Brunetti’s Cookbook
Brunetti’s Cookbook by Roberta Pianaro, published by Atlantic Monthly Press in 2010, is an illustrated collection that brings to life the culinary delights featured in Donna Leon’s Commissario Guido Brunetti novels. This edition, comprising 288 pages, showcases a variety of Venetian meals, including recipes for antipasti, primi, secondi, and dolci, reflecting the rich Italian cooking tradition. The book captures the essence of meals shared among family and friends, highlighting the joy of food in everyday life.
Readers will discover over ninety recipes such as eggplant crostini, pumpkin ravioli, and pork ragu with porcini, each accompanied by excerpts from the novels. Additionally, the book features six original essays by Donna Leon, offering insights into food and life in Venice. With its combination of recipes and narratives, this cookbook provides a unique perspective on the cultural significance of Italian cuisine, making it a delightful resource for both cooking enthusiasts and fans of the Brunetti series.
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Among their many pleasures, Donna Leon’s Commissario Guido Brunetti novels have long been celebrated for their mouth-watering descriptions of food. Multicourse lunches at home with Paola and the children, snacks grabbed at a bar with a glass of wine or two, a quick sandwich during a busy day, or a working lunch at a neighborhood trattoria in the course of an investigation have all delighted Brunetti, as well as Leon’s readers and reviewers. And then there’s the coffee, the pastries, the wine, and the grappa.
In Brunetti’s Cookbook, Donna Leon’s best friend and favorite cook brings to life these fabulous Venetian meals. Eggplant crostini, orrechiette with asparagus, pumpkin ravioli, roasted artichokes, baked branzino, pork ragu with porcini–these are just a few of the over ninety recipes for antipasti, primi, secondi, and dolci. The recipes are joined by excerpts from the novels, four-color illustrations, and six original essays by Donna Leon on food and life in Venice. Charming, insightful, and full of personality, they are the perfect addition to this long awaited book.
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