{"id":3686875136079,"title":"Not My Mother's Kitchen","handle":"not-my-mothers-kitchen","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eNot My Mother's Kitchen\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRediscovering Italian-American Cooking Through Stories and Recipes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Rob Chirico\" href=\"\/pages\/rob-chirico\"\u003eRob Chirico\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMo Rocca, host of \"My Grandmother's Ravioli\" says: \u003cstrong\u003e\"When life gives you lemons, make limoncello! \u003cem\u003eNot My Mother’s Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny, loving and oh so useful manual on food, family and survival when your mom is a terrible cook.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning chef Rob Chirico learned to cook as a defense against his Italian mother's awful meals. The first sentence of his touching, funny memoir is “My mother was an assassin.” Unlike what we imagine the traditional Italian mother—creating mouthwatering dishes like \u003cem\u003eCacio e Pepe\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSummer Puttanesca\u003c\/em\u003e—Mrs. Chirico did not like to cook. Dinner often meant a bowl full of Chef Boyardee Spaghetti and Meatballs or sandwiches of cold cuts. But Rob’s home was filled with a lot of laughter and much love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An affectionate and nostalgic look back at his journey from the frozen food aisle of a Queens grocery store to gourmet chef, Rob Chirico has filled this memoir with over 70 recipes that he has perfected along the way. If your idea of heaven is food and family, dig in. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A heartwarming story of growing up in an Italian-American household where there was no dearth of love, but not much in the way of good food. Thrown in for good measure are plenty of recipes, cook's tips, and historical anecdotes. It's a keeper.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Julia della Croce, writer, journalist, and cookbook author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\". . . no mere cookbook . . . it is a family's history and also American history. . . .\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e —Michael Stern, author of \u003c\/em\u003eRoadfood\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eChili Nation\u003cem\u003e, and \u003c\/em\u003eAmerican Gourmet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/heritageradionetwork.org\/podcast\/the-myth-of-the-italian-mamma\/\" target=\"new\"\u003eRob Chirico discusses\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ci\u003eNot My Mother's Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e on Heritage Radio Network's \"A Taste of the Past.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pasta: The Beginners Guide\" href=\"\/products\/pasta-the-beginners-guide\"\u003ePasta: The Beginners Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/not-my-mothers-kitchen-cover_medium.jpg?311\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/not-my-mothers-kitchen-hires.zip?311\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/a-thoroughly-unorthodox-puttanesca\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eTry the Thoroughly Unorthodox Puttanesca!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRob Chirico, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRob Chirico is a freelance writer and artist whose work has appeared in the food journal \u003cem\u003eGastronomica\u003c\/em\u003e. Previous works include \u003ci\u003eField Guide to Cocktails\u003c\/i\u003e (Quirk Books) and \u003ci\u003eDamn!: A Cultural History of Swearing in Modern America\u003c\/i\u003e (Pitchstone Press). He lives in Western Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Rob Chirico\" href=\"\/pages\/rob-chirico\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Rob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning chef Chirico’s (\u003cem\u003eField Guide to Cocktails\u003c\/em\u003e) humorous culinary memoir recounts his love of Italian food that developed as a reprisal against his mother’s dreadful cooking. Growing up in an affectionate Italian family, Chirico’s home life was filled with laughter and music, but his dinners often consisted of canned and frozen foods and perhaps some cold cuts from the local deli. His grandmother, however, was an accomplished cook, and as the author accompanied her to their local markets, he developed both an admiration for good cooking as well as the ability to discern the excellent vs. average characteristics of ingredients. Chirico shares more than 70 recipes, including soups, salads, pastas, meat dishes, and pizza. Each recipe is prefaced with an introduction that includes a family anecdote or compelling facts about a particular item. Most of the recipes are uncomplicated and include easy-to-find ingredients (for the occasional rare product, a mail-order source list is included). Appendixes feature the author’s favorite kitchen utensils as well as cookbooks he deems influential. Filled with nostalgic stories, delicious recipes, and a wealth of facts and tidbits about Italian food, this will appeal to readers who enjoy chef biographies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChirico (\u003ci\u003eField Guide to Cocktails\u003c\/i\u003e) delivers a title that is equal portions humorous memoir and cookbook, and totally entertaining. Comically referring to his mother as an assassin in the kitchen and to his quest to conquer the cuisine of his heritage as a measure of self-preservation, he shares his trials and tribulations from starting as a picky eater in a home where cooking didn’t exist to becoming a passionate cook and food professional. His love of Italian food was ignited during a trip to Italy, where he discovered how the locals truly ate. Recipes include long-simmered summer tomato sauce; spring risotto with gorgonzola, ramps, and cherry tomatoes; and cacio e pepe. Along with these Italian favorites, there are some atypical recipes such as baked stuffed tomatoes and lamb ragù. Chirico also provides historical and informative details on ingredients and recipe lineage. Approachable recipes and fun facts make this an entertaining read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-501-7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-63289-200-3 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-63289-201-0 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage count: 240\u003cbr\u003e6 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2019-10-01T15:12:11-04:00","created_at":"2019-05-29T12:31:36-04:00","vendor":"Imagine Publishing","type":"Adult Book","tags":["adult","Browse by Language_English","cookbooks","imagine","memoir\/biography"],"price":1248,"price_min":1248,"price_max":1248,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":2495,"compare_at_price_min":2495,"compare_at_price_max":2495,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":28640994230351,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"45017","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Not My Mother's Kitchen - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1248,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":2495,"inventory_quantity":57,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"978-1-62354-501-7","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/not-my-mothers-kitchen-cover.jpg?v=1559147747"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/not-my-mothers-kitchen-cover.jpg?v=1559147747","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Not My Mother's Kitchen book cover image","id":1504560676943,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.676,"height":888,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/not-my-mothers-kitchen-cover.jpg?v=1559147747"},"aspect_ratio":0.676,"height":888,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/not-my-mothers-kitchen-cover.jpg?v=1559147747","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eNot My Mother's Kitchen\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRediscovering Italian-American Cooking Through Stories and Recipes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Rob Chirico\" href=\"\/pages\/rob-chirico\"\u003eRob Chirico\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMo Rocca, host of \"My Grandmother's Ravioli\" says: \u003cstrong\u003e\"When life gives you lemons, make limoncello! \u003cem\u003eNot My Mother’s Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny, loving and oh so useful manual on food, family and survival when your mom is a terrible cook.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning chef Rob Chirico learned to cook as a defense against his Italian mother's awful meals. The first sentence of his touching, funny memoir is “My mother was an assassin.” Unlike what we imagine the traditional Italian mother—creating mouthwatering dishes like \u003cem\u003eCacio e Pepe\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSummer Puttanesca\u003c\/em\u003e—Mrs. Chirico did not like to cook. Dinner often meant a bowl full of Chef Boyardee Spaghetti and Meatballs or sandwiches of cold cuts. But Rob’s home was filled with a lot of laughter and much love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An affectionate and nostalgic look back at his journey from the frozen food aisle of a Queens grocery store to gourmet chef, Rob Chirico has filled this memoir with over 70 recipes that he has perfected along the way. If your idea of heaven is food and family, dig in. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A heartwarming story of growing up in an Italian-American household where there was no dearth of love, but not much in the way of good food. Thrown in for good measure are plenty of recipes, cook's tips, and historical anecdotes. It's a keeper.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Julia della Croce, writer, journalist, and cookbook author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\". . . no mere cookbook . . . it is a family's history and also American history. . . .\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e —Michael Stern, author of \u003c\/em\u003eRoadfood\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eChili Nation\u003cem\u003e, and \u003c\/em\u003eAmerican Gourmet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/heritageradionetwork.org\/podcast\/the-myth-of-the-italian-mamma\/\" target=\"new\"\u003eRob Chirico discusses\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ci\u003eNot My Mother's Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e on Heritage Radio Network's \"A Taste of the Past.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pasta: The Beginners Guide\" href=\"\/products\/pasta-the-beginners-guide\"\u003ePasta: The Beginners Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/not-my-mothers-kitchen-cover_medium.jpg?311\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/not-my-mothers-kitchen-hires.zip?311\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/a-thoroughly-unorthodox-puttanesca\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eTry the Thoroughly Unorthodox Puttanesca!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRob Chirico, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRob Chirico is a freelance writer and artist whose work has appeared in the food journal \u003cem\u003eGastronomica\u003c\/em\u003e. Previous works include \u003ci\u003eField Guide to Cocktails\u003c\/i\u003e (Quirk Books) and \u003ci\u003eDamn!: A Cultural History of Swearing in Modern America\u003c\/i\u003e (Pitchstone Press). He lives in Western Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Rob Chirico\" href=\"\/pages\/rob-chirico\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Rob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning chef Chirico’s (\u003cem\u003eField Guide to Cocktails\u003c\/em\u003e) humorous culinary memoir recounts his love of Italian food that developed as a reprisal against his mother’s dreadful cooking. Growing up in an affectionate Italian family, Chirico’s home life was filled with laughter and music, but his dinners often consisted of canned and frozen foods and perhaps some cold cuts from the local deli. His grandmother, however, was an accomplished cook, and as the author accompanied her to their local markets, he developed both an admiration for good cooking as well as the ability to discern the excellent vs. average characteristics of ingredients. Chirico shares more than 70 recipes, including soups, salads, pastas, meat dishes, and pizza. Each recipe is prefaced with an introduction that includes a family anecdote or compelling facts about a particular item. Most of the recipes are uncomplicated and include easy-to-find ingredients (for the occasional rare product, a mail-order source list is included). Appendixes feature the author’s favorite kitchen utensils as well as cookbooks he deems influential. Filled with nostalgic stories, delicious recipes, and a wealth of facts and tidbits about Italian food, this will appeal to readers who enjoy chef biographies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChirico (\u003ci\u003eField Guide to Cocktails\u003c\/i\u003e) delivers a title that is equal portions humorous memoir and cookbook, and totally entertaining. Comically referring to his mother as an assassin in the kitchen and to his quest to conquer the cuisine of his heritage as a measure of self-preservation, he shares his trials and tribulations from starting as a picky eater in a home where cooking didn’t exist to becoming a passionate cook and food professional. His love of Italian food was ignited during a trip to Italy, where he discovered how the locals truly ate. Recipes include long-simmered summer tomato sauce; spring risotto with gorgonzola, ramps, and cherry tomatoes; and cacio e pepe. Along with these Italian favorites, there are some atypical recipes such as baked stuffed tomatoes and lamb ragù. Chirico also provides historical and informative details on ingredients and recipe lineage. Approachable recipes and fun facts make this an entertaining read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-501-7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-63289-200-3 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-63289-201-0 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage count: 240\u003cbr\u003e6 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}