Carmine's is founded on the twin concepts of deliciousness and Italian abbondanza. In their wildly popular Times Square flagship location and their other restaurants in New York City, Atlantic City, Las Vegas, Washington, DC, and Paradise Island, Bahamas, the tables are filled with giant platters of pasta, steaks, chicken, vegetables and more. And every single diner has a smile on his face. Now that concept comes home from the masters. In new cookbook Carmine's Celebrates, Chef Glenn Rolnick teaches home cooks how to make more than one hundred dishes in happy-making quantities. Nothing is difficult to make, serve or store. Each dish uses grocery store ingredients and extracts the flavor of Italy from them so anyone can be an amazing cook. There is a special emphasis on "everyday" holidays, such as weekend family dinners, and also on traditional holiday food for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Recipes include:-Crostini with Cannellini Bean Dip-Sea Scallops Wrapped in Pancetta-Mussels Fra Diavolo-Pasta Carbonara-Chicken Cacciatore
"When you think of Southern Italian food, it's hard to ignore Carmine's, which pioneered the family style Italian restaurants that have been so popular."
New York Times
"A high-spirited old-time atmosphere."
New York magazine
"Getting a table...is a pretty tough ticket, even by Theater District standards. But despite the roar of the crowd, the staff makes every table feel like the only one."
