{"product_id":"polpo-a-venetian-cookbook-of-sorts-9781408816790","title":"POLPO: A Venetian Cookbook (Of Sorts)","description":"\u003cp\u003eVenetian dishes from London's most buzzing restaurant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeliciously simple Venetian dishes from the London restaurant \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTucked away in a backstreet of London's edgy Soho district, POLPO is one of the hottest  restaurants in town. Critics and food aficionados have been flocking to this understated bàcaro since it opened in 2009, serving up dishes 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 mouth-wateringly delicious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom aperitivo to heavily-laden sharing plates and from desserts to drinks, the 140 recipes in the book include \u003cb\u003ecaprese stacks\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ezucchini shoestring fries\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003easparagus with Parmesan and anchovy butter\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003earancini\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003erabbit cacciatore\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewarm duck salad with wet walnuts and beets\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecrispy baby pizzas with prosciutto and rocket\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003escallops with lemon and peppermint\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emackerel tartare\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003elinguine with clams\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003esoft-shell crab in Parmesan batter with fennel salad\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewalnut and honey semifreddo\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etiramisù\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebellinis\u003c\/b\u003e and glasses of bright \u003cb\u003eAperol\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eCampari spritz\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith luminescent photography by Jenny Zarins, which captures the unfrequented corners, the bustling bàcari and the sublime waterways of Venice, \u003ci\u003ePOLPO\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling tribute to Italy's greatest hidden cuisine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781408816790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 26.8(H)x18.4(L)x3.4(W)1100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 1100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003epolpo.co.uk \/ @Polpo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ci\u003ePOLPO \u003c\/i\u003edoes what a great cookbook should do: it makes you urgently want to cook and breaks new territory * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eWonderful ... the dishes are simple, with relatively few ingredients, but they're inspired. The grilled courgettes with toasted breadcrumbs, for instance, was sublime. The pages of my book are already smeared with olive oil and egg; a good sign -- Melanie McDonagh * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eA marvellously useful guide to anyone who actually wants to cook -- Cary Gee * Tribune *\u003cbr\u003eA present for the greedy gourmets in your life * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eDelicious * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eGorgeous * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eLike a trip round the bars and bacari of Venice * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA delight for its goodies from Venice and beyond, beautifully presented in a book that (hallelujah) lies flat on the kitchen surface -- Lisa Markwell * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eDefinitely the design classic of 2012 * Irish Times *","brand":"Russell Norman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46638525448409,"sku":"9781408816790","price":59.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781408816790.jpg?v=1747656102","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/polpo-a-venetian-cookbook-of-sorts-9781408816790","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}