With recipes and stories that are heartwarming, delicious, and easy to follow, Nick shares his passion for cooking and his love for traditional family values. Whether itÕs an Italian Christmas Eve dinner or the ÒdangersÓ of garlic bread you will appreciate how food, family and tradition are intertwined.
In ÒItalian Family Life CookbookÓ Nick tells you what itÕs like to eat like an Italian in New York, using a combination of beautifully photographed traditional and imaginative new Italian dishes. The recipes are richly illustrated with poignant and humorous stories of growing up Italian, and just for fun, some language lessons on "Speaking Brooklyneze".
This unique combination of family tradition and recipes is meant to inspire families to build and maintain their own customs. Whether itÕs a time-honored eggplant parmigiana or an artichoke and gorgonzola risotto, there is something in this book for anyone who likes to eat!