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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
FAMILY
1. The Princess Who Lived in a Fort
Caponata
Scuderi-Style Rigatoni
Greens and Beans Minestra
Beef Shank Minestra
Sunday Sauce
Big Pan Roast Shrimp with Garlic
2. Sardines Don’t Make You Friends
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Garlic and Oil)
Bucatini con le Sarde
Spaghetti Puttanesca
Linguini con le Vongole
Grandpa Emmanuel’s Sardine Sandwiches
Notebooks
3. Nixon Was My Favorite President
Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms with Mornay Sauce
Proper Popovers
Classic Prime Rib au Jus
Pucky Huddle Fries
Green Beans and Shallots
4. No Baloney Bolognese
Bolognese Sauce
5. Memories of Mamma Leone’s
Mamma Leone’s–Style Spaghetti and Meatballs
Mamma Leone’s–Style Meat, Spinach, and Sausage Lasagna
Mamma Leone’s–Style Eggplant and Sausage
6. Half-Baked
Elsa’s Stress-Less Eclairs
5-Minute Fudge
Baked Pears with Gorgonzola and Crispy Prosciutto
7. The Lost Girls’ Adventures in Italy
Sicilian Orange and Fennel Salad with Oregano
Swordfish Cutlets with Roasted Peppers Sauce
Fried Calamari
Limoncello for Mammacello
8. They Lived Happily (and Loudly) Ever After
Brown Butter–Balsamic Ravioli
Carbonara
Roast Chicken with Whole Roasted Garlic
Broccoli Rabe
Pink Champagne Spritz
9. Dogs Make You a Better Person
Isaboo’s Birthday “Cake”
Ditalini and Muttballs
Summertime Strawberry-Banana Treats
10. Every Night Is Movie Night
My Top Three Flavored Popcorns
Jalapeño Margarita
11. I Have a Black Thumb
Soba Primavera
Ribollita
Bloody Gazpacho Maria
FRIENDS
12. My Friend Jacques
Swordfish Niçoise
Classic French Omelet
Crushed Crispy Potatoes
Chicken with Tarragon
Crispy-Skin Fish with Morels and Asparagus
The Political Animal
13. Life Is a Mixtape
Upside-Down Frito Pie
Dozen-Spiced Fried Chicken Drumettes
7-Hour Smoked Brisket Sandwich
Lil’ Veg-Head Corn Dogs
Sweet ’n’ Spicy Pickles
“Red 75”
14. Awkward Celebrity Moments
Rabbit (or Chicken) Cacciatore
Osso Buco
Eggplant Parm Steaks and Tomato Sauce with Pesto
The Green Garden
15. I Hate Paris in the Springtime
Gougères
Fresh or Smoked Oysters
Salade Haricots Verts
Toast with Anchovies and Fennel Butter
Chicken and Mushroom Crepes
Farro Spaghetti in the Style of Pissaladière
Chicken Paillard Croque Madame
Bavette with Green Peppercorn Sauce Verte
Laziest Boeuf Bourguignon
Sleep-on-It Coq au Vin
Stone Fruit Galette with Nutty Pâte Brisée
16. There’s Always Room at the Inn
Holiday Meals 2018
Potato-Parsnip Pancakes
Panettone French Toast
Shrimp Cocktail
Chou Farci (Stuffed Cabbage)
Anchovy Breadcrumb–Stuffed Artichokes
Pappardelle with Robiola and Truffles
Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
3-Meat White Cannelloni
Poached Cod with Tomatoes
Italian Roast Chicken and Potatoes
Tuscan Pot Roast
New Year’s Day Lentils with Cotechino
Peppermint Pomegranate Cosmopolitan
17. Golden Dreams of Tuscany
Brodo
Vegetable Stock with Porcini
Gougères with Mortadella Mousse
Baked Ricotta and Roasted Grapes
Savory Butternut and Apple Crostata
Tahini Caesar Salad
Cucumber Salad
Tomato Salad with Chilies and Mint
Melon with Crispy Prosciutto
Portabella Salad with Celery
Creamed Spinach with Taleggio
Zucchini Sticks and Tomato-Basil Sauce
Zucchini Risotto
Raviolo with Chicken Livers and Truffles
Toasted Cacio e Pepe
Potato Tortelli with Porcini
Grilled Branzino with Fennel Salad
Porchetta
Roast Beef Ribs
Rachael’s Ragù alla Cinghiale
Aperol Spritz
Classic Negroni
WORK
18. The Girl with the Ice Cream Boobs
Black and White Russian Root Beer Float
Guinness and Jameson Float
Gianduja Milkshake
’Buca Milkshake
Negroni Freeze
Frozen G&T
19. How I Got to Carnegie Hall
Pancetta- or Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp
Fettuccine alla Vodka
20. The Iron Cook
Drunken Spaghetti with Roasted Beets
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21. I Never Lost a Nickel in the Restaurant Business
’Nduja Deviled Eggs
Caesar Stuffed Eggs
Sweet Onion and Roasted Garlic Dip
Beet Arancini
Elsa’s Chicken Liver
Escarole with Fava and Shaved Fennel
Green Tomato Salad
Spaghettini with Calamari in Squid Ink Ragù
Meze “Riggies” with Beef and Eggplant Ragù
Strozzapreti with Swordfish and Cherry Tomato Sauce
Scottadito with Crispy Kale
Rolled Meatloaf
Shrimp Scampi
22. What Chefs Really Eat
Fried Onion S’mack Burgers
Steak ’n’ Frico Eggs
Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Spicy Pickleback and Beer
Epilogue: The Next 50
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Recipes by Category
Photo Credits
About the Author
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