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Books: Cooking by Cuisine -> Cooking Italian
The Sopranos Family Cookbook: As Compiled by Artie Bucco
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by:
Rucker, Allen
Scicolone, Michele
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Publisher:
Warner Books
Published: September 24, 2002
ISBN: 0446530573
Format:Hardcover
Pages:256
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Book Description
From Publishers Weekly
In what is quite possibly the most fun of all the Sopranos-themed titles being published in time for the show's September return, this tongue-in-cheek cookbook brings homestyle Soprano family cooking to the table. Artie Bucco,
the character (played by John Ventimiglia) who is the chef at the show's Vesuvio restaurant, sets the tone of this book of insider "family" secrets by explaining his family's move from Campania, Italy, to New Jersey, then turns to various Soprano
characters. (A brief chapter on Neapolitan cooking is explained by the Newark Public Library's Natalie del Greco, who offers recipes for a simple Marinara Sauce as well as a Sunday Gravy.) In a chapter entitled "The Soprano Family Tradition," Bucco
listens as Corrado Soprano Jr., or Uncle Jun', reminisces about Newark's Little Italy (which at one time felt like an "Italian Disneyland") while whetting his appetite with thoughts of Pasta Fagiole and Panzerotti (Neapolitan Potato Croquettes). While
the book's conceit is playfully written by Rucker (The Sopranos: A Family History) in the voice of each character, the recipes, by Scicolone (Italian Holiday Cooking), are solid and honest-to-goodness Italian-American dishes. In a conversation with
Bucco, Carmela Soprano reveals her Sicilian upbringing through such recipes as `Shcarole and Garlic (sauteed escarole), while scale-tipping Bobby Bacala pontificates on the importance of sweets and offers his own way to make Cannoli. Even the godfather
himself, Tony Soprano, lectures on the art of the grill (fans will remember his BBQ panic attack). In the end, readers are left with a book-filled with stills from Soprano episodes-that is alternately enticing and wonderfully tacky, just like the Soprano
family members themselves.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description:
Featuring mouthwatering recipes and family food stories straight from the kitchens of the Sopranos and their friends, The Sopranos Family Cookbook
is sure to satisfy readers' hunger and craving for more of The Sopranos. Including the history of Neapolitan cuisine and 100 recipes created with the characters in mind, plus luscious pictures of the savory dishes, readers will be baking ziti as good as
Carmela's in no time. These are the dishes that the first-generation Sopranos brought over from Naples and Avellino and the fourth generation still enjoys. In addition, the book has color photos of Tony, his family, and his family eating and cooking
beautiful Italian meals. Whether it's creating sumptuous Italian pastries or traditional Neapolitan feasts, The Sopranos Family Cookbook lets fans enjoy their favorite show at the table.
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