{"id":3418,"date":"2022-12-28T10:41:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T10:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp\/?p=3418"},"modified":"2022-02-19T13:30:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T13:30:43","slug":"fantastico-modern-italian-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing22.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/fantastico-modern-italian-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantastico &#8211; Modern Italian Food by Gino D\u2019Acampo &#8211; review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"text-element body\">Fantastico &#8211; Modern Italian Food is Gino D\u2019Acampo\u2019s first book and it\u2019s a fine one. The photography is superb, the recipes clear and the \u201chand-written\u201d type used for the anecdotes before each recipe is very stylish. His comments are conversational and informal, which is the overall feel of this book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-element body\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-4-3 image-review alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/img\/Fantastico.jpg\" alt=\"Fantastico - Modern Italian Food\" width=\"310\" height=\"386\" \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>This lad makes me smile! He came to fame appearing on such TV shows as Ready Steady Cook, and An Italian in Mexico. He was Jeni Barnett\u2019s \u201cItalian stallion\u201d in Good Food Live, although it\u2019s evident that he doesn\u2019t take himself too seriously, when he allows himself to be photographed for this book sprinkled with feathers.<\/p>\n<p>This book is full of humour and very a refreshing change from the sometimes over-earnest cookbook offerings. The chapter headings give the first clue that this book is fun. How about: Something Fishy, Legs and Feathers and A Bit on the Side?<\/p>\n<p>Fantastico is, for all that, a solid piece of work with great dishes that will not take you days to make. Gino D\u2019Acampo encourages us to spend time buying the best ingredients and spend less time on the preparation. \u201cIf you are not in a good mood, don\u2019t bother, get a takeaway.\u201d That phrase alone will persuade half the population to buy this book!<\/p>\n<p>The recipes are lovely but easy to prepare. Moroccan-style Pasta is a great example of Gino\u2019s approach. It\u2019s quick, easy, fresh and different. Neapolitan-style Meatloaf is simple and flavourful and would be a favourite meal for the kids.<\/p>\n<p>Whole Baked Sea Bass Stuffed with Italian Salsa sounds a bit daunting but there are photographs to show you exactly how to prepare the fish. It\u2019s one of Gino\u2019s top five signature dishes. You can substitute salmon, sea bream or trout for the bass.<\/p>\n<p>Gino has a selection of Sweet Things to die for. Limoncello and Plum Tart sounds divine and Gino gives us permission to use shop-bought pastry. Now, this is a man that lives in the real world! I could probably force down a slice or three of Italian Chocolate and Nut Cake, which has no flour.<\/p>\n<p>There is a charming chapter called Say it with Food. Gino D\u2019Acampo dedicates some favourite recipes to his friends and family and adds another element to this book which helps to makes it so warm and readable.<\/p>\n<p>Fantastico is a gorgeous book and I look forward to seeing more from him in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Fantastico &#8211; Modern Italian<br \/>\nAuthor: Gino D\u2019Acampo<br \/>\nPublished by: Kyle Cathie<br \/>\nPrice: \u00a3 14.99<br \/>\nISBN 978-1-85626-744-1<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/tag\/gino-dacampo\"><strong>See more books by Gino D\u2019Acampo here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Cookbook review by Chrissie Walker \u00a9 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fantastico &#8211; Modern Italian Food is Gino D\u2019Acampo\u2019s first book and it\u2019s a fine one. 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