The Italian Table – Promotion

Elizabeth Minchilli delivers the ultimate guide to Italian style entertaining in her latest book, The Italian Table: Creating Festive Meals for Family and Friends. The author has spent a lifetime of living and eating in Italy and first shared her expertise with us in Eating Rome in 2015 followed by Eating my Way Through Italy last year. Elizabeth has also written numerous books on Italian lifestyle and her website is a  well respected resource for those traveling to Italy.
  Recipes along with tips for table settings, time tables for prep, menu ideas and more fill the pages of this beautifully photographed book. Chapters are organized by occasions beginning with Eating Cicchetti in Venice and ending with Lunch at a Masseria in Puglia with plenty of celebratory menus sandwiched between. Each chapter contains a menu, suggestions on what to drink, timing, inspiration for the table and ends with a selection of recipes from appetizers to desserts. It is a thoughtful guide for the entertainer and especially those who love Italian cuisine. The author’s book tour dates are shared on our calendar. Our  takes you inside this title and features the following   

 

Special thanks to the publisher for providing the materials needed for our EYBDigital Preview and for offering two copies of this title in our giveaway below.  

The publisher is offering two copies of this book to EYB Members in the US. One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe in the index would you try first?

Please note that you must be logged into the Rafflecopter contest before posting or your entry won’t be counted. For more information on this process, please see our step-by-step help post and this forum post. Once you log in and enter your member name you will be directed to the next entry option – the blog comment. After that, there are additional options that you can complete for more entries. Be sure to check your spam filters to receive our email notifications. Prizes can take up to 6 weeks to arrive from the publishers. If you are not already a Member, you can join at no cost. The contest ends at midnight on July 2nd, 2019.

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64 Comments

  • lauriesk  on  May 8, 2019

    Prosciutto, arugula, and cherry tomato pizza

  • jmay42066  on  May 8, 2019

    Zucchini Parmigiana (Parmigiana di zucchine)

  • LizyB  on  May 8, 2019

    Seared peaches with burrata and prosciutto

  • matag  on  May 8, 2019

    Porchetta

  • ravensfan  on  May 8, 2019

    Fettuccine with meat ragù (Fieno con ragù)

  • Amdona  on  May 8, 2019

    Spinach tart

  • demomcook  on  May 8, 2019

    Fresh tomato and red pepper pesto

  • jr0717  on  May 8, 2019

    The stuffed zucchini!

  • riley  on  May 8, 2019

    Tapenade toast

  • JRumi  on  May 9, 2019

    Seared peaches with burratta and prosciutto

  • vickster  on  May 9, 2019

    Prosciutto and Mozzarella Rolls

  • popoff  on  May 9, 2019

    Ricotta and Swiss chard-filled tortelli (Tortelli di erbette)

  • kmn4  on  May 9, 2019

    Coward's spaghetti (Spaghetti alla vigliacca) – interested to try it, but MORE interested to find out the story behind the name!

  • pcsperling  on  May 9, 2019

    Suffed mini meat rolls

  • sarahawker  on  May 9, 2019

    Deep-fried rice balls (Ghineffi)

  • Mariarosa  on  May 9, 2019

    Hunter's chicken!

  • Shelley.b  on  May 9, 2019

    Spinach tart

  • verorenee  on  May 9, 2019

    Tuscan kale pesto

  • milgwimper  on  May 10, 2019

    Fig Cake!

  • Zephyrness  on  May 10, 2019

    Eggplant rolls

  • mpdeb98  on  May 10, 2019

    Pavlova with crème Anglaise and wild strawberries

  • DarcyVaughn  on  May 10, 2019

    porchetta

  • t.t  on  May 10, 2019

    Eggplant rolls (Involtini di melanzane)

  • BMeyer  on  May 11, 2019

    fried meatballs

  • tennyogirl  on  May 11, 2019

    Lemon and onion crostino (Crostino di limone e cipolle)

  • edyenicole  on  May 12, 2019

    spinach tart!

  • ella1912  on  May 12, 2019

    kale pesto

  • omegabeth  on  May 13, 2019

    Mozzarella al Limone!

  • jenmatt  on  May 13, 2019

    Squid and walnut salad

  • jigglesfrog  on  May 14, 2019

    Fried meatballs (Polpettine fritte)

  • hbakke  on  May 14, 2019

    Coward's spaghetti (Spaghetti alla vigliacca)

  • JenjiRM  on  May 16, 2019

    Radicchio with pancetta and Parmigiano (Radicchio con pancetta e Parmigiano Reggiano)

  • debbiehb  on  May 18, 2019

    Prosciutto, ricotta, and melon crostino (Crostino di prosciutto, ricotta e melone)

  • dbielick  on  May 18, 2019

    Salad pizza (Pizza all'insalata)

  • infotrop  on  May 18, 2019

    Seared peaches with burrata and prosciutto

  • Dannausc  on  May 19, 2019

    Arugula oil

  • Siegal  on  May 19, 2019

    Tapamade toast

  • Aminata95  on  May 20, 2019

    Spinach tart

  • Scotsman61  on  May 21, 2019

    Zucchini Parmigiana (Parmigiana di zucchine)

  • Blackeyedsusans  on  May 22, 2019

    Porchetta

  • lpatterson412  on  May 23, 2019

    Spicy pizza!

  • EmilyR  on  May 23, 2019

    Seared peaches with burrata and prosciutto

  • schesshire  on  May 24, 2019

    ricotta and chard tortelli!

  • Bakersdozen  on  May 25, 2019

    I would try the Positano bread salad (Caponata Positano).

  • virjeania  on  May 25, 2019

    Prosciutto and mozzarella rolls

  • Terrill  on  May 25, 2019

    wine biscotti

  • Tbone1411  on  May 26, 2019

    Pork roast (Arista) (page 174)

  • Pamyoungvb  on  May 27, 2019

    Sausage with wine and olives

  • PQPantry  on  May 27, 2019

    Porchetta

  • AnnaZed  on  May 31, 2019

    Lemon and onion crostino (Crostino di limone e cipolle)

  • Karla123  on  June 13, 2019

    Caramelized pears…the pear-fect way to end a meal!

  • TammyDee  on  June 14, 2019

    I'd jump right in with the recipe for Fried Meatballs. You can't go wrong with meatballs.

  • dtremit  on  June 16, 2019

    The Stuffed roast pork with mortadella (Arrosto di maiale con mortadella) sounds like a great party centerpiece!

  • LaurenE  on  June 22, 2019

    Fresh tomato and red pepper pesto

  • Sfgordon  on  June 23, 2019

    Beans with pork rind (Fagioli con le cotiche)

  • elsid22  on  June 23, 2019

    Deep-fried rice balls (Ghineffi)

  • orchidlady01  on  June 24, 2019

    Bruschetta

  • Sand9  on  June 24, 2019

    Caramelized Pears x

  • LeMinou  on  June 26, 2019

    Porchetta

  • banba1  on  June 29, 2019

    Fried meatballs (Polpettine fritte)

  • RSW  on  June 30, 2019

    Pumpkin, ricotta, and Parmigiano crostino

  • Maefleur  on  June 30, 2019

    Seared peaches with burratta and prosciutto

  • starzine  on  July 2, 2019

    Prosciutto, ricotta, and melon crostino (Crostino di prosciutto, ricotta e melone).

  • patcarbone  on  August 1, 2020

    Made the torta all sassolino exactly as written. 60 minutes way too long for this cake! Burned, not at all salvageable. Don’t feel comfortable using any other recipe from this book!

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