Extra Virgin: Recipes & Love from Our Tuscan Kitchen: A Cookbook

Extra Virgin: Recipes & Love from Our Tuscan Kitchen: A Cookbook

<b>Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos, hosts of the Cooking Channels's hit show <i>Extra Virgin</i>, bring together food, family, and style in a celebration of the pleasures of the rustic Italian table with 120 recipes for simple yet exquisite meals that are accessible, full of fresh flavor, and easy to prepare.</b><br /><br />Devi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos are ambassadors of contemporary Tuscan cooking. In <i>Extra Virgin, </i>Gabriele is a traditional Italian with a big heart, and Debi is an outgoing, brash New York City girl. Their sassy and playful exchanges illuminate what's important in everyday life: good food and a lot of love.<br /><br />Ranging from traditional antipasti and soups to their spin on entrees, pizzas, and desserts, recipes include Pecorino and Honey Dip, a sweet and salty way to start a meal; tangy, luscious Grilled Apricots with Goat Cheese Ricotta, inspired by wild Tuscan apricot trees; and Sausage and Beans, which offers hints of fennel in a Tuscan red sauce. Here, too, are Braised Artichokes softened in guanciale-infused oil, Breakfast Pizza, and Coffee Granita just as Italians make it.<br /><br />So flag these recipes, get sauce on them, let splashes of olive oil mark the pages-and invite Debi and Gabriele's charisma and passion for cooking to spill into your kitchen.