Urban Italian: Simple Recipes and True Stories from a Life in Food Swan Lake Eva teaches readers essential cooking

Eva teaches readers essential cooking skills and she sprinkles in the histories and traditions behind her favorite dishes

The Mikko coasters from Nambé meld handsome modern style with a fresh flair

and Buttered Pecan Ice Cream

Pineapple Ginger immediately grips the room

Urban Italian: Simple Recipes and True Stories from a Life in Food Swan Lake Eva teaches readers essential cookingWhile waiting for construction to finish on his restaurant A Voce, Andrew Carmellini faced an unusual challenge. After a brilliant career in professional kitchens (including a 6 year tour as chef de cuisine at Caf Boulud), he was faced with the harsh reality of life as a civilian cook: no prep cooks, no saucier, no daily deliveries just him and his wife in their tiny Manhattan apartment kitchen. Urban Italian is made up of the recipes that result when