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When two great chefs—buddies and business partners for twenty-odd years—decide to write a cookbook about the simple Italian food they love, you get decades of experience, sage advice, and wonderful recipes. And you also get a few great arguments thrown in along the way, as Pino and Mark debate the right way to make everything from meatballs to pot roast to eggplant parmigiana.

Of course, the issue is not whose recipes are better—Pino and Mark would be first to praise each other's food. And it's not about a right or wrong way. It's about preferences in ingredients, technique, and approach.

Pino, a native of Tuscany cooking in America, is a purist. His food is grounded in tradition. Mark, a New Yorker, loves the Italian-American cooking he grew up with. Each has his favorite recipes (see back cover) and his own way, but they're bonded by a shared philosophy that the simplest food is the best, and a shared desire to please families, friends, and loyal customers with food that makes them happy.

So here are nearly 150 delicious recipes representing the best of Italian and Italian-American cooking from not one master but two, with text that teaches, dialogue that's lively, and photography that's gorgeous. There's no question about who reaps the rewards of their friendly competition—it's the reader, hands down. Whether you make...Pino's Oven-Braised Lamb and Artichokes with Oven-Roasted New Potatoes and Spring Onions or Mark's Braised Holiday Capon with Sweet Potatoes and Roasted Brussels SproutsMark's Chopped Roman Salad or Pino's classic Caesar SaladPino's Mushroom Risotto or Mark's Farro with Button Mushrooms, Cherry Tomatoes, and Goat CheeseMark's Pears in Vin Santo with sweet Polenta or Pino's Neapolitan Cheesecake
...the end result is the same—unpretentious food that is timelessly pleasing. This is home cooking at its very best.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Artisan (September 12, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1579653456
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1579653453
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.85 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.31 x 1.04 x 10.31 inches
Reviewer: Alison D. Curry
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent new Italian cookbook!
Review: I've already made a week's worth of wonderful meals from Two Meatballs! I love Italian food because if its simplicity and this is Italian at its best. The ingredients lists are short - most of the recipes need just a well-stocked pantry - not a trip to the market. The instructions are clear and simple. The conversations at the chapter intros about the how and why of food preparation are lively and informative. As I child, I recall my best friend's grandmother spending the day in the kitchen to make Spaghetti and Meatballs, but last night I made the "Pasta with Meatballs with Mushrooms" within 30 minutes. The fresh pasta recipe is fun and delicious.

Reviewer: T. Kelley
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book
Review: I bought this book a few months ago and I have made 4 or 5 recipes out of it so far. I am very pleased. I have been a fan of Mark for years, ever since I saw him on the martha stewart show, and I have been using his tomato sauce recipe ever since.Great book, highly recommend it.

Reviewer: lior shapira
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Mouth watering italian recipes
Review: I usually check out cookbooks from the library for reviewing before buying them. This book I bought a day after I checked it out, its very authentic in spirit, the recipe ideas are varied and seemed true and tested. Nothing revolutionary here, just good basic Italian cooking, presented with love.

Reviewer: Lena Smith
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Boring
Review: This book was not what I thought it would be based upon other reviews. Its format is that of online chatting. There is an often page half full with something that looks like this:Person1 opinions & storiesPerson2 opinions & storiesPerson3 opinions & storiesPerson1...etc. I have had it for two weeks and I haven't gotten the itch to try any of the recipes yet. Don't buy it unless you need another sub-par Italian cook book.

Reviewer: Artistic gal
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A winner
Review: Clear, simple and so good!Italian recipes are always interesting to read, some are too involved to bother with, these are not.

Reviewer: G. Ivanson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: great cookbook
Review: THis is a great cookbook. Easy to follow and with really great recipes. If you are a fan of Italian food, this is for you.

Reviewer: laughingmoon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good food that is fun to make
Review: My favorite cookbook. The kids love to cook from it so I get many nights off!

Reviewer: A. Stein
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Neapolitan Cheesecake Recipe
Review: I had tasted your Neapolitan Cheesecake recipe in your restaurant "Centolire" and could not stop thinkingabout it. I found the recipe in your cookbook "Two Meatballs in the Italian Kitchen." I had a party to go to and thoughtthat I would make it and bring it to the party. The filling was fantastic and I had no problem making it. However, thedough and rolling out the dough was a disaster. The recipe called for softened butter, confectioner's sugar, flour and then regular sugar. Firstly, there was not enough dough. Secondly, it was impossible to roll out because it was soft and sticky.I tried leaving it in the refrigerator a little longer, hoping it would become more workable but, that did not work. I couldnot roll it out so, I just pressed it into the pan. I had enough just for the bottom of the pan and none left to go up the sides.So, basically it did not become a cake just filling. I got many compliments on the taste of the filling. But, I would like toknow how to make dough to go with the filling that will not fall apart and in more quantity so that it will go up the sidesof the pan.Can someone help solve this issue? Thank you. Arlene Stein

Reviewer: Nat
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
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