Panini, Bruschetta, Crostini: Sandwiches, Italian Style

I bought this book a few years back and still dust it off every few months to make something new from my kitchen. It is still relevant. It is not inteded to make up a a profesional panini chef like some comments might think. The book is refreshing, great additions to a menu or as a stand-alone snack or dinner. These are recipes would be appropriate for a light lunch or supper, for appetizers. Many of the recipes feature lemon, olives, oregano, hot pepper flakes, and garlic, adding flavor to vegetable fillings or small amounts of fish, chicken, or cheese. If you are looking for a panini press book, this book could be a starting point. No book is perfect for anybody but it give you great ideas that yob can start fresh from. Just take the great ideas from this book and give a little twist of your own. I recommend this book.

The best all around book on panini that I have. Very down to earth! Simple, rustic, hearty food. We Americans are so brainwashed to believe bread is fattening and bad for us. But it's only store bought bread that's bad. I got a bread machine. I buy good wholesome organic flours. Soup and sandwich. Salad and sandwich. People always ask me why I don't get sick. Simple, homemade food. I had never even considered dessert panini before this book. Now I've created my own. Apple Pie Panini. Inspired by Ms. La Plance.

I had this book before and I gave my copy to a friend when she liked it and borrowed it. I thought I wouldn't miss it, but I did. There are so many wonderful recipes -- from breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert items -- that I couldn't remember and I wanted to recreate. So I got myself another copy!

I bought this book thinking it would be filled with recipes for panini, and that they would differ from one another. Basically, there are not that many panini, bruschetta, or crostini recipes in this book. Maybe a total of 50. Or fewer. What there are, are very good. But also very similar to one another.Whenever I make a recipe from this book, though, I'm glad I bought it. Example: rosemary focaccia with ricotta, swiss chard, and sun-dried tomatoes. Yum!

A very nice variety of tasty recipes. Well worth the price both for the recipes and the ideas it lets you riff on.

Great transaction, item as described, happy with purchase.

Fresh bread, cheese, veggies, meat, seafood --- all combined into delightful fares, such as sandwiches, snacks, etc.Fond of Goat Cheese and Roasted Pepper Panini; Swordfish and Arugula Panini;Insulata Russa and Shrimp Tramezzini; Polenta Triangles with Peppers and Gorgonzola;Toasted Bittersweet Chocolate Panino;Ice Cream Sandwich, Italian Style.Well done with photos, instructions and pointers.Refreshing, great additions to a menu or as a stand-alone snack or dinner.

We got this because it was a "suggested buy" to go with our Cuisinart Griddler. We were expecting recipes for cooked panini, but very few of these are. The recipes look delicious, the photos are gorgeous, but it wasn't really a good companion for our new appliance.

Panini, Bruschetta, Crostini - Viana La Place - very nicely illustrated book and easy to follow when I used it.

good recipies

not what i was looking for,not what i was looking for not what i was looking for sorry sorry sorry