Showing results by publisher "Random House Audio" in Cooking

Born in Pula, on the Istrian peninsula, Lidia grew up surrounded by love and security, learning the art of Italian cooking from her beloved grandmother. But when Istria was annexed by a communist regime, Lidia’s family fled to Trieste, where they spent two years in a refugee camp waiting for visas to enter the United States. When she finally arrived in New York, Lidia soon began working in restaurants, the first step on a path that led to her becoming one of the most revered chefs and businesswomen in the country.

Two of America's most popular authorities on healthy eating and cooking join forces in this inspiring guide to healthy cooking, day-by-day, packed with essential information. Andrew Weil, M.D. brings to this perfect collaboration a comprehensive philosophy of nutrition grounded in science. Rosie Daley brings to it her innovative and highly flavorful spa cuisine. The result is a lifestyle audiobook that will change forever the way you cook for yourself and your family.

Attention would-be paesans: Can’t distinguish “gabagool” from “pasta fazool”? Not sure how to properly accessorize your track suit with gold chains? Does the phrase “go to the mattresses” make you sleepy? Now Steven R. Schirripa, The Sopranos’ own Bobby Bacala, exposes the inner mysteries of this unique Italian-American hybrid in A Goomba’s Guide to Life so that anyone can walk, talk, and live like a guy “from the neighborhood.”

Humans have produced and enjoyed olive oil for thousands of years, but education about olive oil is woefully lacking. After meeting and falling in love with an American on holiday, then moving to the U.S., Giuseppe Morisani was shocked to discover that quality olive oil was not appreciated or even available in many parts of the United States. He was raised among his family’s seaside olive groves in Calabria, Italy, so when he and his wife, Skyler Mapes, decided to demystify the industry, they moved to Calabria.

Hoch die Tassen und die Teller! Wladimir Kaminer trifft das alte und das zukünftige Europa bei Tisch. Kaum jemand ist so neugierig auf seine Nachbarn wie Wladimir Kaminer. Egal ob es um einzelne Menschen oder ganze Länder geht. Und wie könnte man einander besser kennenlernen als beim gemeinsamen Essen? Ist man zu Gast an fremden Tischen, verleibt man sich nicht nur die Kultur der anderen ein, man erfährt auch deren Träume, Wünsche, Sorgen und Hoffnungen.