The Tucci Cookbook: Family, Friends and Food (Spiral Bound)

Table of Contents:
Foreword / Mario Batali -- Preface / Stanley Tucci -- An Introduction to the Tropiano and Tucci Families / Stan, Joan Tucci -- A Note About Wine / Tyler Coleman -- Appetizers and Salads / Antipasti ed Insalate -- Soups / Zuppe -- Eggs / Uova -- Bread and Pizza / Pane e Pizza -- Pasta / Pasta -- Rice and Risotto / Riso e Risotto -- Vegetables and Side Dishes / Vegetali e Contorni -- Meat / Carne -- Poultry / Pollame -- Fish and Shellfish / Pesce -- Desserts / Dolci -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

Brief Description:
"Recipes previously published in Cucina & Famiglia."

Marc Notes:
Recipes previously published in Cucina & Famiglia.; Includes index.

Review Quotes:
"Stanley's masterful artistry and talent on screen is inevitable, and having cooked with Stanley in my own kitchen, I can say with confidence that Stanley has talent behind the stoves as well. He is at ease and most skilled while cooking, and delivers truly delicious recipes. This cookbook is an intimate glimpse into the Italian heritage that Stanley holds dear--sharing the memories and flavors of his family table. And, it is with much admiration that I recommend this delicious read."
--Lidia Bastianich, New York Times bestselling author of Lidia's Italy in America

Review Quotes:
"Stanley Tucci understands Italian food and Italian cooking. If that wasn't immediately apparent upon viewing his brilliant film Big Night, it will be when you read this book. . . . Stanley's co-author Gianni Scappin taught me everything important I needed to know about the food of Northern Italy. . . . His recipes and the techniques he taught me are fundamental to my life and have saved me from untold embarrassment every time I cook for my Italian in-laws."
--Anthony Bourdain, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchen Confidential

Review Quotes:
"Chefs and actors share a wonderful bond, the warm friendship of their respective colleagues. Stanley has learned to straddle both professions and this terrific book is a testament. Stanley is totally passionate about his Italian culinary history, and he is extremely knowledgeable on the subject of how home cooks and professional chefs approach recipes. I adore his family anecdotes and recipes, especially when one region has a strong opinion how a tomato sauce is to be prepared. I am jealous, Stanley is the consummate actor/director, and now we can add chef/cookbook author. Well done!"
--Jonathan Waxman, author of Italian, My Way

Review Quotes:
"The best adjective for The Tucci Cookbook is generous: from portion sizes to the constant theme of hospitality to Tucci's decision to donate a portion of the profits to the Food Bank of New York City. The Tucci Cookbook will appeal both to serious home cooks and to film buffs."--Pamela Toler, blogger for History in the Margins

Biographical Note:
Stanley Tucci is an actor, writer, director, and producer. He has directed five films and appeared in over seventy films, countless television shows, and a dozen plays on and off Broadway. He has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony, and a spoken word Grammy; is a winner of two Golden Globes and six Emmys; and has received numerous other critical and professional awards and accolades. A lover of all things culinary, Stanley wrote and directed Big Night, the critically acclaimed movie about two brothers running a failing restaurant, starred in Julie & Julia, and is the host of three-time Emmy winning Searching for Italy. He is the author of Taste: My Life Through Food and two cookbooks, The Tucci Table and The Tucci Cookbook.

Publisher Marketing:
The Tucci Family brings wine pairings, updated recipes, gorgeous photography, and family memories to a new generation of Italian food lovers.

Review Citations:

• Publishers Weekly 09/17/2012 (EAN 9781451661255, Hardcover)
• Library Journal 09/15/2012 pg. 87 (EAN 9781451661255, Hardcover)
• Booklist 10/01/2012 pg. 27 (EAN 9781451661255, Hardcover)
• People Weekly 11/26/2012 pg. 60 (EAN 9781451661255, Hardcover)
• Shelf Awareness 12/07/2012 (EAN 9781451661255, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Tucci, Stanley
Stanley Tucci is an actor, writer, director, and producer. He has directed five films and appeared in over seventy films, countless television shows, and a dozen plays on and off Broadway. He has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony, and a spoken word Grammy; is a winner of two Golden Globes and six Emmys; and has received numerous other critical and professional awards and accolades. A lover of all things culinary, Stanley wrote and directed Big Night, the critically acclaimed movie about two brothers running a failing restaurant, starred in Julie & Julia, and is the host of three-time Emmy winning Searching for Italy. He is the author of Taste: My Life Through Food and two cookbooks, The Tucci Table and The Tucci Cookbook.