A16: Food + Wine [A Cookbook]

Author: Nate Appleman

Color: Black

Edition: 1st

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• Used Book in Good Condition

Number Of Pages: 288

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A cookbook and wine guide celebrating the traditions of southern Italy, from the country's foremost regional Italian restaurant. At San Francisco's acclaimed A16 restaurant (named for the highway that cuts across southern Italy), diners pack the house for chef Nate Appleman's house-cured salumi, textbook Naples-style pizzas, and gutsy slow-cooked meat dishes. Wine director Shelley Lindgren is renowned in the business for her expeditionary commitment to handcrafted southern Italian wines. In A16: FOOD + WINE, Appleman and Lindgren share the source of their inspiration—the bold flavors of Campania. From chile-spiked seafood stews and savory roasts to delicate antipasti and vegetable sides, the recipes are beguilingly rustic and approachable. Lindgren's vivid profiles of the key grapes and producers of southern Italy provide vital context for appreciating and pairing the wines. Stunning photography captures the wood-fired ambiance of the restaurant and the Campania countryside it celebrates. From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. One of San Francisco's most popular new restaurants, A16 is devoted to southern Italy's rustic cuisine and robust wines. This book, by its executive chef and wine director, begins by exploring eight grape-growing areas in the south, from the region's heart in Campania to mountainous Abruzzo and the isolated island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean. With a dizzying number of wines produced in each area, the focus is wisely kept on the grapes themselves, with eloquent essays on the history and qualities of both classic and less familiar red and white varietals, and food pairing tips as well as recommendations of wine producers. The second half presents some of those foods—peasant cooking like pasta with chunky, chili-spiked sauce, a rabbit mixed grill and, of course, Neapolitan pizza, with A16's Bay Area location showing in occasional ingredient twists like the tangerines in an arugula salad and the zesty punch of preserved Meyer lemon in a grilled shrimp dish. Executive chef Appleman's expertise is reflected in a chapter on the pig, including recipes for making pancetta and sausages, which are rather advanced for casual home cooks but, like the rest of the book, make fascinating reading for lovers of Italian food and wine. (Sept.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Reviews:

IACP International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Awards, First Book/Julia Child Award Category Finalist

"Savvy diners focus on the kitchen's soulful renditions of dishes from Campania, the region surrounding Naples, and a wine list that brims with discoveries from southern Italy. Sure, have a bit of pizza, but save room for dishes such as roasted porcini with green garlic, ricotta gnocchi with squash blossoms, or sweet pea ravioli with braised pork, pecorino, and black pepper." -Wine Spectator

"This is a cook's cookbook; it deserves a quiet season filled with long chilly nights, the ideal time to enjoy its gutsy dishes." –Gourmet  

"A book you really can cook and learn from." –Fine Cooking  

"A testament to the rustic fare and a convivial atmosphere of the restaurant." –San Francisco Chronicle

"Fascinating reading for lovers of Italian food and wine." *Starred Review* –Publishers Weekly From the Publisher A cookbook and wine guide celebrating the traditions of southern Italy, from the country's top southern Italian restaurant, in San Francisco. * Appealing and approachable recipes, rich storytelling, and stunning visuals capture the restaurant's dynamic quality. * Wine director Shelley Lindgren was named Best Wine Director by San Francisco magazine, as well as one of the top 10 sommeliers in the country by Bloomberg Markets magazine. * Includes extensive coverage of southern Italian wines. From the Back Cover

"A16 Food + Wine is a rich compendium of the history, anthropology, oenology, ...

EAN: 9781580089074

Release Date: 01-09-2008

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp.Has a remainder mark. Hardcover Used - Like New Ships fast! 20081st

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew

Binding: Hardcover