I thought Stanley Tucci was gracious and humble, and the interview informative and educational. He's a great storyteller, and he pointed out that there's no need to publish yet another recipe, but rather, fun ways to share stories about food and live. So reading the critical comments herein is surprising given how Stanley himself said his 3 motives for reprinting this cookbook were 1) first-printing editions were selling online for over $100; 2) 25% of the proceeds go to the NYC FoodBank on whose board he sits; and 3) he loves cooking. I'm a believer of 6-Degrees-of-Separation --- I recently bought a home in Verplanck (pop. 500), where Stanley said his parents took him to visit his maternal grandparents which are the co-authors and source of these recipes.

Talk about see food.

In ancient Rome there were so many cookbooks and cooking recepies that in order try them all people had to vomit to empty their stomachs, eat, then vomit again.

I am vomiting as I am listening to this broadcast...

Stanley, any chance there is a recipe for fried cardoons? (or have you ever heard of them?) The older generation of my family has mentioned them, but I have no idea really what it is.

Believe it or not, cottage cheese with ketchup is incredibly delicious. Don't knock it till ya tried it!

FYI, Ricotta recipe link not working...

Et tu, Tucci?

Another cookbook!?!?!?

I just loved Stanely Tucci in Big Night, one of my favorite all time movies.
I always think of him when I make scrambled eggs based on that scene in the kitchen in that movie.
He's a good dancer too!