What Ever Happened to Sunday Dinner? {Fabulous Italian Cookbook Giveaway}

**Giveaway Closed**

Winner is Monica PiccininnoAugust 5, 2012 7:19 PM Who said,

"My family's favorite dinner is chicken francese served with lemon garlic spaghetti, salad, and Italian sodas."

-Reprinted with permission from Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner? © 2012 by Lisa Caponigri, Sterling Epicure, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co. Photographs by Guy Ambrosino

I lovvvveeee this cookbook! Not only is it filled with completely insane Italian recipes, Lisa Caponigri based it on the premise that families who eat together stay together. I find it completely sad that the demands of today's crazy busy world leave most families scrambling in the evening ~ no time for eating together. Sad. Families are missing out on one of the greatest opportunities to build relationships.

Image from  Zap 2 It 

Do you watch Parenthood? If not, you should! It's hysterical and as a parent, I totally relate to this show on so many levels. I love how the Bravermans make time on a regular basis to come together for meals. It is crazy to watch how this family's relationships unfold around the table. Conversation and laughter come naturally when we gather with those we love and the yummmmy food, well it's definitely a bonus. Working dad. Working mom. Busy kids - but in all this, we should be be able to find table time once a week. Lisa even gives five tips to help incorporate Sunday dinners into your weekly routine. On the back cover, Mario Batali says, "Sunday supper won't cure all of the world's problems, but those few minutes around the table can give children the confidence to thrive..." I know I'm not about to change how the universe works in one blog post, but maybe I can help entice families to the table with the amazing Italian food found in this book. In fact, there's an entire menu for every week of the year in this cookbook (no repeats). Each menu includes an antipasto (usually a crostini to pass at the table),  A primo ( first course: usually a pasta, but may be a risotto, polenta, or a soup), a secondo (main course) served with a single contorno (side dish), and finally, dessert, like this Torta Siciliana, (orange and lemon tart).

-Reprinted with permission from Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner? © 2012 by Lisa Caponigri, Sterling Epicure, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co. Photographs by Guy Ambrosino

Would you like a sample of what to expect inside: MENU  15 prosciutto con melone prosciutto with melon polpetti alla lisa lisa's famous meat-a-balls pollo al forno della nonna nana's baked chicken insalata tre colori tri-color salad torta al ciaccolato, caffe e nocciola espresso and hazelnut chocolate cake I love that you can make as much or little as you want and can mix and match to suit your tastes. I can't wait to dig in! We are going to try the caponata (sicilian eggplant appetizer), pasta al boscaiola (woodman's pasta with mushroom sauce), manzo marinato (marinated flank steak), funghi trifolati (sauteed mushrooms), and spumoni di fragole (strawberry spumoni).... just to name a few. Would you like a copy of your own? Since it's Sunday tomorrow, let's celebrate with a giveaway! I've got one copy up for grabs. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment under this post describing your families' favorite meal to share together.
This giveaway closes at noon on August 12th. The winner has 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be drawn.

*Disclaimer - I was provided a cookbook for review, but all opinions remain my own. No money was compensated.

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