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Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home
By Mario Batali
Ecco - 2005
Eggplant Parmigiana : page 23
This dish is a delightful. Light and simple - the perfect antipasto. It's always good to have the basic tomato sauce on hand (your's or Mario's). A lot of his recipes call for the basic tomato sauce.
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Pollo alla Cacciatora : page 322
This dish is made with simple ingredients that are combined in a way to warm you on a cold winter's night. I love the different notes of the pancetta, garlic, rosemary, mushrooms, celery, white wine and red pepper flakes. Taking care to brown the chicken is an important step in building flavor. I agree that organic free range chicken is the way to go. I've made this twice and wouldn't change a thing
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Risotto with Mushrooms and Vin Santo : page 146
This could be a main course or a side dish. I used shitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms and dried porchini (with the water they were soaked in heated up). It's important to heat the chicken stock until hot or the rice will not properly release its starches. I never knew you could make risotto this good at home.
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Roman Egg Drop Soup : page 125
It seems every culture has an egg drop soup. This one is fabulous. The choice of ingredients is really important. Parmigiano-reggiano from Italy, homemade chicken stock and freshly grated nutmeg really make this dish special.
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