First published 2010
Teresa Giudice rejects the idea that staying thin requires starving yourself or obsessing over calories. The Real Housewives of New Jersey star and mother of four attributes her figure to her Italian upbringing and Old World food traditions. She argues that fresh ingredients and flavorful cooking beat restrictive meal plans every time. Giudice teaches readers to make six tomato sauces from scratch and select quality olive oil. Her cookbook features over sixty family recipes from Salerno, including Gorgeous Garlic Shrimp and Beautiful Biscotti. She shows how slowing down at meals actually speeds up your metabolism. The book promotes an Italian approach where food becomes celebration rather than deprivation. Giudice demonstrates that wholesome cooking can be both simple and economical. This is not about dieting but about enjoying food while maintaining your health and appearance.
Genres: health, cookbooks, food-and-drink, food-writing
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family, food-celebration
Setting: Italy, Salerno
256 pages · Paperback · Hyperion