Post by sparklingblue on Feb 23, 2007 23:05:49 GMT 1
iVillage: Some Like It Hot: The Favorite Recipes of Celebrity Hunks
Ever wonder what comfort food makes country music singer Tim McGraw's heart melt? Or the pasta dish that 007 star Pierce Brosnan simply can't live without? Authors Tami Agassi and Kathy Casey found out what hot celebrity hunks crave most in their brand new cook book, Star Palate. Agassi and Casey's star-studded cookbook is filled with favorite family recipes from film, music and TV stars, sports legends and the country's top chefs. Another reason to snag this celeb food bible? All proceeds from the sale of Star Palate directly benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation in New York City and the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research in Seattle.
Pierce Brosnan's 007 Rave: Penne Al Funghi Porcini
This is a recipe from Pierce's favorite Santa Monica restaurant, Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi. Seasonal, meaty-textured wild porcini mushrooms (Boletus edulis) can be found in farmers markets. Look for them also under the names cèpes, Steinpilz or boletes.
Photo by Greg Gorman
Excerpted from Star Palate by Tami Agassi and Kathy Casey. Documentary Media, publisher. ©2004 Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research. Used with permission.
Ever wonder what comfort food makes country music singer Tim McGraw's heart melt? Or the pasta dish that 007 star Pierce Brosnan simply can't live without? Authors Tami Agassi and Kathy Casey found out what hot celebrity hunks crave most in their brand new cook book, Star Palate. Agassi and Casey's star-studded cookbook is filled with favorite family recipes from film, music and TV stars, sports legends and the country's top chefs. Another reason to snag this celeb food bible? All proceeds from the sale of Star Palate directly benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation in New York City and the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research in Seattle.
Pierce Brosnan's 007 Rave: Penne Al Funghi Porcini
This is a recipe from Pierce's favorite Santa Monica restaurant, Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi. Seasonal, meaty-textured wild porcini mushrooms (Boletus edulis) can be found in farmers markets. Look for them also under the names cèpes, Steinpilz or boletes.
Photo by Greg Gorman
Penne Al Funghi Porcini
This is a recipe from Pierce's favorite Santa Monica restaurant, Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi. Seasonal, meaty-textured wild porcini mushrooms (Boletus edulis) can be found in farmers markets. Look for them also under the names cèpes, Steinpilz or boletes.
Serving: 4
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup high-quality extra-virgin olive oil
4 fresh porcini mushrooms, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
Salt and black pepper
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup chopped peeled tomatoes, liquid drained
1 pound dry penne pasta (we like to use DeCecco brand)
2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for passing
DIRECTIONS:
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and sauté the sliced porcini mushrooms with the garlic and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
Add the wine and let everything simmer until the wine evaporates. Add the tomatoes and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, boil the penne until al dente. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce together with the grated cheese. Let cook for 2 minutes at low heat. Taste for seasoning.
Serve very hot. Pass extra cheese for sprinkling.
Excerpted from Star Palate by Tami Agassi and Kathy Casey. Documentary Media, publisher. ©2004 Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research. Used with permission.