Super-Italian More than 110 indulgent recipes using Italy's healthiest foods

Giada De Laurentiis

Book - 2025

"If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that life involves a series of pivots. Certainly, that has been true for Giada herself and her journey through the world of food and cooking. Although through it all her fundamental formula has not changed: good cooking = Technique + Ingredients + Ambience. In writing her 11th (yes, 11th!) cookbook, Giada has found that "healthy" needs to be a part of that fundatmental formula as well. Choosing ingredients that promote wellness is the starting point not just to better meals, but to better health and longevity. We all know that food can cause inflammation, weight gain, and other maladies that lead to chronic illness, but we rarely think about the fact that the flip side... is equally true. A diet rich in a variety of nutrients can make a world of difference in how you look and feel. And this is where this cookbook comes in. Every single recipe in this book will include the vitamins and minerals our bodies need to stay strong and function properly; antioxidants that tame inflammation; protein to help our bodies repair cells and make new ones; and fiber to keep our guts happy and remove waste from the body. With a deep dive into the Italian superfoods (think olives, beans and legumes, and bitter greens) as well as 100 recipes to help us get the very most out of these ingredients, Giada proves once again that she is an essential member of the food world"--

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Subjects
Genres
Cookbooks
Recipes
cookbooks
recipes
Livres de cuisine
Recettes
Published
New York : Rodale Books [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
Giada De Laurentiis (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
272 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9780593579831
  • Introduction
  • Harnessing the Goodness of Authentic Italian Foods
  • Cooking the Super-Italian Way: How I Cook Now
  • Living La Dolce Vita: A Balanced Approach to Wellness
  • 1. Flavor Starts Here: My Essential Condiments & Basics
  • 2. Cocktails & Apps
  • 3. Soups & Main Course Salads
  • 4. Pasta!
  • 5. Poultry & Meat
  • 6. Fish & Shellfish
  • 7. Meatless Mains
  • 8. Sides
  • 9. Dolce
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
Review by Booklist Review

Destined to be a favorite, de Laurentiis' eleventh cookbook walks the tightrope between indulgent and healthy in a great way. The 100-plus dishes make the case for using authentic ingredients (no fake ricotta), not wasting leftovers, incorporating textures and condiments, and recognizing that salad can be king in a balanced diet. Moderation in everything is de Laurentiis' mantra as she lays out the well-known factors of healthy living, including sleep, exercise, and even the genetic factor. If all that's old hat, skip the beginning and plunge into the recipes, divided into the usual categories: starters (Caesar aioli), cocktails and apps (crunchy roasted butter beans), soups and main-course salads (green gazpacho), pasta (layerless sheet pan lasagna), poultry and meat (chicken piccata meatballs), fish and shellfish (cioppino), meatless mains (polenta with braised mushrooms), sides (crispy smashed veggies with parmesan), and of course, dolce (cannoli rice pudding). The author's commentary at the beginning of chapters and recipes is chatty, personal, and filled with good cooking advice. This title sets up great expectations--and fulfills them.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.