This book has been optimized for viewing at a monitor setting of 1024 x 768 pixels. osteria Also by the author Fantastico! Tru Amuse-Bouche American Brasserie Butter Sugar Flour Eggs Bro adway Books Ne w York hearty italian fare from rick tramonto’s kitchen osteria RICK TRAMONTO with Mary Goodbody PHOTOGRAPHS BY TIM TURNER published by bro a dw ay bo oks Copyright © 2008 by Rick Tramonto All Rights Reserved Published in the United States by Broadway Books, an imprint of The Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. www.broadwaybooks.com bro a dw ay bo oks and its logo, a letter B bisected on the diagonal, are trademarks of Random House, Inc. Book design by Elizabeth Rendfleisch Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tramonto, Rick. Osteria : hearty Italian fare from Rick Tramonto’s kitchen / Rick Tramonto; with Mary Goodbody; photographs by Tim Turner. — 1st ed. p. cm. Includes index. 1. Cookery, Italian. I. Goodbody, Mary. II. Title. TX723.T7357 2008 641.5945—dc22 2007045441 eISBN: 978-0-7679-3093-2 v1.0 I dedicate this book to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who always leads me down the right road and who brings me through every storm every time. One verse in particular guides me through my life: “I can do all things through Jesus Christ which strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 To my best friend and wife, Eileen Tramonto, who helps keep me loved, humble, and close to God. To my sons, Gio, Sean, and Brian, who kept me cooking and eating all the time. I love you guys. And finally to my mom and dad, Frank and Gloria Tramonto, who have both gone home to be with the Lord. This book would not be possible without all of these great food memories with my crazy, loving, Italian family. I love you and miss you. vi osteria! contents viii acknowledgments introduction 2 breakfast 6 sandwiches 34 soups and salads 54 antipasti 74 pizza 102 pasta 116 fish and seafood 138 braises 160 poultry and meat 184 side dishes 214 cheese 232 desserts 246 266 sourc es hard-to-find ingredients and equipment 267 index acknowledgments from rick tramonto Thanks to my spiritual family, Pastors Gregory Thanks to my friend and co-writer, Mary and Grace Dickow of Life Changers International Goodbody, who for the fourth time has helped Church, for their love, blessings, teachings, and me put all of my thoughts and recipes into a prayers, and for feeding me the Word of God. I book. Thanks for your attention to detail and for can’t thank you enough.... Also to Van and Doni making me sound so good. Crouch; Dr. Creflo and Taffi Dollar; Bishop T. D. Thanks to my longtime friend and brilliant Jakes; Jesse and Cathy Duplantis; Joel and Victoria photographer, Tim Turner, who keeps me focused Osteen; and Pastor James MacDonald at Walk in and challenges me to make every dish the best it the Word for his teachings and wisdom of the can be during those long but fun photo shoots. Word. Thanks for sharing my passion for Italian cuisine Thanks to my loyal agent and friend, Jane and culture. Dystel; my editor, Jennifer Josephy; and the great Thanks to my supportive and loving family: team at Broadway Books for their trust and faith Eileen Tramonto; Gio Tramonto; Sean and Brian in this book and me. Pschirrer; Paul and Dorothy Tramonto; Ed and Special thanks to Chef Chris Pandel. Thanks for Mary Carroll; Kathleen (Carroll), Lenny, Jesse, and your friendship, all of your long hours, the extra Hannah Williams; and Joe and Bridget Carroll, time you put into this project, and your great who continue to show me how to live and breathe Italian palate. I couldn’t have done it without you. outside the culinary world. Thanks for the breath I’d also like to thank my chefs as well as the rest of of fresh air. Also thanks to the Tramonto family, the teams at Osteria di Tramonto and Tramonto’s the Lepore family, the Gentile family, the Sansone Steak & Seafood, for all your extra time and care family, the Abbamonte family, and the Faga family. that went into this project. A special thanks to my director of PR Jeffrey Ward and my assistant Christina Fox, who keep me organized, on time, and laughing. viii acknowledgments