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Summary: Must-Have for Sopranos Fans
Review: This cookbook takes the Sopranos family several steps farther than the HBO show. It includes letters from one character to another, interviews with characters, and amazing photographs of the key Sopranos stars. Hearty, traditional Italian recipes fill up the rest of the pages. The three recipes I've tried have been outstanding. I plan on trying many other recipes when I can't get my Sunday-night-Sopranos-fix on HBO. My one complaint is the organization. Instead of sections based on recipe types, the book is organized around characters. In order to find specific recipes, using the index is a must. This is a small price to pay to enjoy this cookbook, though. A Sopranos fan's kitchen is incomplete without this cookbook.
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Summary: The Sopranos' Family Cookbook
Review: I absolutely love this book. I bought it this afternoon and read it by this evening. I love it for the following reasons: 1. The recipes are authentic & outstanding. I learned to cook in a Culinary Institute internship kitchen, and I know good when I see/taste it. Having spent lots of time in old country Southern Italian families, I know what's real. Take for instance, "spaghetti sauce". This book differentiates between simple Marinara, and "Sunday Gravy". You learn about Sunday Gravy from little old ladies in black who live to cook for the familia. And... how many non Italians know how to choose a wine like "Lacrima Christi"??? 2. The interviews and conversations, by the letter of the Law are fictitious... but so well done that they fulfil the spirit of the intended conversations. I'll attest to that from years of experience in the Italian-American world and as a retired homicide detective. From my present vocation as a Priest, I'll give this comment: "Nonne dulce est familiam totam in unem locum cogere"? (Isn't it great to have the whole family together?) My advice: BUY THIS BOOK !!!
Fr. Bob Haux
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Summary: The food is bangen!!!!!!!!!
Review: I am fan of the tv show The Sopranos, and i thought the food was lookin good. So when i saw this cook book i was like, man i have got to get this. I got it and have been happy that i got it sense. My personal favorite is the baked ziti with the homemade sunday gravy. If you want some really good italian recipes get this book.
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Summary: 5 Stars for the Recipes
Review: I'm not too crazy about cookbooks based on TV shows, movies, etc. BUT this book is one absolute exception. You can certainly enjoy those little stories and colorful pictures from the brilliant TV show - The Sopranos. But the true winner is the amazing collection of Italian-American recipes (NY/NJ style of course!)...the person who created the recipes is Michele Scicolone. She's one fantastic cooking teacher and cookbook author. I have all of her books and everything I cook from her books is truly incredible, delicious, and best of all, fool-proof. For the Sopranos premiere party, I used many recipes directly from The Sopranos Family Cookbook and the party was a success. I made manicotti, baked ziti with meatballs, chicken francese, escarole with garlic, rice balls, pasta fazool, roasted pepper salad, ricotta pie with pineapple, and braciole. Not one single flaw ... I would make all of them again and again without hesitation. Enjoy! PS How could you resist the last recipe in the book? The most delectable Italian pastry that you never thought you could make at home - Sfogliatelle.
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Summary: The Soprano Family Cookbook: Lovely photos, sly wit and not
Review: On a whim I scooped this one up today off the 'new' books stacks at work. I love watching the Sopranos, which if you haven't heard, is a very strange look at modern America through the eyes of a mobster family. And like most families, one of the topics here is Food. Specifically, southern Italian, heavy on the cheese, pasta and tomato sauce variety. That's ok, this is food that sooths, and brings back happy memories. Or, in the case of the Sopranos, some not too happy memories. Told as a journey down memory lane by the character of Artie Bucco himself, the owner and principal chef at the Nuovo Vesuvio, we get various interviews from various characters from the series. From AJ's three pop tarts and a Coke breakfast, to Meadow's self-absorbed fears of getting fat, Carmela's tips on having a party, to Adriana's guide to a sexy night out, it's giggle from start to finish. The men wiegh in as well, with Junior's memories of life with Tony's dad, a screamingly funny bit from sister Janice to Tony's rules for grilling. (Lighter fluid is for sissies) And of course, Furio's take on American cuisine. Even Dr. Melfi joins the fun with a paper on the eating habits and styles of Italian-Americans. So, besides the in-jokes for followers of the series, there's also plenty of family style recipes. Some are pretty basic, from 'Sunday Gravy' -- a very rich meat and tomato sauce, to a cholestrol heavy Baked Ziti with meatballs, various zuppe or soups, and plenty of hearty meals. Photographs in lush, mouthwatering detail accompany most of the recipes -- the one of the standing rib roast made me drool, and I'm going to try very hard not to enthuse about the cannoli shot. Most of the recipes are fairly basic, relying on fresh ingredients and simple techniques, and a minimum of fancy equipment that you need beside cannoli shapers and a pasta machine. Trust me, homemade pasta is still the best. What I really like is the author, Alan Ruddick, took the time with this one to stay true to each character as they are in the series, slang and attitude and all ? it's a giggle from start to finish, and some of the photographs are screamingly funny ? especially the one of Tony and the barbeque. (and for fans, the endpapers of this oversize book is a hoot -- nothing less than Livia trying to burn down her kitchen...)
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Summary: Roasted sausages, potatoes and onions
Review: Are you kidding!!! 450degrees for 45 to 75 minutes will turn these to charcoal! Is there a misprint here?
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Summary: Pauli and Furio tell you like it is.
Review: You will be suprised at the quality of the recipes in the book. However, some of them are not quite on the mark: lemon chicken is a wonderful recipe calling for oregano, garlic, olive oil, and slices of lemon and potatoes baked with chicken, but the bake time and temperature turn out under-cooked stringy chicken even in a new oven. Some of the recipes, like in Dr. Melfi's section use convenience foods which I don't like. But the recipes can be played around with and are a sound basis for delicious meals. They're quality, you just need to adjust some things. But I gave the book 5 stars because there are wonderful "quotes" from Sopranos characters. Furio tells us in an interview that Americans use too much sauce on their pasta, "it's like soup." Also un-Italian is the custom of having cappuccino after a meal, "like a milkshake." Then there's Pauli's "How to Cut a Garlic." Pauli tells the reader the difference between slicing, chopping, and mashing garlic, all important distinctions as they change the flavor of the dish. And never use a garlic press, that's "mayonnaise." As an Italian who knew these customs but also happens to like mayonnaise, I think most people will enjoy this book. It functions wonderfully as a gift.
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Summary: BEST FOOD I EVER HAD!
Review: These recipes are SO easy to make,and SO good!Fuggedabout any other Italian cookbook,this one has it ALL!
I have made just about everything in it,and all my family loves when I cook!
Just had the Fettucine Primavera tonight,and it was outstanding!!!
Thanks to Artie Bucco and the writers for putting this together!
Hopefully Sopranos Cookbook #2 will be out soon!!!!
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Summary: From An Italian Who Can't Cook
Review: I love this book! I'm an Italian who couldn't cook until I bought this cookbook. The recipes are easy to follow and the outcomes are delicious. It's got everything from Sunday Gravy to (my favorite)Cannolli's! Love it! Love it! I hope they come out with another one!
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Summary: Good recipes that are fairly traditional
Review: I've really enjoyed getting this cookbook as a gift. The recipes are fairly traditional and aren't too complicated to make if you give yourself enough prep time. Buon gusto!
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