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Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes

In her hit Food Network show Everyday Italian, Giada De Laurentiis shows you how to cook delicious, beautiful food in a flash. And here, in her long-awaited first book, she does the same—helps you put a fabulous dinner on the table tonight, for friends or just for the kids, with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of flavor. She makes it all look easy, because it is.
Everyday Italian is true to its title: the fresh, simple recipes are incredibly quick and accessible, and also utterly mouth-watering—perfect for everyday cooking. And the book is focused on the real-life considerations of what you actually have in your refrigerator and pantry (no mail-order ingredients here) and what you’re in the mood for—whether a simply sauced pasta or a hearty family-friendly roast, these great recipes cover every contingency. So, for example, you’ll find dishes that you can make solely from pantry ingredients, or those that transform lowly leftovers into exquisite entr?es (including brilliant ideas for leftover pasta), and those that satisfy your yearning to have something sweet baking in the oven. There are 7 ways to make red sauce more interesting, 6 different preparations of the classic cutlet, 5 perfect pestos, 4 creative uses for prosciutto, 3 variations on basic polenta, 2 great steaks, and 1 sublime chocolate tiramis?—plus 100 other recipes that turn everyday ingredients into speedy but special dinners.
What’s more, Everyday Italian is organized according to what type of food you want tonight—whether a soul-warming stew for Sunday supper, a quick saut? for a weeknight, or a baked pasta for potluck. These categories will help you figure out what to cook in an instant, with such choices as fresh-from-the-pantry appetizers, sauceless pastas, everyday roasts, and stuffed vegetables—whatever you’re in the mood for, you’ll be able to find a simple, delicious recipe for it here. That’s the beauty of Italian home cooking, and that’s what Giada De Laurentiis offers here—the essential recipes to make a great Italian dinner. Tonight.

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From: Location: Ellicott City, MD Posted: May 31, 2007 Type: User Review Great Basic Italian Dishes

I bought this book for the Chicken Saltimobocca recipe. Since then I've been making my own sauce from Giada's recipes instead of buying jarred sauce. The flavor is out of this world! I highly recommed this book for everday cooking. Enjoy!
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 17, 2007 Type: User Review Mama Mia...It's Fantastic!

I absolutely love her show, so I thought I'd give this book a try. Usually when I get a new cookbook I use half a dozen of the recipes. I tried almost all of them, and they all turned out like they were supposed too. Plus they were really easy and...
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 12, 2007 Type: User Review Great Simple Sauces

I have loved Giada's show on Food Network for a long time, and had been downloading her receipes from Food Network constantly. Her book, "Everyday Italian" was long-awaited and did not disappoint. I loved her suaces, especially her bright...
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 06, 2007 Type: User Review Best All Around Italian Cookbook

I have both of her books and can honestly say that my wife and I have enjoyed every single meal we've made. It is a clear and consise way to explore traditional Italian cuisine that moves away from the Americanized standards of old (pasta + cheese...
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 05, 2007 Type: User Review Ok for simplicity....

I love Giada and her show(s). However, for my own needs this didn't cut it. This book is good for people who perhaps aren't already comfortable with cooking basics, or... who do not already own any recipe books. I much prefer Mario Batali's Molto...
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From: Location: Chicago, IL Posted: Apr 03, 2007 Type: User Review Everyday Italian

I love this cookbook. I have used it almost daily for its variety.
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 19, 2007 Type: User Review Easy Cooking

The instructions are easy enough to follow but its just for those who want to try to make it b/c so of the things is much cheaper to buy premade at the market.
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From: Reviewed by: Patti Location: Ohio Posted: Jan 01, 2005 Type: User Review

This is a fabulous cook book. I usually don't care much for Italian food because of all the tomatoe sauce. Thanks to Giada, I have a whole new appreciation for Italian cooking. She makes it fun and easy to make her dishes. I can't wait for her ne
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From: Reviewed by: melanie Location: mountain view Posted: Jan 01, 2005 Type: User Review

Many wonderful and easy to make recipies, a true find and a must for those who love Italian food.
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