Big Mamma Cucina Popolare: Contemporary Italian Recipes

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You heard right -real Italian carbonara sauce is made without cream. Chef Filippo La Gattuta makes a spectacle of serving it straight out of a big pecorino wheel at London trattoria Gloria. This new cookbook will broaden your imagination about what Italian food is and can be...Every recipe is accompanied by a gorgeous, mouth-watering photo."— Seattle Book Review Online

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over a medium heat. Add the chopped vegetables and fry for about 10 minutes until lightly coloured. Big Mamma Cucina Popolare: Contemporary Italian Recipes features 130 of the best recipes from the Big Mamma team. The one thing that unites them all is that everything enjoys a fresh and modern twist - making this the perfect collection of recipes for a new generation of food lovers and Italophiles. For many amateur cooks, gnocchi is a slightly more advanced dish than your typical primi piatti, yet in Drazhi’s hands, the floury dumplings, which are often served in place of pasta, look easy. This year, Big Mamma group has already nailed a couple of uber-sucessful restaurant openings... now it's released some of the most sought-after recipes from the crowd pleasing menus at both of them. "— Sheerluxe

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When the cake has cooled, use a brush to cover the top with the icing. Allow the icing to drip down the sides of the cake. Chill the cake in the refrigerator for 10 minutes until the icing slightly hardens and then decorate the top of the cake with the lemon and lime zest. Go big or go home with this incredible, towering lemon meringue pie. It’s sure to wow guests at the table. This isn’t all that confuses. Why does the serving suggestion say “per 4 amici”, but “prep time”, “cooking time” and “cool to know” fun facts (did you know: carbonara classically has no cream in it?!), are all in English. And since when was avocado on toast Italian? Or chocolate mousse? Or Eton mess? This book has a lot to answer for, and we haven’t even got to the recipes. The recipe We reviewed it here, but to whet your appetite we’ve selected some some of our favourites for you to try right away

Roll the aubergine (eggplant) slices in the flour, then fry for about 3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. Big Mamma might have been born in France, but Italy is its true motherland. Founded by two Italophilic Frenchmen, the restaurant group has managed to conjure up the warmth and generosity of a traditional trattoria in a wide variety of European cities, partly because it insists on employing young, talented and enthusiastic Italian chefs. Make the lemon custard. Soften the gelatine in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes. Zest two of the lemons and squeeze all three. In a bowl, beat the eggs with a fork. Combine the lemon juice, sugar and butter in a pan and bring to the boil. Gradually add the eggs, incorporating them with a whisk. Cook over a low heat until the mixture comes to a gentle boil. The Big Mamma founders know much of their success lies with their team, “because you can’t put a price on being served with a smile, by passionate people who put so much more into what they do,” they write, “not to mention our incredible team of chefs.”If you're yet to hit up cult London eateries Gloria and Circolo Popolare, Big Mamma, the group behind the buzz, are bringing their twist on Italian cooking straight to your kitchen with a cookbook."— Living Etc magazine Big Mamma's Cucina Popolare puts a clever contemporary spin on tradition featuring more than 120 delicious, easy-to-prepare, imaginative recipes. Created in collaboration with one of the most exciting and successful Italian restaurant groups in the world, the dishes in this vibrant and accessible book include true classics such as Risotto alla Milanese and Tiramisù, while others reflect the most creative Italian food today, with such intriguingly named dishes as Burrata Flower Power and Double Choco Love. If you want a cookbook that reflects the perfect environment in which to dine with friends and family - in a stimulating and deliciously Italian atmosphere - this is it!... For those that have experienced the energy in London's Gloria or Circolo Popolare - the book will be an extension of the fun and passion that you're familiar with and give you an opportunity to recreate some of their unique Mediterranean magic 'a casa'!"— Enjoy It! Big Mamma includes 130 recipes inspired by its chefs who contributed dishes [with] silly names that reinforce the company motto to embrace food - and life - joyfully."— Globe & Mail