{"product_id":"polpo-a-venetian-cookbook-of-sorts","title":"Polpo: A Venetian Cookbook (of Sorts)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"One hundred and forty deliciously simple recipes from Russell Norman's restaurant Polpo. A culinary journey to the backstreets of Venice, and a dazzling tribute to Italy's greatest hidden cuisine\"--Cover p. [4].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRussell Norman\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning restaurateur, writer and broadcaster. He operates several restaurants under the POLPO banner in London and beyond. His book \n\u003ci\u003ePolpo - A Venetian Cookbook (of Sorts)\u003c\/i\u003e won Waterstones Book of the Year. He presented The Restaurant Man, a six-part prime-time documentary for BBC2, and his second book \n\u003ci\u003eSpuntino - Comfort Food (New York Style)\u003c\/i\u003e won the Guild of Food Writers Award for best food and travel book. He is a contributing editor for \n\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e magazine where he writes a monthly column as \n\u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Cook\u003c\/i\u003e. For three consecutive years he has been recognized by Debretts as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK. He lives in London and Kent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Inspiring.\" --\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ethe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This one's a winner for sure.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The hottest table in town.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Could become a Soho institution. \n\u003cbr\u003e\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A smash hit in the making.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eHarden's\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA luscious cookbook of little known Venetian specialties from one of London's hottest restaurants, accompanied by luminous photographs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTucked away in London's edgy Soho district, Polpo is one of the most irrepressibly buzzing restaurants in town. Critics and food aficionados have been flocking to this understated bacaro where Russell Norman serves up small dishes-think tapas-from the back streets of Venice. A far cry from the tourist-trap eateries of the famous floating city, this kind of cooking is unfussy, innovative, and exuberantly delicious. The 120 recipes in this book range from salads and snacks to small main courses, drinks, and desserts, including asparagus with Parmesan and anchovy butter; warm duck salad with beets and walnuts; crispy baby pizzas with zucchini, mint and chilli; scallops with lemon and peppermint; soft-shell crab in Parmesan batter with fennel; fizzy bellinis and glasses of bright orange spritz; panacotta with poached rhubarb; and warm autumn fruits with amaretto cream. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe recipes are accompanied by luminescent photography within a dazzling design, including a distinctive stripped-away spine to reveal colorful Japanese stitching--a feature that also allows the book to lie open flat on a chef's workstation. Polpo captures the unfrequented corners, bustling bacari, and sublime waterways of Venice as they've never been seen before. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eNorman, Russell\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRussell Norman was an acclaimed restaurateur. Over 20 years he worked in many of London's landmark restaurants as a waiter, bartender, maître d', general manager and operations director. In 2009 he founded an independent restaurant company with his best friend and went on to open many restaurants in central London including Polpo, Spuntino and Brutto. His book \u003ci\u003ePOLPO: A Venetian Cookbook (of Sorts) \u003c\/i\u003eand was voted Waterstones Book of the Year 2012. In 2014 he presented \u003ci\u003eThe Restaurant Man\u003c\/i\u003e, a six-part prime-time documentary for BBC2, and his second book \u003ci\u003eSPUNTINO: Comfort Food, New York Style\u003c\/i\u003e was published in September 2015. Russell died in 2023. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003epolpo.co.uk \/ @Polpo \n\u003cbr\u003espuntino.co.uk \/ @Spuntino \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Norman, Russell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2012-10-30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Regional \u0026amp; Cultural|Italian|Cooking|Individual Chefs \u0026amp; Restaurants|Cooking|Comfort Food\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e POLPO (Restaurant)|Cooking, Italian|Venetian style|Restaurants|England|London|Cookbooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.51 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781608199099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781608199099\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52139896144153,"sku":"SP-9781608199099","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781608199099_spiral.png?v=1773939038","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/polpo-a-venetian-cookbook-of-sorts","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}