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Summary: Simply the Best
Review: Amusing to say the least. From Meadow's Instant Messenging with her friend about eating disorders to Furio's comments on American food and life and Janice's whining about being an adolescent in the dysfunctional family, it is a joy for any Soprano's fan. But there is a bonus: the recipes are simple and honest - just like good Italian cooking should be. Use quality, fresh ingredients, follow the simple instructions and enjoy.
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: As the daughter of an Italian immigrant, I was amazed to see my grandmother's recipes in a cookbook! Having grown up with an authentic Italian grandmother who could speak very little English, my sister's and I just know her recipes as "a little bit of this, a little bit of that". It is so nice to see something in writing that we can actually hand down to our kids now. Loved the unique way the cookbook is presented, also. Not the usual run-of-the-mill style used by other authors. This book will definetly be a part of my Christmas gift giving!
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Summary: Fantastic presentation and taste!
Review: Before I even got my book I made "Quail a la Sinatra", as it was offered for free on the page advertising the book. The recepe was easy, and after substituting cornish hens for the quail, the ingredients were too. The dish was out of this world and looked as if Artie Bucco himself was going to bring it to the table. In addition, even little kids liked it although the flavors were sophistocated. My husband and I enjoyed it so much, we served it to company a week later to oohs and aahs.
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Summary: Disappointed with this Cookbook
Review: I eagerly awaited the arrival of my copy of the cookbook. Unfortunately I was rather disappointed with it once it arrived. Overall it seemed very contrived and didn't, in my opinion, capture the Sopranos style as I had hoped. If you want a real mafia cookbook, I would recommend the Wiseguy's Cookbook by Henry Hill. It's true to its name. Written by a former wiseguy and it captures the feel of what I expected from the Sopranos cookbook.
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Summary: GREAT recipes...GREAT character interviews (in GOOD TASTE!)
Review: When you heard about the Sopranos Family Cookbook did you think it was just a gimmick -- that the recipes were either too difficult or not real recipes for real Italian cooking? FUHGEDDABOUDIT! Or did you think it would be merely a recipe book with little or nothing of interest to Sopranos fans, a boring book of recipes? GEDOUDDAHEAYH!!! The Sopranos Family Cookbook is a great concept -- such a masterful idea that you almost wonder why they didn't think of it before (actually they did, but only this year moved to "merchandising".). It's a WONDERFUL stand-alone cook-book, that includes some recipes that are simple enough for someone like me who feels like Wolfgang Puck after pouring reheated Ragu on pasta. There are BOTH simple and ornate authentic Italian recipes galore, carefully spelled out -- even instructions on the BEST way to cut garlic (it gives you the three ways, depending on the strength of the taste you want and tells you to avoid garlic presses and garlic powder which is "mayonnaiser behavior.").Tony's chef friend, Artie Bucco, who supposedly compiled the book, also gives various tips on things such as choosing olive oil and wines. Photo-illustrated "interviews" with key cast characters deliciously season this book and they'll be a (non-homicidal) scream for Sopranos fans. In other words, you truly get TWO BOOKS in and one and can buy (or with great confidence GIFT) this book as a functional cookbook (for a beginner cook or an experienced cook) or as another one of the quickly emerging great books on what some call TV's greatest show (the other GREAT new book is David Chase's book of Sopranos scripts from the first three seasons, also available on Amazon.com). It's impossible to list all my favorite recipes here, but JUST a few include: Marinara Sauce, Bistecca Piaaziola, Giambotta (vegetable stew), Janice Soprano's Vegetarian Baked Ziti, Standing Rib Roast (the one I want to perfect), Baked Ziti with little meatballs, Baked Chicken with Potatotes, Lemon and Oregano, Baked Chicken Cacciatore, home-de Ah Beetz (pizza), Ceasar Salad, my parent's favorite Spaghetti Puttanesca...and many more. Sopranos fans (and cooks who want to also enjoy READING a cook book) will love the interviews with Sopranos characters. My favorite is with Tony's imported-from-Italy henchman Furio Giunta who says he doesn't like the food in America: "First, you use too much sauce on your spaghetti. Very bad. Too soupy. Can't taste the pasta, the semolina...They you do something really stupid. You drink cappuccino after dinner!" And then there is Janice Soprano; "I grew up in a typical Italian-American family of that era and milieu...I was in charge of setting the table, given the artistic touch that I, alone among my siblings, possess...My mother Livia Pollio Soprano was a typical stay-at-home-mom..." Just remember: one day you may be in your kitchen, nearly whacked by culinary disaster, pondering a too-difficult or too-simplistic cookbook, echoing the same exact words as Tony Soprano in the final scene of the episode Pine Barrens: "Why does everything have to be so hard? I'm not sayin' I'm perfect, but I do the right...thing for my family. Doesn't that count for anything?" If your family hates your meal it won't. The Sopranos Family Cookbook makes it easy, authentic...and FUN. Trust me...or else...
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Summary: You've gotta be kidding me!
Review: Tony Soprano, if he were real, would either fall over laughing or have a panic attack if he learned some publishing-house nitwits were capitalizing his name for some lame cookbook. The recipes are standard Italian fare with a few jazzed up with recent trends, but nothing you'd go out of your way to prepare for guests. This thing ranks right up there with the Forrest Gump cookbook: a rather uncreative way to milk even more money from a popular franchise. And we thought the over-the-top product placements on the show were bad enough! Save yourself the trouble, buy a "regular" cookbook with better (if less hip) recipes and save your money for Sopranos DVDs.
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Summary: Slammin Book
Review: I really dug this Book I got it right after it came out&find some things that I wanted to try&make.Pasta Fazool was truly cool.I had it recently&went back for more.
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Summary: Cooking in Houston
Review: This is a fabulous book, filled with great stories as well as good recipes!
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Summary: Amazing Cookbook
Review: Allen Rucker has captured the Sopranos perfectly and the recipes are delicious. You can really imagine each character in the book talking to Arite Bucco or writing their own section. Tony's tips for controlling the heat on the grill are hilarious! And Bobby Bacala's thoughts on dessert are equally funny. But on top of this being a great book for any Sopranos fan, it is a great Italian cookbook on its own. I cook Italian food all the time and I've already tested many of the recipes...and they are great! Whether a Sopranos fan or a lover of Italian food, this book is a must for you!
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Summary: Excellent recipies, fun Sopranos extras
Review: The recipies in this cookbook/Sopranos storybook are fabulous, and the extra Sopranos material is really fun to read. There are photos, stories, "interviews" with characters, family backgrounds, and many other items that make this book a must-have for any Sopranos fan. The real stars of the book, though, are of course the recipies; everything from Carmella's baked ziti (a snap to make!) to recipies from Artie's own kitchen. Each character has his or her own chapter, and different kinds of food within it. Tony, naturally, has the chapter on grilling. [grin] A really fantastic addition to any kitchen or bookshelf - enjoy, and buon appetito!
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