Osteria: Hearty Italian Fare from Rick Tramonto's Kitchen

About this book

Award-winning chef Rick Tramonto shows home cooks how to recreate the simple flavorful Italian dishes he serves at his wildly popular Osteria di Tramonto. Osteria means tavern in Italian. It is always a casual place usually family-owned where simple country cooking is served to accompany the local wine. In 2006 acclaimed chef Rick Tramonto opened Osteria di Tramonto on Chicagos north shore. In this spectacular restaurant he serves the kind of earthy hearty fare so beloved by Italiansand Americans. Now Rick has written a cookbook showcasing the food from his osteria with recipes ideally suited for the home cook. Osterias tend to be open all day so Ricks book features recipes for breakfast lunch and dinner as well as for little snacks in between. Breakfast and brunch recipes include omelets frittatas pancakes crepes and smoothies. Lunch includes salads soups pizzas and simple pasta and meat dishes. Dinner offers everything from bruschetta and antipasto to fish meat and braised dishes pasta and desserts. There are small plates too and numerous antipasti panini and crostini. Blood Orange Crepes with Vanilla Mascarpone Roman-Style Omelets Ricks Mothers Lasagna Capellini with Six Summer Tomatoes Wood-Roasted Mussels in White Wine Sauce Braised Pork Shanks with Borlotti Beans Lamb Porterhouse with Salsa Verde Goat Cheese Scalloped Potatoes and Italian Chocolate Pudding are just some of the more than 150 intensely flavorful dishes. This is an irresistible collection no true lover of good eating will want to pass up.