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A MAN AND HIS MEATBALLS
By: John Lafemina
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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A hilariously funny cookbookβcumβhowβIβdidβit memoir by the chef/restaurateur who created New York's dazzling Γpizz restaurant. At the age of thirtyβseven, John LaFemina left a lucrative career as a jeweler to become a chef. Instead of going back to school, or getting onβtheβjob 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 restaurantsβΓpizz and Peasantβand is one of the city's mostβtalkedβabout 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 kitchenβand 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 stepβbyβstep 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
 Media BuzzMartha Stewart - June 6, 2011
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