A Man & His Meatballs: The Hilarious But True Story of a Self-Taught Chef and Restaurateur

by Lafemina, John
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ISBN: 9780060853358
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Overview

A hilariously funny cookbook-cum-how-I-did-it memoir by the chef/restaurateur who created New York's dazzling Apizz 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-Apizz 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

    • Format: Hardcover
    • Author: Lafemina, John
    • ISBN: 9780060853358
    • Condition: Used
    • Dimensions: 9.50 x 0.99
    • Number Of Pages: 240
    • Publication Year: 2006

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