Shut Up and Eat! Mangia with Stories and Recipes

Now in paperback: Recipes you can't refuse from Chazz PalminteriJames Gandolfini Robert Loggia Drea de Matteo and more! For the first time, Italian-American actors share their secret recipes and stories of growing up in families where a meal is an experience, with Tony Lip as the host making every Italian dish a big hit. These mouthwatering recipes are passed down through generations, from the shores of Italy to the old neighborhoods in New York City. Enjoy a whole range of dishes from Danny Aiello's mother"™s Lentil Soup to Joe Mantegna's Mussels Mantegna. Also included are recipes from The Copacabana, Patsy's, and Lombardi's, as well as the sets of "The Godfather"� and "The Sopranos."� Like pulling up a chair in an old, Italian neighborhood. Good, simple food and great stories abound. --USA Today For those of us who have ever questioned what went into the sauce during a scene of an Italian mobster flick. --Observer Endearing anecdotes about washing dishes, adOI relatives and eating on set. --Publishers Weekly