. Salads: 1. Neapolitan potato salad. 2. Pasta salad with basil Vinaigrette. 3. Three bean salad. 4. Avocado, tomato & Mozzarella pasta salad. 5. Peach lettuce salad. IV. Pizzas and breads: 1. Pizza Margherita. 2. Skillet Margherita. 3. Mushroom & pepper Pizza. 4. Pesto pizza Sandwich. 5. Broccoli Pizza Pie. 6. Wholesome deep dish Pizza. 7. Four cheese Pizza. 8. Pizza gardenia. 9. Spinach & Ricotta pie. 10. Roman style pizza with mushrooms, garlic & walnuts. 11. Calzone. 12. Onion & Thyme Focaccia. 13. Smoked pepper & cheese Bread. 14. Sun-dried tomato loaf. 15. Stuffed Focaccia. V. Home-made pasta: 1. Green Tagliatelle with mushrooms & broccoli. 2. Canneloni (classic). 3. Zucchini & Eggplant Lasagne. 4. Ratatouille Ravioli with tomato cream sauce. 5. Spaghetti with eggplant Parmagianna. 6. Garlic basil ravioli with Alfredo sauce. 7. Tortellini with sun-dried tomato pesto sauce. 8. Spinach & cottage cheese Cannelloni. VI. Quick ready-made Pasta: 1. Basil& tomato Pasta. 2. Spaghetti Verdi. 3. Pasta Genovese. 4. Garden fresh Fusilli. 5. Spaghetti Puttanesca. 6. Fusilli with red pepper sauce. 7. Fusilli with baby corn & walnuts. 8. Penne with spring onions, corn & red pepper. 9. Cheesy Macaroni with Broccoli. VII. Rice and Gnocchi: 1. Roasted vegetables with brown rice. 2. Milanese sun-dried tomato Risotto. 3. Risotto Fiorentina. 4. Spinach Gnocchi with almond butter sauce. 5. Potato Gnocchi with mushroom basil sauce. 6. Pumpkin Gnocchi Florentine. 7. Piedmontese Gnocchi with tomato & red wine sauce. VIII. Desserts: 1. Tiramisu. 2. Walnut Tart. 3. Melon & strawberry Gelato. 4. Zuccoto. 5. Chocolate cinnamon Peaches. 6. Cassata. 7. Sicilian orange almond Cake. 8. Chocolate Ricotta Torte. 9. Caramelized rum & raisin Ice-cream. 10. Chocolate almond ice-cream. 11. Sicilian crèmes. IX. Basic recipes: 1. Basic pizza base. 2. Wholemeal pizza base. 3. Polenta base. 4. Fresh Pasta Dough. 5. Whole wheat Pasta Dough. 6. Vegetable Pasta Dough. 7. Flavoured Pasta Dough. 8. How to cook Pasta. 9. Pizza sauce. 10. Pesto. 11. Classic Italian Pesto. 12. Sun-dried tomato Pesto. 13. Sun-dried tomatoes. 14. Eggless Mayonnaise. 15. Cream cheese.
"From the land of art, architecture and fashion, we bring to your home, authentic Italian cooking. Italy is not only famous for its tall, dusky and handsome men, but for its world renowed Pizzas, Pasta, Bruschettas, Minestrone, Risottos and Italy’s most loved dessert, the Tiramisu.
"These are amongst the few recipes this book is about. And whether you are a beginner or an expert cook, we are sure this book will guide you through terrific cooking.
"So put on your chef cap and whip up your own culinary masterpiece." (jacket)