Italian American Forever: Classic Recipes for Everything You Want to Eat: A Cookbook by Alex GuarnaschelliMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is Alex Guarnashelli's latest cookbook and is truly a combination cookbook and memoir of her family life growing up in Manhattan. Both of her parents were great cooks and many of the recipes included are family recipes or inspired by childhood memories at the "red-checkered tablecloth joints" of NYC. The recipes are definitely targeted to the home cook, with detailed instructions and beautiful photographs. She includes two pages of "My Italian American Pantry" where she even mentions her favorite brands (un-sponsored!)
I had the good fortune of eating at her restaurant, Butter, when I was in New York City in October 2024. It was a delicious and lovely dinner, from start to finish. She mentions several Little Italy shops which are her favorites -- grocery (DiPalo's), pasta (Piemonte), and pastry/bakery (Ferrara). I'll definitely be visiting those the next time I'm in NYC!
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