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Synopsis Mario Batali, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Bittman, and Claudia Bassols's delicious, food-drenched journey through Spain is chronicled in this companion to Batali's television show, SPAIN...ON THE ROAD AGAIN. The quixotic combination of two gregarious chefs and two actresses (Paltrow spent serious time in Spain as a teen and speaks Castilian) makes for fun, revealing reading. Traveling extensively throughout the country, visiting all manner of restaurants, tapas bars, butchers, and much more, the quartet explores the culinary spoils of a remarkable country. Including recipes for Tripe with Chile and Bacon, Grilled Sardines, Rice with Lobster Stock and Mushrooms, Gwyneth's Chinese Duck, Mark's Almond-Crusted Fish, and Pineapple with Lime and Molasses. With sun-drenched photographs and resources., The companion book to a prime-time PBS series airing in fall 2008. Mario Batali and Mark Bittman are single-minded, food-obsessed friends who are constantly on the lookout for the food, wine, and cooking that is unique to Spain--and in this TV series they find it. Actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Claudia Bassols are eager to enjoy all the pleasures the country has to offer. The four of them on the road together make for a fun showcase of the pleasures of Spain, including road trip adventures, and the country's art, history, culture, and music, as it's never been seen before--all in the course of an anything-goes road trip.--From publisher description.
| Size | | Length: | 383 pages | | Height: | 10.5 in | | Width: | 8.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 50.4 oz |
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