The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual
$65.24
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2010
Summary
From Brooklyn’s sizzling restaurant scene, the hottest cookbook of the season…
From urban singles to families with kids, local residents to the Hollywood set, everyone flocks to Frankies Spuntino—a tin-ceilinged, brick-walled restaurant in Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens—for food that is “completely satisfying” (wrote Frank Bruni in The New York Times). The two Franks, both veterans of gourmet kitchens, created a menu filled with new classics: Italian American comfort food re-imagined with…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781579654153 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1579654150 |
| Author: | Frank Falcinelli, Frank Castronovo, Peter Meehan |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Artisan Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2010 |
| Weight: | 720g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 158mm x 26mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The ingredient lists are short, the recipes are simple, flavorful, and easy to follow.” –New York Times
“This witty guide showcases the ‘radically simple’ cooking philosophy of the chef-owners of Brooklyn’s Frankies Spuntino. It presents pared-down Italian food full of flavor, not pretense.” -Bon Appétit
“Everything I made from the book … was surprisingly easy and just as delicious as what I’ve eaten at the restaurants.” -New York Times Book Review
“A cookbook that’s as useful as it is artfully conceived.” -GQ “The team behind the popular Brooklyn eatery divulges light Italian secrets in this beautiful tome worthy of any bookshelf.” -Entertainment Weekly
“When we’re craving the comforts of red sauce classics, the Frankie’s cookbook is full of reliable recipes guaranteed to keep us satiated.” –Time Out New York
“The book is a perfect reflection of the Franks’ philosophy of making the past the hippest part of the present.” -Food Wine
“This quirky, lovely, intelligent cookbook is worth reading from cover to cover than starting over again.” -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Unfussy ingredients … surprisingly sophisticated.” -Grub Street
About The Author
Frank Falcinelli
Frank Castronovo trained with Jacques Pepin and Paul Bocuse. In 2003, he opened Frankies 457 Spuntino with Frank Falcinelli. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
Frank Falcinelli has worked in Michelin two-star restaurants in France, with chefs Charlie Palmer and David Burke in New York, and was a partner and chef in Moomba. He lives in Brooklyn with his French bulldog, Frankies mascot Merlin.
Peter Meehan is a food writer and former New York Times restaurant columnist. His most recent book is Momofuku, co-authored with David Chang.
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