Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Panini Bruschetta Crostini or Street Food Chicago

Panini, Bruschetta, Crostini: Sandwiches, Italian Style

Author: Viana La Plac

Move over pasta and pizza, here come panini, bruschetta, and crostini! The world of sandwiches, Italian style. These heavenly bread-based creations include recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, antipasti, party foods, and delicious desserts and indulgences for any time of the day.

Library Journal

La Place is the author of Verdura (LJ 3/15/91), a lovely book on Italian vegetables, and coauthor with Evan Kleiman of several Italian-inspired cookbooks, including Cucina Rustica (LJ 3/15/90). Here she offers a fun, appealing, and mouth-watering collection of sandwiches and both simple and elegant bruschetta and crostini, the Italian open-faced toasts and canaps. A nice companion to Carol Field's book on merende (``snacks''), Italy in Small Bites (LJ 9/15/93), this is recommended for most collections. [BOMC HomeStyle alternate.]



Interesting book: Taste or Big Book of Diabetic Desserts

Street Food Chicago: A Complete Book of Original Recipes, History and Stories about the Most Loved Foods in the City

Author: Mike Baruch

Chicago's diverse ethnic community has most definitely transformed and evolved into a beautiful kaleidoscope of ever-changing culinary nirvana that is second to none. The city, with its majestic lake front, spectacular architecture, 90 different ethnic groups and over 7,000 restaurants, is a microcosm of the food world. This self-published cookbook showcases the most popular recipes of the best local foods Chicago's streets have to offer. From pizza, beef and hot dogs to Thai, Mexican and Soul, Chef Mike has captured the city's classics in a new and exciting style.



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