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Description edit
The book’s subtitle should arouse interest. How was the author’s education inadvertent? What is the reason she was reluctant to become a chef? All will become clear upon completion of the final page of this lusty, rollicking, engaging-from-page-one memoir of the chef-owner of Prune restaurant... read more
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Summary edit
Audio version of this book - 10 hours.
Characters edit
- Gabrielle: The reluctant chef of the title, owner of the NYC restaurant Prune
- Michele: Gabrielle's Italian husband.
- Alda Fuortes de Nitto: Michele's mother who lives in Italy.
- Marco: Son of Gabrielle and Michele
- Brother Giovanni: Son of Alda; Michele's brother.
- Todd: Older bother of Gabrielle
- Melissa: Older sister of Gabrielle.
- Manuela: Michele's sister
- Jeffrey: Gabrielle's older brother.
- Giulio: Another brother of Michele
- Simon: Older brother of Gabrielle
- Debbie: A worker in the camp where Gabrielle was the chef.
- Eric: A neighbor of Gabrielle's
- Andre Soltner: The famous chef of Lutece
- Joe: A butcher in a a shop near Gabrielle's childhood home.
- Arlindo: A neighbor of Gabrielle's, a bit of an odd ball.
- Ando: Michele's nephew
- Annie: Add a description of this character.
- Matt
- Laura
- Margarita
- Emma
- Carmeluccia
- Jean
- Iannis
- Mr. Maresca
- Marino
- Lori
- Greg
- Shaun
- Mark Bittman
- Dimitri
- Kostas
- Michel
- Jacques Pepin
- Johnny Francis
- Rosaria
- Jimmy
- Geoff
- Ralph
- Donna Alda
- Annabel
- Gloria
- Leone Tommaso Fuortes
- David Mamet
- Billy
- Connor
- Marie Nöelle
- Benedict
- Brother Carlo
- Chiara
Setting & Locations edit
- New York City
- Rome
- Puglia
- Brooklyn
- Leone
- Italy
- Vermont
- Michigan
- Massachusetts
- Leuca: The summer home of Michele's Italian family
- Europe
- New Jersey
- City Hall
- France
- Greece
- Salentino
- Lambertville
- Wall Street
First Sentence edit
We threw a party.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
This book is in Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2011. (authoritative list)
This book is in Kirkus Reviews: Best Nonfiction of 2011. (authoritative list)
This book is in Amazon.com Best Books of 2011. (authoritative list)
This is book 1 of 10 in Amazon.com Best Books of March (2011). (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gabrielle Hamilton (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9781400068722
Page Count: 291
Publisher: Random House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9781400068722
Page Count: 291
Awards edit
- Indies Choice Book Award (2012: Adult Nonfiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: TX649.H345 A3 2011
- Dewey: 641.5092
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