Extra Virgin

<b>Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos hosts of the Cooking Channels's hit show <i>Extra Virgin</i> bring together food family and style in a celebration of the pleasures of the rustic Italian table with 120 recipes for simple yet exquisite meals that are accessible full of fresh flavor and easy to prepare.</b><br><br>Devi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos are ambassadors of contemporary Tuscan cooking. In <i>Extra Virgin </i>Gabriele is a traditional Italian with a big heart and Debi is an outgoing brash New York City girl. Their sassy and playful exchanges illuminate what&#146;s important in everyday life: good food and a lot of love.<br><br>Ranging from traditional antipasti and soups to their spin on entrees pizzas and desserts recipes include Pecorino and Honey Dip a sweet and salty way to start a meal; tangy luscious Grilled Apricots with Goat Cheese Ricotta inspired by wild Tuscan apricot trees; and Sausage and Beans which offers hints of fennel in a Tuscan red sauce. Here too are Braised Artichokes softened in guanciale-infused oil Breakfast Pizza and Coffee Granita just as Italians make it.<br><br>So flag these recipes get sauce on them let splashes of olive oil mark the pages&#151;and invite Debi and Gabriele&#146;s charisma and passion for cooking to spill into your kitchen.