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The Hilarious But True Story Of A Self-Taught Chef And Restaurateur
William Morrow Cookbooks
November 2006
On Sale: November 1, 2006
240 pages
ISBN: 0060853352
EAN: 9780060853358
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir | Cookbooks
A hilariously funny cookbook–cum–how–I–did–it memoir by the
chef/restaurateur who created New York's dazzling Ápizz
restaurant. At the age of thirty–seven, John LaFemina left a lucrative
career as a jeweler to become a chef. Instead of going back
to school, or getting on–the–job training, he did it the
hard way: he bought the restaurant and then taught himself
to cook. Today he owns two of New York's great Italian
restaurants–Ápizz and Peasant–and is one of the city's
most–talked–about chefs, earning rave reviews from fans and
critics. In this gorgeous cookbook, he not only shares
scores of recipes, but describes his life as a Canarsie boy
learning about meatballs and macaroni in his mother's
kitchen–and reveals how he drew on a lifetime of Italian
cooking, and his own hard work and exquisite taste to create
his dream restaurant from scratch. LaFemina takes us step–by–step through the process of
finding the perfect location (and figuring out how many
meatballs you have to sell to pay the rent), designing a
restaurant, procuring all the necessary permits and
licenses, and creating the menu. And this is just the first
part of running a restaurant. He shares his experiences in
dealing with the public and the press, unexpected disasters,
and finally, basking in the glory of a popular restaurant. Along with his inspiring story, John LaFemina also shares
100 mouthwatering recipes, including: Lasagna with Braised Wild Boar Mushroom Risotto Veal, Beef, and Pork Meatballs with Ricotta Filling Open Ravioli with Roasted Butternut Squash Creamsicle Panna Cotta Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding
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