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Aperitivo

Kay Plunkett-Hogge

Let's be honest: who doesn't want to be a little bit Italian? To glide through Rome on a Vespa like Marcello Mastroianni wearing an impeccable suit? Or sit in St Mark's Square in Venice at dusk nibbling cicchetti and sipping an Aperol spritz? This is la dolce vita and this is aperitivo - Italy's take on drinks and small snacks.

Aperitivo brings together 80 recipes from across Italy and tells the stories behind the food and the drinks that shape the aperitif hour. The book opens with the aperitivi themselves - Campari and Aperol - as well as recipes for classic Italian cocktails (including the perfect Negroni) and a guide to Italian wine. Kay then introduces simple recipes for Antipasto and Pinzimonio; Tramezzini; Bruschette and Crostini; Seafood; Meat and Fowl; Vegetables Dairy and Eggs; Bread and Baking; and Dolci. So let's cinch in our waists pop on some cat's eye sunglasses and make like Sophia Loren. It's time for Aperitivo.

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  • Classification : Cookery, Food & Drink
  • Pub Date : JUL 6, 2017
  • Imprint : Mitchell Beazley
  • Page Extent : 224
  • Binding : HB
  • ISBN : 9781784723101
  • Price : INR 799
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Kay Plunkett-Hogge

John Vincent co-founded Leon in 2004 with Henry Dimbleby and Allegra McEvedy. John and Henry wrote the bestselling Leon Naturally Fast Food, (recently voted Cookbook of the Year in Germany and now being translated into French and Dutch). John's interest in nutrition has been crucial in determining the Leon ethos, particularly the importance of the glycemic index, the damaging effects of too much sugar and the difference between good and bad fats. John is married to the TV presenter Katie Derham and loves introducing their two children to new foods and flavours.Kay Plunkett-Hogge is a cookery writer and broadcaster, based in London. She is the co-author of the bestselling Cook Yourself Thin: Quick and Easy and Bryn's Kitchen: 5 Brilliant Ways To Cook 20 Great Ingredients with the award-winning London chef, Bryn Williams. She has appeared on ITV's 'This Morning' and BBC London and presents 'Thai Food By Tuk-Tuk', which is currently in development with Maverick TV. In addition to her writing and presenting, Kay runs a bespoke location catering service, Kay Cooks For You. She is also a consultant for several restaurants and food retailers, including the Flat Planet, Deliverance and the world famous Formosa Cafe in Los Angeles.

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