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Article: Regional antipasti map out Italy on a plate
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- July 25, 1991
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Mangia poco, bene, e spesso.
"Eat little, well, and often," advises an Italian proverb, a
motto that captures the spirit of an appealing new cookbook, The
Antipasto Table (Morrow, $20) by Brooklyn-based cooking teacher and
author Michele Scicolone.
Little dishes translate into big flavor in the Italian kitchen.
These antipasti ("before the meal") serve as appetizers, salads and
side dishes. Or they can become a grazing-style feast made up of
multiple mini-courses.
"Antipasti are flexible, appealing and easy. The techniques are
uncomplicated. Many of them require no cooking," said Scicolone,
during a recent visit to Chicago. "They're pretty and colorful.
They really come into their own ...