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Italian Cookbook GIVEAWAY: Cucina Povera
Italian food is my favorite food on the planet. I’m not alone in my adoration and with good reason. Italian food is quite simply delicious. It uses simple, seasonal ingredients to make satisfying meals. With more than 60 peasant-inspired dishes from the heart of Tuscany inside Cucina Povera, author Pamela Sheldon Johns has put together quite a collection of recipes of “good food for hard times.” that anyone would be lucky to have including dishes such as Ribollita (Bread Soup), Pollo Arrosto al Vin Santo (Chicken with Vin Santo Sauce), and Ciambellone (Tuscan Ring Cake). And because you can never have too many cookbooks I know you’ll want to add this one to your collection!
EDITED TO ADD: Thank you for your comments. Contest is closed. Winner is: TINA CULBERTSON. Congratulations to Tina!
To ENTER to WIN a copy of La Cucina Povera Cookbook:
{mandatory entry}
1. Leave a comment telling us your favorite Italian meal.
{bonus entries – you MUST leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry to count}
2. Follow bell’alimento on TWITTER
3. RT the Following: I just entered to win a copy the Cucina Povera Italian Cookbook from @bellalimento! Enter http://tinyurl.com/3nnkt3u
4. Like bell’alimento on FACEBOOK
5. Follow Family Kitchen on TWITTER
6. Like Family Kitchen on FACEBOOK
That’s a total of 6 chances to win!
Legal Schmegal: Contest is open to US address ONLY {sorry to our international friends}. Contest is open until August 31st at 12 midnight EST. One random winner will drawn. Winner has 48 hours to confirm prize or an alternate winner will be drawn.
Good Luck to ALL!
* You can also connect with BELL’ALIMENTO on her FOOD BLOG, TWITTER & FACEBOOK!
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Cucina Povera: Tuscan Peasant Cooking Cookbook Giveaway | Cookbook Giveaways! commented on Aug 28 11 at 9:31 amrebecca commented on Aug 26 11 at 2:35 pmI love ravioli!!
rebecca commented on Aug 26 11 at 2:40 pmI like Family Kitchen on Facebook.
Dawn Y commented on Aug 26 11 at 2:44 pmGnocchi!
Kaela Wells commented on Aug 26 11 at 2:45 pmEggplant parmigiana is my favorite. Yum.
Kat commented on Aug 26 11 at 2:55 pmMy favorite italian meal is a giant plate of gnocchi with brown butter and sage… would also have some prosciutto e melone, bruschetta, and maybe a little gelato for dessert :) or my mom’s tiramisu!
Kat commented on Aug 26 11 at 2:56 pmalready follow bell’alimento on twitter
Kat commented on Aug 26 11 at 2:57 pmI just tweeted.
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Lynnette commented on Aug 26 11 at 3:15 pmLasagna!
Kat commented on Aug 26 11 at 3:19 pmfamily kitchen twitter entry
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Kizzy commented on Aug 26 11 at 3:46 pmI love all Italian food! Spinach ravioli is always a win.
Tara commented on Aug 26 11 at 3:47 pmTortellini is my favorite Italian meal.
Tara commented on Aug 26 11 at 3:48 pmI like bell’alimento on facebook
Tara commented on Aug 26 11 at 3:54 pmI like Family Kitchen on facebook.
Tnyo commented on Aug 26 11 at 4:04 pmFettuccine alfredo is my favorite!
Mercedes commented on Aug 26 11 at 4:26 pmFettucini Freddi!
Mercedes commented on Aug 26 11 at 4:26 pmI also love gnocchi that is light as clouds!
Mercedes commented on Aug 26 11 at 4:27 pmI follow bell’alimento on Twitter!
Mercedes commented on Aug 26 11 at 4:29 pmI like bell’alimento on Facebook!
Mercedes commented on Aug 26 11 at 4:32 pmI follow Family Kitchen on Twitter!
