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TLC’sbelovedBuddyValastroisnotonlyamasterbaker,he’salsoagreatcook—thebossofhishomekitchenaswellasofhisfamousbakery,Carlo’sBakeShop.HomecookingisevenmorevitalfortheValastrofamilythantheworktheydoatthebakery.EverySunday,thewholeclangatherstocookandeatSundayGravy—theirfamilyrecipeforheartytomatosauce.Thesenourishingmealsaretheglueoftheirfamily.CookingItalianwiththeCakeBossshares100deliciousItalian-AmericanrecipesbelovedbyBuddy’sfamily,fromhisgrandmother’ssecretdishestoBuddy’spersonalfavorites,withBuddy’sownsignaturetouchesthatmakedinnerafamilyevent.
BuddyValastroisrenownedworldwideastheCakeBoss,butBuddyknowsfarmorethanjustdesserts.HemakesclassicdisheslikePastaCarbonara,ShrimpScampi,andEggplantParmesanevenmoreirresistiblewithhissingularflairandwithold-schooltipspasseddownthroughgenerations.Withhisfriendlycharm,heguidesevennovicecooksfromappetizersthroughmorecomplicateddishes,andall100easy-to-followrecipesuseingredientsthatareobtainableandaffordable.YourfamilywilllovesittingdownatthetabletoeatSteakallaBuddy,AuntieAnna’sManicotti,Mozzarella-and-Sausage-StuffedChicken,VealSaltimbocca,Buddy’sSwissChard,andmouthwateringdessertslikeLemonGranita,AppleSnackingCake,Cocoa-HazelnutCreamwithBerries,andRockin’RicePudding.
Buddy’srecipesallowhomecookstobecomethebossesoftheirownkitchens,andanyonewillbeabletowhipupatastyandnutritiousItaliandinner.Filledwithlusciousfull-colorphotographyandwithstoriesfromtheirrepressibleValastroclan,CookingItalianwiththeCakeBossshowshowtocreatenewtakesontraditionaldishesthatwillmakeyourfamigliahappy.
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Myfamily,theValastros,makesitslivingbybakingandsellingjustaboutanythingyoucanthinkofatCarlo’sBakeShop.It’swhatwe’reknownfor.Butthere’sanothersidetoourfamilyandourrelationshiptofood,andit’sjustaspersonal,maybeevenmorepersonal,thanwhatwedoatthebakery.I’mtalkingabouttherecipesanddishes,mealsandtraditionsthatnourishourbodiesandsoulswhenwegethome.Justlikeanyotherfamily,weenjoychillingoutandspendingtimetogether,andthere’snowaywe’dratherdothatthanaroundatable,aplacethatkeepsusgroundedandconnectedtoeachotheraswellastotherelativeswhocamebeforeus.AsproudasIamofourprofessionalsuccess,I’mjustasproudthatwe’vebeenabletocontinuemakingtimeforourfamilyandextendedfamily—andwe’retalkingalotofpeople—tomeetseveraltimesaweekandeattogether.
AndnowI’mhonoredtosharewithyoumyfamily’sfavoriterecipesandtotellyouthestoriesofwhatmakesthemsonearanddeartoourhearts.Ihopetheymightbecomefavoritesforyourfamilyaswell,thattheyhelpyoucreatememoriestolastalifetime,thesamewaythey’vedoneforusValastros.
--BuonAppetito,BuddyValastro,