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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Hard to find ingredients in most of the receipes., 6 Jun 1999
By A Customer
I bought this book, based on how easy it sounded to make a few dishes, on Martha Stewarts TV show. After I got the book, I found that most receipes called for some very hard to find ingredients. I am giving the book to my daughter who works downtown, & may stand a better chance of finding the necessary ingredients at the "specialty" shops located in most downtowns. I think there should be an advisory about the fact that there may be some difficulty in gathering the various needs of some receipes.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
learn a lot AND make delicious Italian food!, 3 Mar 1999
By A Customer
Mario is fabulously eloquent, not only on his TV shows, but also in his book. And the recipes are great - everyone we have tried is a winner - great bruschettas, pasta, meat and more. Hooray to Mario for including fresh, unexpected (for Americans) ways to use artichoke too. Thank goodness for Mario, who has some integrity in this new world of TV chefs who sensationalize food preparation for ratings! -- Not Mario -- he sticks to food that is wonderful, joyous, simple, and wholly enjoyable. And, he is a great teacher. This is the book we pull out when we want a great pasta dish for a weeknight, as well when planning a three or four course meal for guests. Very versatile.p.s. The information about fresh vs. dried pasta was ENLIGHTENING! i.e. with which sauces dried is best, and when fresh is best.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Great recipes, abomidable design, 22 Dec 1998
By A Customer
I love Mario Batali but rarely have I seen such an ill-designed, hard-to-read cookbook where the layout of the text and pictures actually interferes with understanding the recipes. Mario deserves much better. A chef of his caliber should be paired with book designers of equal talent.
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