First published 2006
Victoria Gotti opens her family kitchen to reveal the cooking traditions that bind the famous Gotti household together. The Growing Up Gotti star presents one hundred recipes collected from her own repertoire and contributions from relatives and friends. She demonstrates how Italian-American families use food to create connection across generations. Gotti addresses working mothers who struggle to balance career demands with home life, showing them how to prepare authentic homemade meals without sacrificing quality time with loved ones. The cookbook spans every occasion from daily breakfast routines to elaborate Sunday dinners, holiday celebrations including Christmas and Easter, and special events like weddings and birthdays. Gotti weaves family stories throughout the recipes, connecting each dish to memories and moments that shaped her household. The book includes historical photographs documenting multiple generations of Gottis alongside colorful images of completed dishes. At its heart, this collection celebrates how shared meals strengthen family bonds and preserve cultural heritage in busy modern lives.
Genres: family, american, biography-memoir, cooking, 21st-century, food, italian-literature, food-writing
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Setting: Italy
Period: 21st-century
Hardcover · William Morrow