Fr. Dominic Garramone, O.S.B.
St. Louis: Reedy Press, 2010
$16.00, paperback, 115 pages
ISBN # 9781933370651
Available at www.reedypress.com, amazon.com
From the back of the book: "After twenty years of testing recipes on his fellow monks, Father Dominic of public television’s Breaking Bread offers a surprising variety of pizza recipes sure to please every palate.
"With his customary detailed and easy-to-follow directions, Father Dom shows you how to make the perfect crust (the real key to first-rate pizza), flavorful homemade sauces, and savory toppings. You will discover how to tell when a “Big Ol’ Batch o’ Pizza Sauce” is thick enough, the way to avoid soggy crusts, and a “magic trick” to have warm, crusty bread waiting for your breakfast the morning after pizza night.
"Recipes include three different doughs, ten sauces, and dozens of pizzas like the Pesto and Prosciutto Appetizer Pizza, Muffaletta Pizza, the Denver Diner Pizza, Pizza Diavolo, and the Fig and Papaya Dessert Pizza."
The chapters in Thursday Night Pizza: Father Dominic’s Favorite Pizza Recipes include Pizza Basics, Crusts and Sauces, Appetizers, Pizzas, and Desserts. I loved reading the notes listed after the recipes, which are charming and unique. The book is well designed, easy to use, pleasing to the eye, and manufactured with quality material. Most of the recipes use ingredients found in a typical kitchen. T
he others give cooks an opportunity to expand their horizons. The recipes are easy to follow, so everyone can join in the fun of creating and eating delicious pizzas. And who doesn’t like pizza?Just after receiving the book, I had it with me at a café where I was doing some writing. An acquaintance came over to say hello, saw Thursday Night Pizza among my things, and asked to see the book. He bought it from Amazon.com as a gift for his daughter. Severa
l months later I ran into him again, and he said his daughter just loves the book.My children and I took to the kitchen to create a pizza using recipes from the book. We made the sweet crust in our bread machine, prepared the 8-Minute Pizza Sauce, and combined them to make a deep dish cheese pizza. We enjoyed sampling the crust and sauce during cooking, and when my 11 year old daughter took her first bite of the pizza she exclaimed, "Oh, this is delicious!"
Nick, my 14 year old chef's slice.
He added some chipotle seasoning to his slices before baking.
Yum!
He added some chipotle seasoning to his slices before baking.
Yum!
We look forward to making a variety of pizzas using Fr. Garramone's recipes in Thursday Night Pizza. Thank you, Fr. Dom, for compiling these recipes for us to enjoy in your wonderful book!
Fr. Garramone’s Thursday Night Pizza makes a wonderful gift for any occasion, including birthdays, holidays, thank-you, bridal shower, you’re special, housewarming, thinking of you, in appreciation, or just because, or treat yourself! The book makes an ideal addition to anyone’s cookbook collection.
Reviewed by Michele Bondi Bottesi
Publisher, Joseph Karl Publishing
CONGRATULATIONS TO FR. GARRAMONE AND REEDY PRESS, WINNERS OF THE 2011 CHRISTOPHER AWARD IN THE BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE CATEGORY, FOR BROTHER JEROME AND THE ANGELS IN THE BAKERY.
Brother Jerome and the Angels in the Bakery
by Dominic Garramone, OSB, with illustrations by Richard Bernal
ISBN: 9781933370644, hardcover, 9 x 12, 32 pages, $16.95
Reedy Press (2010 ) www.reedypress.com
Brother Jerome opens the monastery bakery to the public, fills it with delicious freshly baked goods, and then finds himself lacking customers. With the help of his guardian angel Gus, Abbot Pasqualino, the angels in the bakery, and prayer, Brother Jerome finds the courage to persevere despite initial disappointments. Will anyone come in to the monastery to buy Brother Jerome’s wonderful baked goods?
This touching
story by Fr. Dominic Garramone, O.S.B., with charming illustrations by Richard Bernal, encourages children and adults alike to keep pursuing their dreams, and makes an ideal addition to every family library.Be sure to ask for this delightful children’s book at your favorite store and public library.
My children (16, 13, & 11) and I absolutely loved the book and highly recommend it. Children as well as adults will find the story and pictures both appealing and inspiring.
Reviewed by Michele Bondi Bottesi
Publisher, Joseph Karl Publishing
From the book's official press release:
PBS BAKING MONK FR. DOMINIC GARRAMONE DELIVERS MEANINGFUL STORY ABOUT FAITH AND PERSISTENCE IN RICHLY ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S BOOK BROTHER JEROME AND THE ANGELS IN THE BAKERY
ST. LOUIS, MO—The angels love to visit Brother Jerome’s monastery bakery, because it’s the place that smells the most like heaven. But when the abbot asks Brother Jerome to open his bakery to the public, the young monk doubts that he can get customers into the shop to try his breads. With the encouragement of his abbot and a little angelic assistance, he gains the self confidence he needs to have a successful bakery.
Brother Jerome and the Angels in the Bakery is a charming children’s book from public television’s popular baker monk, Father Dominic Garramone. Young readers will relate to Brother Jerome’s anxieties about failure, and Richard Bernal’s illustration yields beautiful renderings of monks, angels, and baking.
Look for Brother Jerome and the Angels in the Bakery in bookstores and online at www.reedypress.com.
Other books by Fr. Dominic Garramone, OSB
Breaking Bread with Father Dominic (1999)
Breaking Bread with Father Dominic 2 (2000)
More Breaking Bread with Father Dominic (2001)
Bake and Be Blessed (2002, 2nd edition 2008)
‘Tis the Season to be Baking (2007)
Brother Jerome and the Angels in the Bakery (2010)
Thursday Night Pizza (2010)
God is at work in you, Fr. Dom!
