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Festa del Giardino
     Sally Maraventano's popular book of family recipes from the garden.
Cucina Casalinga Aprons
Monini Olive Oil Gift Packages
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Festa del Giardino

Festa del Giardino: A Harvest of Recipes and Family Memories is a fantastic cookbook by Sally Maraventano featuring family recipes from the garden.

Price $20.00 plus $6.00 S&H
CT residents add $1.20 for tax

Click here to read more and details on how to get an autographed copy..

Call 203-762-0768 to order yours!

Monini Olive Oil Gifts

By popular request, Cucina Casalinga is now offering gift sets of fabulous Monini Olive Oil.  Each set holds a bottle of premium dipping oil and a bottle of fine cooking oil. Take a set home with you at your next class or contact us at (203) 762-0768 for more information.

Cucina Casalinga Aprons

Price $15.00 each.
CT residents add $.95 for tax.

Gift Certificates

Here's the perfect gift for anyone who loves to cook!  Gift Certificates for Cucina Casalinga are now available and can be applied to:

• Cooking Classes-Day & Evening
• Tours to the Markets of Arthur Avenue
• Culinary Tours to Italy and Culinary Day Tours
• Kids Cook Italian Classes
• Cooking Classes for Bridal Shower, Engaged Couples, and Newlyweds
• Corporate Incentives and Rewards for Employees
• Hands-on Cooking Classes for Corporate Groups
• Private Group Classes for Birthdays, Anniversaries and Other Occassions
• Special Interest Groups

The possibilities are endless!!!

Get Sally Maraventano's Book Festa del Giardino A Harvest of Recipes and Family Memories Illustrated by Caterina Linarelli Published by Forum Italicum Press Reviews Get an autographed copy!

My Italian vegetable cookbook is a collection of 125 recipes, inspired by the traditional Sicilian cooking of my grandparents and my mother. They taught me the secret of Italian vegetable preparation: use the freshest seasonal vegetables in combination with good quality olive oil and fresh herbs.

The easy-to prepare recipes feature vegetables simply sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil and garlic, or cooked for hours combined with beans and grains.

The chapters are organized to follow the courses on an Italian menu including antipasti, first and second courses, main and side dishes and desserts.

Festa del Giardino is instructional and offers a guide to stocking the Italian Pantry; cooking perfect al dente pasta every time; making crusty, pizza and focaccia in your gas or electric oven; and tips on making creamy risotto and fluffy gnocchi.

I think of Festa del Giardino as an extension of my cooking school. It is an opportunity to share my family's traditions and recipes with readers who are too far away to cook with me in my home. I hope the warmth that I feel as I cook with my students will come through every vegetable recipe in this book.

Sally Maraventano

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