{"product_id":"polpo-a-venetian-cookbook-of-sorts","title":"POLPO: A Venetian Cookbook (Of Sorts)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeliciously simple Venetian dishes from the London restaurant \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTucked away in a backstreet of London's edgy Soho district, POLPO is one of the hottest  restaurants in town. Critics and food aficionados have been flocking to this understated bacaro since it opened in 2009, serving up dishes from the back streets of Venice. A far cry from the tourist-trap eateries of the famous floating city, this kind of cooking is unfussy, innovative and mouth-wateringly delicious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom aperitivo to heavily-laden sharing plates and from desserts to drinks, the 140 recipes in the book include \u003cb\u003ecaprese stacks\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ezucchini shoestring fries\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003easparagus with Parmesan and anchovy butter\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003earancini\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003erabbit cacciatore\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewarm duck salad with wet walnuts and beets\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecrispy baby pizzas with prosciutto and rocket\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003escallops with lemon and peppermint\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emackerel tartare\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003elinguine with clams\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003esoft-shell crab in Parmesan batter with fennel salad\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewalnut and honey semifreddo\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etiramisu\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebellinis\u003c\/b\u003e and glasses of bright \u003cb\u003eAperol\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eCampari spritz\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith luminescent photography by Jenny Zarins, which captures the unfrequented corners, the bustling bacari and the sublime waterways of Venice, \u003ci\u003ePOLPO\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling tribute to Italy's greatest hidden cuisine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 320 pages | Published July 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63833433178461,"sku":"9781408816790","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781408816790.jpg?v=1773406436","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/polpo-a-venetian-cookbook-of-sorts","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}