Product Description

Cristina's Restaurant is a charming European-style bistro nestled in the mountains of Sun Valley. A favorite of locals and tourists alike, Cristina's serves up its exquisite fare to celebrities, politicians, CEOs, and cosmopolitan travelers who have made Sun Valley their personal retreat. Influenced by rural Tuscany where Cristina grew up, the food is elegant, unpretentious, impeccably presented, and freshly seasonal.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #71520 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

From the Inside Flap
I am a proud Toscanaccia, a Tuscan troublemaker, as the other Italians call us," says Cristina. "We Tuscans invented the fork and followed it up with Dante, Michelangelo, and the Renaissance."
In Cristina's Tuscan Table, her second cookbook, Toscanaccia Cristina Ceccatelli Cook once again dishes up an array of simple, seasonally inspired recipes based on the rich traditions of her heritage. Straight from Cristina's restaurant, a European-style bistro located in the world-famous ski resort of Sun Valley, the dishes presented here are among the favorites of her discerning clientele. Prepared with passion, Cristina's food has-since 1993-garnered raves from sophisticated reviewers, from legions of local regulars, and from her family and her friends.
Illustrated with over 160 superb photographs, Cristina's Tuscan Table draws the reader into the intimate world of this world-class restaurateur, her extraordinary staff, her devoted customers, and her pedigreed Italian roots. Woven into the text are delightful little tips and stories, morsels of memories that include wisdom from Cristina's grandmother, secrets from the kitchen, and images of family life focused around food and love and a joyful abandon to the sensual. In Cristina's Tuscan Table you will experience the flavorful pleasures of Cristina's food with dishes such as Scampi al Dragoncello, Smashed Tomato Caesar, Crispy Lamb Chops, and Pumpkin Tiramisu. The recipes in this collection, adapted for home kitchens, are easy-to-follow, imaginative, and irresistible.
If you dream about the perfect meal-with laughter and warm conversation and splendidly satisfying food-follow Cristina into the pages of this book and you'll find it, whether you are an aficionado of her restaurant, an admirer of her first cookbook, Cristina's of Sun Valley, or simply a fan of good food. At Cristina's table there is room for everyone.
Italian colonnade (inside front cover)
Cristina Ceccatelli Cook grew up in Italy on her family's estate in Tuscany. She is the founder and owner of Cristina's Restaurant, which she opened in 1993, five years after moving to the United States. She lives in Sun Valley, Idaho, with her husband, Steve, a local architect. She is also the author of Cristina's of Sun Valley.

From the Back Cover
Praise for Cristina's "Take one crazy Italian woman, put her in a kitchen, turn on Puccini, pour her a glass of Tignanello . . . and you end up with magic." -Jamie Lee Curtis
"Lunch was perfect at Cristina's . . ." -The Wall Street Journal
"Go early for a table at Cristina's . . . for exceptional fare and civilized comfort." -Wine Enthusiast Magazine
"There are restaurants like your home--warm, welcoming, and comforting. And there are those that excite your culinary imagination. Cristina's is one of the very few that is both." -Carol and Scott Glenn
"Signora Cristina is a remarkable woman. Her restaurant is a place where we all meet, and for good reasons: her food is delicious, nutritious, and beautifully presented." -Nunzio Cimino

About the Author
Cristina Ceccatelli Cook grew up in Italy on her family's estate in Tuscany. She is the founder and owner of Cristina's Restaurant in SunValley, which she opened in 1993. She is also the author of the cookbook Cristina's of Sun Valley.


As President of CBS News and Fox News for twenty years, Van Gordon Sauter is a legend in broadcast television. He lives in Ketchum, Idaho.


Kirsten Shultz is an award-winning photographer whose editorial work has been internationally published. She is based in the Sun Valley area, where she lives with her husband and daughter.

Customer Reviews

Finally a cookbook with some flavor
Finally a cookbook with some flavor. Do you ever buy a cookbook and the recipe looks really good in the photo but when you make it, it's just not the same? Well, not only are the photos in this book a treat in themselves, but when you make the dish , it comes out just as deliciouses. Try the pumkin tirami su.

A fabulous book for everyone. easy, fun, and inspiring. It has dishes for every occasion, for every meal. I own it and love it. Buy both books together and your set for any event, or just a nice, hardy, flavorful meal with the one you love.

Even as a coffee table book, Cristina's Tuscan Table meets the challenge. The photos, stories about Cristina, and her style of cooking are one of a kind.

5 stars

This works
I did not buy this off amazon - I'm old fashioned and went to my local independent bookseller...

Anyhow, just to say that everything in the books works perfectly.

The pizza thins and ciabata are amazing, I have just transcribed the ciabata for a Panasonic breadmaker and it comes out even better than hand made.

Get this book - it is good for you!