Donna Leon\'s Commissario Guido Brunetti novels have long been celebrated for their descriptions of food.
Charming, insightful, and full of personality, they are the perfect addition to this long awaited book..
The recipes are joined by excerpts from the novels, four-color illustrations, and six original essays by Donna Leon on food and life in Venice.
Eggplant crostini, orrechiette with asparagus, pumpkin ravioli, roasted artichokes, baked branzino, pork ragu with porcini--these are just a few of the over ninety recipes for antipasti, primi, secondi, and dolci.
In Brunetti\'s Cookbook , Donna Leon\'s best friend and favorite cook brings to life these fabulous Venetian meals.
And then there\'s the coffee, the pastries, the wine, and the grappa.
Multicourse lunches at home with Paola and the children, snacks grabbed at a bar with a glass of wine or two, a quick sandwich during a busy day, or a working lunch at a neighborhood trattoria in the course of an investigation have all delighted Brunetti, as well as Leon\'s readers and reviewers.
Among their many pleasures, Donna Leon\'s Commissario Guido Brunetti novels have long been celebrated for their mouth-watering descriptions of food.
The recipes are joined by excerpts from the novels, plus illustrations and essays.
Here, Leon\'s best friend and favorite cook brings to life these fabulous Venetian meals.
Donna Leon\'s Commissario Guido Brunetti novels have long been celebrated for their descriptions of food
