Franny's

Refreshingly uncomplicated Italian recipes from the Brooklyn restaurant with a national following (Houston Chronicle).Franny's is filled with recipes destined to become classics, from the celebrated restaurant known for its simple, seasonal Southern Italian dishes and exceptional pizza, where Chef Andrew Feinberg plays with traditional cuisine and makes the dishes lighter and brighter. New favorites-including Roasted Romano Beans with Calabrese Olives, Clam Pizza, and Linguine with Meyer Lemon-sit side by side with perfect executions of timeless Italian dishes like Marinated Artichokes, Baked Sausage and Polenta, and Bucatini alla Puttanesca. Feinberg breaks down his techniques for the home cook while offering cutting-edge food combinations, spinning the typical ingredients in unexpected directions. Teeming with irresistible full-color photographs, Franny's shows how simple preparations of quality ingredients can create food that is much more than the sum of its parts. As Alice Waters says in her foreword: This book captures the beating heart of what makes Franny's so beautiful: its simplicity, its ability to make the ordinary surprising, and-above all-its celebration of honest everyday cooking. Approachable, family-friendly fare. -The Wall Street Journal This book is a true gift that will be put to frequent use. -Publishers Weekly (starred review)