Cooking Italian with the Cake Boss Family Favorites as Only Buddy Can Serve Them Up

TLC's beloved Buddy Valastro is not only a master baker and theCake Boss, he's also a great cook and star of the hit show, Kitchen Boss.Now he shares 100 delicious, essential Italian-American recipesfrom his grandmother's secret dishes to his personal favoriteswith his own signature touches on pastas and poultry, pizza and vegetables, seafood and, of course, the kind of creative desserts that make dinner a family event. Buddy Valastro and his family business, Carlo's Bake Shop, have become a worldwide phenomenon, thanks to his popular television shows, Cake Boss, Kitchen Boss,and Next Great Baker.And Buddy knows far more than "just desserts." As a great cook, he uses his own personal touches and flair to make these favorites and classic dishes even more delicious, and also shares tips passed down through generations. From 100 easy-to-follow recipes that use ingredients that are easily obtainable and affordable, here is the all-important Sunday Gravy (tomato sauce), a foundation for many a pasta meal, as well as Steak a la Buddy, Auntie Anna's Manicotti, Buddy's Swiss Chard, and mouth-watering desserts like Lemon Granita, Apple Snackin' Cake, Cocoa-Hazelnut Cream with Berries, and Rockin' Rice Pudding. Buddy's recipes allow anyone to become the boss of their own kitchen and even novice cooks will be able to whip up a tasty and nutritious Italian dinner. Fully illustrated in color and with nostalgic family photos from the extended Valastro clan, Kitchen Boss shows how to make the meals that will make your famigliahappy.

Buddy Valastro is the star of TLC’s hit series Cake Boss and Next Great Baker and Food Network’s Buddy vs. Duff, as well as the author of four cookbooks, including the New York Times bestsellers Cake Boss and Baking with the Cake Boss. He is the owner of Carlo’s Bake Shop and lives with his wife and four children in New Jersey.