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"description": "A stunning Italian cookbook collecting 120 recipes from the legendary restaurant that sets \"the benchmark for Italian food outside of Italy\" (Eater).<br></br><br></br> At the River Cafe in London, Ruth Rogers and her co-founder, Rose Gray, helped to shape the way we eat, trained a new generation of chefs, and, with their best-selling cookbooks, transformed the way we prepare Italian food at home.<br></br><br></br> Now, with River Cafe London, Ruth and her restaurant's head chefs, Joseph Trivelli and Sian Wyn Owen, invite you to join them in marking thirty years of memories and good food-the simple, high-quality Italian cooking that River Cafe has been providing since 1987. <br></br><br></br> Here are 120 recipes for incomparable antipasti, primi, secondi, contorni, and dolci-both revised and updated favorites from Ruth and Rose's first cookbook, as well as thirty new classics from their menus today: Ravioli with Ricotta, Raw Tomato, and Basil; Spaghetti with Lemon; Risotto Nero with Swiss Chard; Pork Braised with Vinegar; and, of course, their famous Chocolate Nemesis cake.<br></br> <br></br> River Cafe London also incorporates Ruth's memories of the restaurant's storied history and of its founding: unseen archive images; careful cooking tips and hand-drawn illustrations; new photography by Jean Pigozzi and Matthew Donaldson; and bespoke menu designs from the restaurant's many artist friends.<br></br><br></br> This beautiful cookbook encapsulates the essence of the restaurant and its food-and is a must-have for all food lovers to cook from time and again.",
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