Foreword by Alice Waters In honor of its twenty-fifth anniversary
comes this full-color culinary celebration of Il Buco, one of New
York City's most beloved restaurants, featuring more than 80
mouthwatering recipes and detailing the romantic origins of the
restaurant's philosophy of sourcing the best prime materials,
including olive oil, salt, vinegar and all that make the
Mediterranean way of life so alluring. "This book holds the
succulent substance of Il Buco's history, which has always been
guided by Donna's acute intuition. Through these pages, we travel
around the Mediterranean, from the vineyards of Umbria to the salt
flats of Sicily, visiting the farmers, artisans, and winemakers in
their element. And then we return to Bond Street, stories and
recipes in hand, to celebrate life and everything possible at the
melting edge of sizzling pans and the heart of Italy."-Francis
Mallmann In New York City, restaurants, even very good ones, come
and go. But there are a very small number of establishments that
take root and continue to flourish, where food, wine, atmosphere,
history, and all the makers behind the scenes come together in a
unique alchemy to create an experience. Il Buco is such a place.
For over 25 years, Donna Lennard has presided over an
international-and ever growing-family of artisans, farmers,
winemakers, chefs and regulars from her outpost on Bond Street in
the heart of New York City. Since 1994, Il Buco has withstood the
test of time. In Il Buco, written with Joshua David Stein, Donna
shares her incredible journey from antique shop owner to
award-winning restaurateur and taste-maker. She reflects on the
iconic ingredient-driven, farm-to-table Italian cooking that
seduced palates and earned the loyalty of notoriously
discriminating New York diners. Donna also expounds upon the
essential elements of good eating and good living she learned over
the restaurant's nearly three-decade history. Both a cookbook and a
deeply personal journey through the places and with the people who
have influenced the restaurant's ethos the most, Il Buco includes
the beloved best-of dishes from the kitchen's roster of now-famous
chefs: Ignacio Mattos's Black Kale Salad, Justin Smillie's Bucatini
Cacio e Pepe, and Sara Jenkins's Porchetta alla Romana, to name a
few. It also includes profiles of the artisans whose craftsmanship
evokes the warm Mediterranean patinas that have enhanced the
restaurants' atmosphere over the years. Donna has dedicated her
life to identifying, cultivating, and celebrating the essential
ingredients of a beautiful life well-lived. Il Buco isn't just a
place, it's a feeling-of warmth, of home, of ease, of love-and Il
Buco allows any home cook to experience some of the restaurant's
beautiful and inviting magic, creating sumptuous easy meals to
enjoy at his or her own table. Accompanying the mouthwatering
recipes and gorgeous photography are Donna's insights on what it
truly means to live well and to eat well and tributes to food
producers in Spain, Italy, France and other parts of the world,
including dedicated chapters on the building blocks to a perfect
meal: salt, olive oil, wine, and salumi, among others. Il Buco is a
very personal exploration of what makes the heart of a restaurant
and a lifestyle: a celebration of a true New York success story. It
is a book about learning to listen to what pleases us, and a
reminder of just how wide, wonderful, and flavorful the world is.
Il Buco Locations: Il Buco (47 Bond Street, NYC 10012) Il Buco
Alimentari & Vineria (53 Great Jones Street, NYC 10012) Il Buco
Vita (4 East 2nd Street, NYC 10003) Il Buco (Ibiza, Spain)
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