Splendid Table, The

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Summary: The Splendid Table
Review: This past fall we spent a week in the Piacenza area and interviewed relatives on old family recipes. Reading The Splendid Table is like being in Piacenza again...the pictures and stories are a realistic picture of this area of Italy. While some recipes are time consuming, the results are certainly worth the effort. Ms. Kasper's recipe for Pisarei e Faso is identical to an old family recipe; and the Cappellacci with Sweet Squash followed by Sweet Fennel Jewish Style and Chestnut Ricotta Cheesecake were the highlights of our New Year's dinner. This book is a tribute to the cooking of the Emilia-Romagna area and to the traditions of this area.

Rating:
Summary: The Splendid Table
Review: This past fall we spent a week in the Piacenza area and interviewed relatives on old family recipes. Reading The Splendid Table is like being in Piacenza again...the pictures and stories are a realistic picture of this area of Italy. While some recipes are time consuming, the results are certainly worth the effort. Ms. Kasper's recipe for Pisarei e Faso is identical to an old family recipe; and the Cappellacci with Sweet Squash followed by Sweet Fennel Jewish Style and Chestnut Ricotta Cheesecake were the highlights of our New Year's dinner. This book is a tribute to the cooking of the Emilia-Romagna area and to the traditions of this area.