cover image Buongiorno!

Buongiorno!

Norman Kolpas. McGraw-Hill Companies, $19.95 (176pp) ISBN 978-0-8092-9733-7

Chef and prolific cookbook author Norman Kolpas presents Buongiorno! Breakfast and Brunch, Italian Style, sure to quiet the noisiest of rumbling stomachs early in the day. Kolpas assembles an array of possibilities, borrowing from a culinary tradition that, he says, pays scant attention to the first meal. From beverages to sweets, in dishes such as Baked Eggs Florentine, Artichoke and Black Olive Frittata, Provolone and Ham Strata, Mochaccino Ricotta Pancakes, Three Cheese Lasagna and Maple-Walnut Polenta, as well as various pizzas and sweet tarts, one can find sublime satisfaction. Chris Cassidy's luxurious photos celebrate the road to breakfast heaven. ( May)