Passione by Genarro Contaldo
Full of colourful and modern recipes that evoke Italian life at its most enticing, this book mixes evocative stories and photographs from Gennaro's childhood with the secrets of Gennaro's own basic recipes as well as some of the best-loved dishes from his restaurant.
Every Jamie Oliver fan will know the name Gennaro Contaldo: Jamie's mentor, guide, inspiration and frequent guest on his television showsOwner of Passione, a top Italian restaurant in London, his origins are much more humble. Born on the Amalfi coast, he started work in the local restaurants at the tender age of 8 and moved to Britain in 1969, working in restaurants across the country, honing his skills as a master chef. Here he shares not only his restaurant's best-loved dishes but recipes from "home" - childhood favourites and the Italian coastal region's specialities from where he originates. Simple chicken broth, Neapolitan pizza and risotto "terrone" intermingle with the more exotic tagliolini with black truffle, stuffed globe artichokes and guinea fown with pancetta and raisins. Juices run and saliva builds up over Gennaro's mouth-watering descriptions of the origins of these recipes, the familial ties and sumptuous photographs of Jason Lowe. Interspersed with Gennaro's own family photographs, this is a humbling picture of one of London's top restaurant owners and chefs, dispelling the myth of high falutin' prima donnas and explaining a lot of Jamie Oliver's ethos in the kitchen. - Lucy Watson
Gennaro began to work in the kitchens of local restaurants, at his home on the Amalfi coast, at the age of eight. In 1969, he moved to Britain where he worked in various restaurants in London, the Midlands and Scotland. His expertise has led him to advise some of television's most famous chefs - including Antonio Carluccio and Jamie Oliver - as well as appear in various TV shows himself. In 1999 he opened PASSIONE restaurant in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780755311187 |
| ISBN 10 | 0755311183 |
| Title | Passione |
| Author | Genarro Contaldo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2003-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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