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Giada's Kitchen: New Italian Favorites
By Giada De Laurentiis
Clarkson Potter - 2008
Artichoke Gratinata : page 92
I am food obsessed....so many recipes, so little time! So when I find myself returning frequently to the same recipe...it has to be really good. This is one of those recipes.
This is a delicious side dish...but also killer scooped up onto grilled bread.
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Citrus Semifreddo : page 177
This is an amazing dessert...fresh, lemony and beautiful to serve. And easy!
I served this after a cooking club event where the project was homemade pasta. It was the perfect light confection after hard work and a heavy meal.
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Crostata with Mushrooms and Pancetta : page 28
This was okay but I thought the pastry crust overpowered the filling... I think because of the mascarpone. The recipe does not say to cut or slice the mushrooms but I really think you have to break them down at least a little....I sliced them. I might try this again with puff pastry as the filling was very tasty.
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Eggplant Timbale : page 106
The favor is good...just not worth the effort in my opinion. There were a lot of steps and it was time-consuming.
The presentation is beautiful though. If you have the time, this would be an impressive dish to bring to a party. People will think you are a genius.
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Pecorino Romano with Apples and Fig Jam : page 21
This is so easy and absolutely fabulous. A very unusual combination of flavors and impressive to serve to company with a good chilled white wine!
I made it twice...once as written and once I bought jarred fig preserves. It is great both ways but frankly, the jarred preserves are fine and make it even easier to put together. A must try!
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Pork Chops with Fennel and Caper Sauce : page 157
This dish was so good I may never make pork chops another way. In fact, we stopped eating them for awhile because we became bored with the blandness. This sauce is a lemony-tomato base and the chunks of fennel make it heavenly and light. Seriously good!
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Ricotta Orange Poundcake : page 188
Another winner! Have made it several times....doesn't even need the fruit in my opinion. So moist and perfectly flavored. Have decided to make this as my food gift next Chistmas instead of cookies!
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Salmon with Puff Pastry and Pesto : page 163
It is difficult to say what held me back from loving this...the elements were just sort of placed together but didn't come across as a cohesive plate.
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