Man and His Meatballs The Hilarious but True Story of a Self-Taught Chef and Restaurateur

Name: Man and His Meatballs The Hilarious but True Story of a Self-Taught Chef and Restaurateur
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ISBN: 9780060853358

ISBN-10: 0060853352

ISBN-13: 9780060853358

Edition: 2006

Authors: John LaFemina, Pam Manela

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The compelling tale of how a Brooklyn boy ditched a lucrative career at age thirty-seven to follow his dream of opening a restaurant in Manhattan . . . and taught himself to be a chef along the way. A successful New York City jeweler with a love of good food, John LaFemina decided to take a major risk in pursuit of a dream held by millions: to have his own restaurant. But instead of going to culinary school or getting on-the-job training, he did it the hard way: he bought a restaurant and then learned how to cook. Today he owns three successful dining establishments-pizz, Peasant, and The Orchard-in a city where 90 percent of new restaurants close within their first two years. He is…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 10/24/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 7.38" wide x 9.12" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 1.518
Language: English




Grabbing Life by the Meatballs



My Back Story



Finding the Spot and Demolition



The Build-Out



Down to the Wire: Preopening Scramble



My Life as a Chef



Recipes



Appetizers and Antipasti



Soups



Salads



Pasta and Risotto



Meats and Poultry



Fish



Basic Recipes



Desserts


Acknowledgments


Index