{"product_id":"the-romagnolis-meatless-cookbook","title":"The Romagnolis' Meatless Cookbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eLa cucina di magro (in rough English \"the thin kitchen\") dates from the fourth-century Catholic precept of ritual abstinence from meat. Predictably  given Italian ingenuity and love of a good meal  cooks of the past 1600 years have developed a mouth-watering repertoire of savory meatless dishes. Although abstinence has been made voluntary  the meatless kitchen continues to thrive  thanks to its advantages in cost  healthfulness  and versatility in the selection of courses. Not strictly vegetarian (it makes excellent use of fish and eggs)  unconnected with macrobiotics or weight loss  far from ascetic  THE ROMAGNOLIS MEATLESS COOKBOOK simply presents 206 of the most tempting  nourishing recipes imaginable: Risotto with Spring Vegetables  Mushroom Lasagne  Fresh Tuna with Green Sauce  Artichoke Pie  Vermicelli Streetwalkers Style  Peaches in White Wine  and more. Amid this abundance of first and second courses  salads and vegetable side dishes  antipasti and desserts  the absent guest--meat--will never be missed. The Romagnolis clear  encouraging text and precise photographic instructions (on such delicate and perplexing topics as the cleaning of squid) will convince even the most timid cook to give these recipes a try. They make the invitation to join them in their cucina di magro irresistible  enticing every appetite with this culinary reward: \"At the end of a well-orchestrated meal  no matter how simple or rich  you and your guest should stand up and say  Ah that was a performance! Encore!\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44974407188533,"sku":"ByrdShop_0316755648","price":29.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780316755641.jpg?v=1770657280","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-romagnolis-meatless-cookbook","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}