Mercedes commented on Aug 26 11 at 4:35 pmI like Family Kitchen on Facebook!
susan frissora commented on Aug 26 11 at 5:04 pmlove your recipes, love cookbooks with a passion… i treat them as novels, nonfiction ones. ha. favorite italian meal? how much room do i have;) i guess i’d say farfalle with mushrooms, gorgonzola & sage.
http://nutritionistadiaries.blogspot.com/2011/04/wild-mushroom-farfalle-with-gorgonzola.html
Kimiko commented on Aug 26 11 at 5:26 pmMy favorite Italian dish is liguine with clams in a white wine sauce.
Allison C commented on Aug 26 11 at 5:32 pmI had the best Ribolita from this tiny place on the outskirts of Florence. No one spoke English so I ended up with a bowl of Ribolita and it was amazing. I haven’t found one that was the same yet, but I’m thinking I should try to recreate it myself. This cookbook would help and if it has a good gnocchi recipe I’m sold!
Allison C commented on Aug 26 11 at 5:34 pmI had the best Ribolita from this tiny place on the outskirts of Florence. No one spoke English so I ended up with a bowl of Ribolita and it was amazing. I was sold. Im a pretty big fan is gnocchi too.
Tina Culbertson commented on Aug 26 11 at 5:55 pmOne of my favorite Italian meals is any pasta with a homemade Bolognase sauce.
Tina Culbertson commented on Aug 26 11 at 5:57 pmMy autocorrect on the phone has changed the spelling in my entries Please don’t discount my sincerity! !
Nelly Rodriguez commented on Aug 26 11 at 6:26 pmFavorite Italian Meal: Lasagna!
Nelly Rodriguez commented on Aug 26 11 at 6:32 pmI Follow bell’alimento on TWITTER
Nelly Rodriguez commented on Aug 26 11 at 6:35 pmI tweeted!
Nelly Rodriguez commented on Aug 26 11 at 6:37 pmI Like bell’alimento on FACEBOOK
Nelly Rodriguez commented on Aug 26 11 at 6:41 pmI Follow Family Kitchen on TWITTER
Nelly Rodriguez commented on Aug 26 11 at 6:45 pmI Like Family Kitchen on FACEBOOK
Ilene Mitnick commented on Aug 26 11 at 7:12 pmSo many… but I love fresh pasta with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, toasted pignola nuts and parmesan cheese.
Giovanni T. commented on Aug 26 11 at 8:08 pmOh, where do I start? :) There are too many to mention! However, the best, in my opinion, properly cooked home-made pasta, plus real home-made, zesty, garlic-infused meatballs, and fresh, home-made from fresh tomatoes, sauce.
Allison C commented on Aug 26 11 at 8:51 pmI like Family Kitchen on FB
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Kurt B commented on Aug 26 11 at 11:05 pmGli gnocchi!
Nicole commented on Aug 26 11 at 11:21 pmLike bell’alimento on FACEBOOK
Nicole commented on Aug 26 11 at 11:22 pmLike Family Kitchen on FACEBOOK
Nicole commented on Aug 26 11 at 11:23 pmMy favorite Italian dish is Eggplant Parmesan!
BARB commented on Aug 27 11 at 9:54 amMY FAVORITE IS GNOCCHI..
I LIKE BELL’ALIMENTO ON FACEBOOK
Smitha commented on Aug 27 11 at 11:41 amPenne a la vodka
Smitha commented on Aug 27 11 at 11:43 amI like Bella alimento on fb.
ron b commented on Aug 27 11 at 1:45 pmpenne and chicken
domestic diva commented on Aug 27 11 at 4:11 pmI like lasagna. Yum!
Joan commented on Aug 27 11 at 6:52 pmAny kind of pasta especially lasagna.
Tnyo commented on Aug 28 11 at 6:46 amI follow Family Kitchen on Twitter
Tnyo commented on Aug 28 11 at 6:47 amI follow Bellalimento on Twitter
Tnyo commented on Aug 28 11 at 6:48 amI retweeted on Twitter “I just entered to win a copy the Cucina Povera Italian Cookbook from @bellalimento! Enter http://tinyurl.com/3nnkt3u“
Teslaca commented on Aug 28 11 at 9:29 amBread salad or panzanella is my favorite Italian dish. I just love it with the freshest of summer vegetables.
