Synopses & Reviews
Eat Ate is a gorgeous book about everyone's favorite food: Italian. With more than 70 recipes, from Rosa's Almond Biscotti to creamy Roast Pumpkin and Asparagus Lasagne, this delightful cookbook/memoir explores the observation what you are is what you eat. The unique format features family snapshots, artwork by the author and inserts that mimic love letters and journal entries. Author Guy Mirabellachef, painter, teachershares the luscious details of growing up Italian in Australia, developing his bountiful love of food and lust for life. Simple, fresh, and seasonal ingredients are on the table in this vivid and personal exploration of Italian cuisine.
Synopsis
Honoring Italian food, culture, and the author's heritage, this delightful cookbook-cum-memoir combines delectable recipes with engrossing anecdotes about growing up Italian in Australia's Mornington Peninsula. Simple, fresh, and seasonal ingredients tempt taste buds with more than 80 recipes, while vivid recollections of the produce-filled garage and garden of Mirabella's childhood tickle the mind. From the texture and details of his parents' kitchen to the generations-old recipes Mirabella lovingly shares, this is a luscious exploration of both the tangible and cerebral ingredients--such as extravagance, generosity, love, tradition, and life--that are at the core of Italian cuisine.
About the Author
Guy Mirabella is a book designer, teacher, and owner of the Shop Ate Café and Store on Australia's Mornington Peninsula.