About this item
The family that eats together stays together! Thats what Lisa Caponigri believes, and she created Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner to give real families recipes they can easily cook and enjoy together. Caponigri has devised 52 delicious Italian menus--one for each Sunday of the year--that feature all the favorites, including classics like crostini, lasagne, polenta, stuffed peppers, veal piccata, risotto alla Milanese, and ricotta pie. There are also many surprises like Woodmans pasta and Italian french fries--and traditional, treasured dishes from her own familys kitchen, such as Nanas Strufoli and Grandma Caponigris Ragu Sauce.Beautifully photographed by Guy Ambrosino, Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner showcases food styling by former Gourmet magazine editor Kate Winslow.
About the Author
Lisa Caponigri is the author of This is Sunday Dinner and Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner? , published by Sterling Epicure. Both of Lisa's cookbooks brim with her memories of living in Italy, both as a child and as an adult raising her own family, anecdotes about her family, regional and seasonal Italian specialties, and all the advice needed to get a spectacular Sunday Dinner on the table, every Sunday of the year. She has developed a line of prepared foods and sauces called Lisa's Italian Kitchen. Lisa debuted on HSN and has appeared on QVC. She has also appeared on a variety of television programs, including Seattle's New Day Northwest, Good Morning Toronto, Chicago's WGNLunchbreak, and New England Cooks, to name a few. Lisa is frequently consulted as an expert in Italian lifestyle and food. Lisa Caponigri lives in South Bend, IN and travels frequently to Italy to research the latest in "la dolce vita".Visit www.lisacaponigri.com to learn more about Lisa!