Teslaca commented on Aug 28 11 at 9:30 amFollowing bell’alimento on TWITTER
Teslaca commented on Aug 28 11 at 9:32 amI tweeted I just entered to win a copy the Cucina Povera Italian Cookbook from @bellalimento! Enter http://tinyurl.com/3nnkt3u. https://twitter.com/#!/teslaca/status/107807425335279617
Teslaca commented on Aug 28 11 at 9:32 amFollowing Family Kitchen on TWITTER
Torona Reynolds commented on Aug 29 11 at 10:03 amMy favorite Italian meal is lasagna!!!!
Laura commented on Aug 29 11 at 10:05 amGnocchi with gorgonzola sauce
Laura commented on Aug 29 11 at 10:06 amI follow family on Facebook
Torona Reynolds commented on Aug 29 11 at 10:08 amI liked bell’alimento on facebook.
Jennifer V commented on Aug 29 11 at 10:10 amI follow Family Kitchen on Facebook and I love anything w/ polenta:)
MommieDawn commented on Aug 29 11 at 10:14 amMy favorite Italian dish was anything cooked by my late grandmother Rosemary Caravella. But if I had to choose – it would be her faccacia bread, made from scratch. One day, I will swallow my tears and prepare it in her honor.
Rachel commented on Aug 29 11 at 10:22 amI love eggplant parmigiana!
Sheila Shook commented on Aug 29 11 at 11:00 amChicken Fettuccine alfredo is my favorite!
Renee commented on Aug 29 11 at 11:44 amI love soft polenta with a wild mushroom ragu.
Tnyo commented on Aug 29 11 at 11:46 amI follow Bellalimento on facebook
Debbi commented on Aug 29 11 at 12:09 pmI love all Italian food but Chicken and Mushroom risotto is a must and my husband loves Tuscan Turkey Meatballs on a bed of leeks
Kelly commented on Aug 29 11 at 9:57 pmEggplant Parm….sigh! Its love
Diane M. commented on Aug 29 11 at 10:29 pmI adore homemade ravioli, especially ones stuffed with pumpkin hazelnuts or mushroom ricotta.
Diane M. commented on Aug 29 11 at 10:35 pmI follow bell’alimento on twitter.
ida commented on Aug 30 11 at 5:23 pmI follow family kitchen on twitter
ida commented on Aug 30 11 at 5:25 pmI follow bell’alimento on twitter
ida commented on Aug 30 11 at 5:26 pmItalian is one of my fave cuisines. Its so hard to choose….. probably cheese stuffed ravioli!
ida commented on Aug 30 11 at 5:35 pmI just tweeted!
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Wilma commented on Aug 30 11 at 7:03 pmI have LIKEed Family Kitchen and bell’alimento and left a message. My favorite Italian Dish is Lasagna. I hope I win the new cookbook from La Cucina Povera!!
Cynthia Hays commented on Aug 31 11 at 4:11 pmI like Family Kitchen on Face Book and I love chicken Alfredo!
Jamie commented on Aug 31 11 at 9:18 pmFavorite Italian meal….Spaghetti and Meatballs!
Jamie commented on Aug 31 11 at 9:19 pmI follow Bell’alimento on Twitter.
Jamie commented on Aug 31 11 at 9:19 pmI follow Family Kitchen on Twitter.
Jamie commented on Aug 31 11 at 9:20 pmI am a FB fan of Family Kitchen.
Pat R commented on Sep 01 11 at 9:04 amGnocci in red sauce……yumm
Pat R commented on Sep 01 11 at 9:06 amI “like” Bell’alimento on FB
Pat R commented on Sep 01 11 at 9:08 amI “loke” Family Kitchen on FB
Geri bocchieri commented on Oct 05 11 at 11:20 amLove pasta puttanesca..I always say I am Irish in an Italian body.
Terry commented on Oct 12 11 at 10:15 amMy favorite comfort food is homemad Mac and cheese … Yummy goodness!
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