The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken
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The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken by Laura Schenone
James Beard Award-winning author Laura Schenone undertakes a quest to retrieve her great grandmother's ravioli recipe, reuniting with relatives as she goes. In lyrical prose and delicious recipes, Schenone takes the reader on an unforgettable journey from the grit of New Jersey's industrial wastelands and the fast-paced disposable culture of its suburbs to the dramatically beautiful coast of Liguria--the family's homeland--with its pesto, smoked chestnuts, torte, and, most beloved of all, ravioli, the food of celebration and happiness. Schenone discovers the persistent importance of place, while offering a perceptive voice on immigration and ethnicity in its twilight. Along the way, she gives us the comedies and foibles of family life, a story of love and loss, a deeper understanding of the bonds between parents and children, and the mysteries of pasta, rolled into a perfect circle of gossamer dough.
"This is [a] feast for the mind and the heart, as well as the palate" -- Newsweek - Peg Tyre
"Lovely." -- Entertainment Weekly
"Fascinating and memorable." -- Julie Kronenfel - Elle
"A culinary detective story, a family confessional, and a moving meditation on assimilation and authenticity." -- Vicki Hyman - Star-Ledger (New Jersey)
"[A] solidly researched, lovingly written memoir—and a splendid detective story…This wonderfully intricate, rumpled, generous narrative would be a joy even without the final lagniappe of about two dozen hard-won recipes." -- Anne Mendelson - Saveur
"Lovely." -- Entertainment Weekly
"Fascinating and memorable." -- Julie Kronenfel - Elle
"A culinary detective story, a family confessional, and a moving meditation on assimilation and authenticity." -- Vicki Hyman - Star-Ledger (New Jersey)
"[A] solidly researched, lovingly written memoir—and a splendid detective story…This wonderfully intricate, rumpled, generous narrative would be a joy even without the final lagniappe of about two dozen hard-won recipes." -- Anne Mendelson - Saveur
Laura Schenone is the author of the James Beard Award–winning A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove and The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken. She lives in New Jersey with her family and dog Lily.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393334234 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393334236 |
| Title | The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken |
| Author | Laura Schenone |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2008-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 354 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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