Mama Tried Traditional Italian Cooking for the Screwed, Crude, Vegan, and Tattooed

Cecilia Granata grew up cooking with her family in Italy. As a vegan, she learned to adapt her favorite recipes from around the country to be animal free while retaining the flavor and feeling of true Italian home cooking. She shares her commitment to ethical and artful eating in this alphabetically-arranged volume with over 100 recipes, ranging from traditional favorites to homemade liqueurs to aphrodisiacs—all "senza sofferenza," without suffering. The recipes are lushly illustrated with Granata's food-inspired tattoo art.

Cecilia Granata was born in Verona, Italy in 1983. She is a professional tattoo artist as well as a fine art illustrator and painter whose work has been shown internationally. She lives in Oakland, CA with her husband.

Chapter 1: A “Antipasti-Appetizers” (Appetizers in Alphabetical order, one for each letter)
Chapter 2: B “Baci di dama-Lady’s Kisses”
Chapter 3: C “3 C’s Menu” (3 different variations for a Dinner Menu)
Chapter 4: D “Dadi di Polenta fritti – Fried Polenta dices”
Chapter 5: E “E come erotica – E as Erotica” (Aphrodisiac recipes)
Chapter 6: F “Frittata di cipolle, Flan al cioccolato – Onions Omelette, Chocolate Fondant”
Chapter 7: G “Granita Siciliana di caffe’ – Sicilian Crushed Iced-coffee with whipped cream”
Chapter 8: H “Hamburgers e contorni – Veggie Burgers and sides”
Chapter 9: I “Insalate – Salads”
Chapter 10: L “Limoncello – Lemon Liquor”
Chapter 11: M “Melanzane con capperi e olive – Eggplants with capers and olives”
Chapter 12 N “Non Nutella – Not Nutella”
Chapter 13: O “Oh my Good!” (various recipes starting with the letter O)
Chapter 14: P “Pesto, Pasta, Pizza”
Chapter 15: Q “Quadrati di Panna Cotta – Panna Cotta squares”
Chapter 16: R “Risi e Risotti – Rice and Risottos”
Chapter 17: S “Scaloppine e Spezzatini Senza Sofferenza – Suffering-free Seitan Scallops and Stews”
Chapter 18: TUVZ (4 recipes)
Chapter 19: “Say Cheese” (Vegan Cheese and un-dairy products)
Chapter 20: “The End” (Index, Symbols, Credits)