Brutto: A (simple) Florentine cookbook
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Brutto: A (simple) Florentine cookbook
By (Author) Russell Norman
Ebury Publishing
Ebury Press
31st October 2023
2nd November 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
641.5945511
Physical Properties
Hardback
320
Width 182mm, Height 266mm, Spine 31mm
1109g
Description
The much-anticipated follow-up title to Russell's award-winning and bestselling Polpo, showcasing simple Florentine recipes. Brutto will appeal to those who bought Polpo (81K TCM), Stanley Tucci's Taste (69K TCM) and The Tucci Table (10K TCM), An A-Z of Pasta (19K TCM) and Jamie's Italy (176K TCM). Brutto ma buono - ugly but good. This is the food of Florence - rigorously simple, few ingredients, exceptionally good. Anchovy with cold butter and sourdough; Penne with tomato and vodka; Sausages with braised lentils and mustard; Roasted squash with borlotti bean and salsa verde; Country-style bread and tomato salad; 3-ingredient meringue hazelnut cookies. The food of Florence rests on humble ingredients - not many - brought together in the rough-and-ready style of everyday cooking with flavour at its heart. This stunning brand-new cookbook offers outstanding recipes from Russell Norman's acclaimed new restaurant, Trattoria Brutto, alongside an ode to one of Italy's most beloved city's, Florence, and specifically the bohemian district of Santo Spirito. Including Russell's captivating stories and insider advice, Brutto is a proudly fuss-free recipe book to use every day, wherever you are, and an joyous tribute to Italy's greatest rustic cuisine.
Author Bio
Russell Norman is an award-winning restaurateur, writer and broadcaster, and the founder of the POLPO restaurant group. Norman's book POLPO - A Venetian Cookbook (of Sorts) was published by Bloomsbury and won Waterstones Book of the Year 2012. In 2014 he presented The Restaurant Man, a six-part prime-time documentary for BBC2, and his second book SPUNTINO - Comfort Food (New York Style) won the 2016 Guild of Food Writers Award for best food and travel book. He is a contributing editor for Esquire magazine and writes a monthly column as 'The Accidental Cook'. He opened his fully booked Trattoria Brutto in 2021 to universal acclaim and a long waiting list.
