Cucina Of Le Marche: A Chef's Treasury Of Recipes From Italy's Last Culi nary Frontier

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Rising star Chef Fabio Trabocchi's unique take on his native cuisine, that of the until-now overlooked Le Marche region of Italy. Every chef is a product of a place and a tradition. Fabio Trabocchi's soul is in the Italian province of Le Marche. Not far from Rome, Le Marche is separated by the towering Apennine mountains. This isolating geography accounts for the rich variety of Le Marche's food traditions. The first chefs of Le Marche assimilate recipes, ingredients, and techniques form visiting mariners from Greece and North Africa. Now, in his debut cookbook, Trabocchi showcases his signature style of cooking - one that Vogue called "already legendary" - combining traditional elements of Italian cuisine with a contemporary European sensibility that draws on the many flavors he's experienced throughout his extensive travels, honing a unique take on his native cuisine at restaurants around the world.

FABIO TRABOCCHI discovered his passion for cooking at an early age, inspired by his father's love of the food from his native region of Ancona, Italy. He has worked and studied at some of the best restaurants winning numerous awards. He was lived in the where his talents were showcased at London's Floriana restaurant. He has since opened a fine dining Italian restaurant in Moscow, the acclaimed eatery Bice in Washington, D.C., a Bice restaurant in Marbella, Spain, and Grissini at the Hyatt Carlton Tower in London. His latest restaurant, Maestro, is at the Ritz-Carlton in Washinton, D.C.

"One of the most delicious reads I have had... makes me want to cook these regional specialties all year long." -- Mario Batali "Wonderful culmination of Trabocchi's genius talent and the traditional heritage of Le Marche... beautiful collection of refined, yet classic dishes." -- Daniel Boulud "From my first meal at Maestro, I have been a huge fan of Trabocchi's... combines tradition and innovation." -- Cesare Casella "A beautiful postcard from Le Marche. Thank you Fabio for sharing these wonderful treasures!" -- Michel Richard "A rare innovator in Italian cuisine and pioneer... an amazing cookbook with terrific food, incredible flavors... a classic." -- Hubert Keller "I have always had a great admiration for Fabio's cooking... 'Bravo, Fabio, ' you make Italy proud!" -- Roberto Donna "Trabocchi invites us home... an accomplished and daring chef, he rewards us with unique and wonderfully approachable, treasured family recipes." -- Patrick O'Connell "Move over, Tuscany. Italy's Le Marche region is moving onstage Trabocchi has quickly become a star among Washington chefs." -- Phyllis Richman, former Washington Post restaurant critic