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Recipes and Reminiscences from the World-Famous Venice Bar and Restaurant
September 30, 1991
The Venetians are reputed to be the most gracious hosts in all of Italy, and Cipriani, second-generation owner of the eponymous establishment, provides one of the most inviting Italian cookbooks of recent memory. Here, elegance consists of simplicity. Recipes developed in the six decades of the history of Harry's Bar are clearly and carefully adapted for the American home cook, including the famous Bellini (white peach nectar mixed with Prosecco; even the restaurant now uses a frozen French peach puree). Serve the celebrated fegato alla veneziana (the secret: slice the liver one-fifth-inch thick) with polenta. Artful digressions throughout the volume discuss classic Italian ingredients (use extra-virgin olive oil judiciously; let truffles sit for a few minutes at room temperature so that any worms can crawl out). Cipriani is honest about what might prevent exact reproductions of his bar's food (e.g., professional-strength vs. domestic appliances, quality of local produce) but imparts some of the restaurant's aura via generously related and amusing anecdotes, one featuring Ernest Hemingway, a stingy Venetian countess and a four-pound tin of caviar. Photos and introduction not seen by PW.
October 15, 1991
Far from the "Recipes of the Rich and Famous" one might expect, this is in fact an engaging and unaffected memoir/cookbook from the owner of the family restaurant that is a Venetian institution. Cipriani has managed Harry's Bar since 1957, becoming extremely knowledgeable about food, drink, and human nature in the process. His expertise and love of good food is evident in the recipe headnotes and the sidebars on ingredients, and his professed dislike of pretentious food is borne out by the delicious but simple dishes served at his restaurant. Christopher Baker's beautiful color photographs complement the text. For travel as well as cookery collections.
Copyright 1991 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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