Insalata's Mediterranean Table [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2009] Heidi Insalata Krah...

Heidi Krahling has been passionate about Mediterranean food since growing up in Southern California in a large Italian family. The recipes in this book speak of her major culinary influences-her father, Italo; Mary Risley, the founder of Tante Marie's Cooking School; and Joyce Goldstein, the chef and owner of Square One Restaurant in San Francisco. Insalata's cookbook is filled with sumptuous recipes that Heidi has tantalized her customers with for 13 years as chef and owner of Insalata's in San Anselmo, California. You will find it hard to resist this enticing collection of more than 120 recipes with a foreword by Annie Lamott. Along with the recipes, Heidi explains how she fell in love with Mediterranean cuisine and how you, too, can learn the principles of flavor to create luscious dishes that are the perfect accompaniments for gatherings with family and friends. Starting with recipes Heidi shows you how easy-to-find, thoughtfully seasoned, Mediterranean ingredients will delight. Insalata's cookbook will not only be a feast for your taste buds but also for your eyes-the recipes are paired with the vivid, sensuous artwork of Laura Parker, whose work also adorns the walls of Insalata's.