The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion and Cooking Manual by Frank Castronovo
When Frank Falcinelli told his grandmother about the Brooklyn restaurant he planned to open with his friend Frank Castronovo, she instructed them to call it a spuntino - the Italian word for a snack and a place to have snacks. This title includes tutorials on making fresh pasta or tying braciola, and a discussion on Brooklyn-style Sunday 'sauce'.
Frank Castronovo trained with such culinary superstars as Jacques Pépin and France's Paul Bocuse. In 2003, he opened Frankies 457 Spuntino with childhood friend Frank Falcinelli. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.Frank Falcinelli has worked in Michelin two-star restaurants in France, with chefs Charlie Palmer and David Burke in New York, and was a partner and chef in the New York hot spot Moomba. He lives in Brooklyn with his French bulldog, Frankies mascot Merlin.Peter Meehan is a food writer and former New York Times restaurant columnist. His most recent book is Momofuku, co-authored with the chef David Chang.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781579654153 |
| ISBN 10 | 1579654150 |
| Title | The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion and Cooking Manual |
| Author | Frank Castronovo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Workman Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-06-14 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for James Beard Foundation Book Awards (American) 2011 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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