A pair of mother-daughter cooks reports on the cuisine of a 13th-century monastery in Sicily, home of the Tornabene order of monks. Recipes include Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce, Pennette with Fresh Figs and Pancetta, Chicken Soufflé, and Almond Parfait. Winner of a 2002 James Beard Award.
This award-winning mother-daughter team, whose restaurant, Gangivecchio, is housed in a medieval Sicilian abbey, takes the concept of pasta and stands it on its head, challenging traditional concepts and coming up with intriguing variations. There is an unusual Green Apple Pesto, pasta dinners for pets, and a recipe for the timbales that were ...
Filled with 224 recipes for mouthwatering Sicilian dishes, a quirky, wonderful history of Sicilian food, the mystical town of Gangivecchio, and the extraordinary Tornabene family, this ultimate family cookbook is beautifully designed with more than 100 photographs, many in full color.
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