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"I am feeling inspired to cook! And I am so glad the weather has gotten cooler, because flipping through the pages of Adventures of an Italian Food Lover by Faith Heller Willinger made me want to whip up a full-fledged, rustic Italian meal that might be a bit too hearty for a sultry summer evening. But the book also made me want to enjoy these soul-warming dishes around an unfinished wood table in the Tuscan countryside, and a trip like that isn&amp;#039;t bound to happen anytime soon. Cue the tiny violins. While reading this book, a picture-perfect meal took shape in my mind: creamy, fragrant Risotto with Almonds and Broccoli followed by Brick-Grilled Chicken that had been marinated in a concoction of fresh herbs, lemon zest, garlic, and chili pepper. Since I&amp;#039;m fantasizing, I&amp;#039;d start the meal with a glass of Prosecco and a couple of Winter Squash and Parmigiano Tartlets. And in my dreams, I am never painfully full, so I&amp;#039;d finish with a tidy slice of Pear Cake with Grappa Sauce. Ahhh. Willinger includes long introductions before each set of recipes, which detail her personal relationship with the recipe author. From these I have concluded that Willinger has fostered a veritable army of friends and family over the 25-plus years she has lived in Italy. And they are all good cooks. I only have two gripes about this cookbook, and neither has to do with the quality or authenticity of the recipes. 1) There aren&amp;#039;t any pictures of food, just illustrations of the people who inspired the dishes. 2) The recipes are organized by region of origin, which doesn&amp;#039;t mean much to someone without extensive knowledge of Italy. In all, this book has a lot to offer the home chef with a penchant for Italian cuisine. Recipes include everything from antipasti to cocktails and pastas. Dig in! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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