The Raging Skillet: The True Life Story of Chef Rossi: A Memoir with Recipes

By: Rossi

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Synopsis: &“[A] juicy memoir about growing up, becoming a chef, and working as New York&’s most unconventional wedding caterer.&” —BUST magazine When their high-school-aged, punk, runaway daughter is found hosting a Jersey Shore hotel party, Rossi&’s parents feel they have no other choice: they ship her off to live with a Chasidic rabbi in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Within the confines of this restrictive culture, Rossi&’s big city dreams take root. Once she makes her way to Manhattan, Rossi&’s passion for cooking, which first began as a revolt against the microwave, becomes her life mission. The Raging Skillet is one woman&’s story of cooking her way through some of the most unlikely kitchens in New York City—at a &“beach&” in Tribeca, an East Village supper club, and a makeshift grill at Ground Zero in the days immediately following 9/11. Forever writing her own rules, Rossi ends up becoming the owner of one of the most sought-after catering companies in the city. This heartfelt, gritty, and hilarious memoir shows us how the creativity of the kitchen allows us to give a nod to where we come from, while simultaneously expressing everything that we are. This &“moving, witty memoir&” (Nigella Lawson) includes unpretentious recipes for real people everywhere. &“A humorous and witty chronicle of a woman&’s pulling-herself-up-by-her-bootstraps rise through the culinary ranks.&” —Kirkus Reviews