Twelve: A Tuscan Cook BookThis personal cookbook reflects the Siena-based author`s love of the cuisine of her adopted homeland. Its title refers to the seasonal nature of the recipes within, with the chapters being divided into the 12 months of the year. It is about the food of Tuscany, seasonal cooking and fine ingredients. It is the author`s aim in this book to share some of the delights that have been part of her life in Italy: more than an informative guide, it outlines the basic goings-on that occur on Tuscan stove tops, in a region whose culinary fame is steadfastly rooted among the hills and within tradition. With exquisite photos of Tuscany and her family and neighbours, this books aims to entice and inspire the reader to live the Tuscan life. |
Contents
| 12 | |
| 18 | |
| 26 | |
| 42 | |
march 6889_march 6889 | 68 |
april 90117_april 90117 | 90 |
may 118143_may 118143 | 118 |
june 144181_june 144181 | 144 |
august 222245_august 222245 | 222 |
september 246285_september 246285 | 246 |
october 282311_october 282311 | 286 |
november 312343_november 312343 | 312 |
december 344371_december 344371 | 344 |
basics 372407_basics 372407 | 372 |
index 408415_index 408415 | 408 |
july 182221_july 182221 | 182 |
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20 minutes anchovies antipasto artichokes baking bay leaves beans black pepper boil bowl bread butter capsicum caster superfine celery cold water cooking cool cream dough Drain drizzle eggs fillets finely chopped flavour flour fresh freshly grated Parmesan g 1 lb g 14 oz g 7 oz garlic cloves grated Parmesan cheese grill Heat the olive jars kg 2 lb large saucepan lb 2 oz lightly golden litre 4 cups Lower the heat mascarpone meat medium heat ml 1 cup mushrooms onion oven dish pancetta Parmesan cheese parsley pasta pastry pastry cream peeled and finely pine nuts Preheat the oven purée radicchio ragù refrigerator Remove rice Rinse risotto salt and pepper saucepan sauté Season with salt serve immediately simmer slices slotted spoon Sprinkle stalk Stir sugar tablespoons olive oil tart teaspoon trimmed Tuscan vanilla vegetables Vin Santo vinegar whisk white wine wooden spoon zucchini