Recipes \u0026 Stories By Octávio Viana
Kindle Recipes & stories
Cool italian and french easy recipes and great stories about mafia love and other stupid stuff Entertaining and the ice cream recipes are the best 193
Acting in films and soap operas hosting TV shows and even whipping up culinary recipes are all part of who I am but writing a preface for a book like this presents a unique challenge Although I ve lived in Miami USA for many years I was born in Uruguay a country known for its rich cuisine and deeply rooted gastronomic culture especially when it comes to land and livestock Meat dishes such as parrillada or milanesas dominate Uruguayan cuisine likely because the meats produced there are considered some of the best in the world However Italian influence is also evident in Uruguayan cooking including gnocchi alla sorrentina similar to the recipe Oct vio shares in this book which I often prepare for my daughter Mila who loves it.
Book Recipes & storiesig I also lived in Brazil starring alongside Ant nio Fagundes in the soap opera Vale Tudo where Germ n Barrios curiously played the role of Oct vio and when I played Madalena in TV Globo s Kubanacan Therefore my palate is also familiar with the blend of indigenous African and European ingredients including the strong influence of Portuguese and African slaves Brazilian feijoada and S o Paulo s caipira cuisine where the Italian community influenced the introduction of pasta and pizza are examples of this.
Book Recipes & storiesig Oct vio s book is filled with fantastic stories parts of his life always filled with intensity and joy including extraordinary passions and adventures At the same time with immense grace and mastery Oct vio blends these life snippets with gastronomy focusing significantly on Italian cuisine which I greatly enjoy and also cook He does this for main dishes like tagliolini with Taleggio and black truffle from Alba as well as for typical desserts like tiramis or Sicilian cassata.
Recipes & Stories kindle direct I was aware of Oct vio s connections and preferences for Italy so much so that we ve long promised each other a trip through that wonderful country to discover the pleasures of its diverse cuisine and incredible architectural beauty I can think of no one better than Oct vio for this Italian adventure I know how intimately he navigates that country the friendships he s cemented there Oct vio is a connector of people and his knowledge of gastronomy and the lesser known places that offer fabulous opportunities to experience the best of Italy s culinary offerings.
Recipes & storieshub. stories However one chapter strongly connects me to the story the recipe for mozzarella and smoked salmon salad not because I ve tried such a delicacy but because it s the story of an exceptional day I spent with Oct vio when I visited him in Porto Portugal after a small detour from Spain where I was working.
EBook Recipes & stories online The excellent day I spent with Oct vio discovering the wonderful city of Porto partially described in that chapter allows me to say that behind every simple recipe is a beautiful intense and always captivating story every recipe is a beautiful story This assertion holds true for all the other chapters as it s the intense and beautiful stories that make all the recipes even the simplest ones like Provencal tomatoes or Sicilian zabaglione into true delights.
Recipes & Stories kindle reader When I cook I do it with passion and intensity as it should be This means tirelessly searching for the best technique and always the best ingredients But the greatest pleasure comes from sharing all of this with my friends and with my daughter Mila,
Book Recipes & storiesig This book is a bit of both gastronomy and stories of successful friendships and much of what Oct vio is That s what readers can find here:
Book Recipes & storiesig It s this kind of intensity passion and sharing that I find in Oct vio s stories behind each recipe Recipes u0026 Stories.