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• Corsi, Antonio

For the Corsis, owners of Vancouver’s popular Quattro restaurants, the most important things in life are sharing simple meals with friends, cooking with fresh ingredients, drinking joyously, and living with abbondanza (Italian for abundance and a passion for life). In their first cookbook, Mangia with Quattro, the Corsis share their favorite recipes from their restaurants as well as the simple and satisfying dishes they enjoy at home with their families.

Mangia with Quattro is organized like an à la carte menu and includes a section on Italian pantry basics with recipes for Brodo di Vitello (veal stock), Ragu (meat sauce), and Pasta Fatta in Casa (homemade pasta dough). Yielding six to eight ample servings, these recipes are meant to be enjoyed family style. Turn up the music, round up your friends and family, and prepare beautiful meals together, with recipes like:

• Cannellini Beans Silvana (Fagioli alla Silvana)
• Zucchini and Fennel Soup (Zuppa di Finocchio)
• Scallops with Prawn Vanilla Bean Bisque (Ventaglio Vanigliato)
• Glutton’s Fettuccine (Fettuccine Ghiottone)
• Roast Pork Tenderloin with Grappa and Sun-Dried Cherries (Filetto di Maiale alla Grappa)
• Tripe with Pancetta (Trippa alla Maenzana)
• Red Wine Sorbet with Honey Tuiles (Sorbetto al Vino Rosso)