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The Wise Guy Cookbook: My Favorite Recipes From My Life as a Goodfella to Cooking on the Run | 
 enlarge | Authors: Henry Hill, Priscilla Davis, Nicholas Pileggi
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 632820
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Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1
ASIN: B000HT2OYY
Publication Date: October 1, 2002
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Henry Hill was a born wiseguy, and his love of food got him through both the good and bad times. Even cooking on the run in the Federal Witness Protection Program-where prosciutto was impossible to find and gravy was something you put on mashed potatoes-he managed to keep good Italian food on the table. He still brings this flair for improvisation to his cooking. No recipe is set in stone. And substitutions are listed just in case.
Now, in his inimitable style, Hill tells some spicy stories of his life in the Mob and out, and shows readers how to whip up his favorite dishes, Sicilian-style-recipes to make even the toughest tough-guy beg for more...
Mom's Antipasto Sunday Gravy (Meat Sauce) Cheaters Chicken Stock Striped Bass for Paulie Fat Larry's Pizza Dough Henry's Kickback Antipasti Hero Sicilian Easter Bread with Colored Eggs Clams Casino Osso Bucco Oven Penitentiary Sauce with Sausage Michael's Favorite Ziti with Meat Sauce and many others
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 wise guy cookbook October 3, 2008
It was as addvertised, well written and interesting, there are many good recipes in the book, well worth the money
wiseguy cook book March 11, 2008
This had some great old school recipes. However, if you are an Italian American you do not need this book. Had stuff my Great Grandmother and Grandmother have passed down.
good cookbook, but April 16, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've made a few of the meals in here, and they were very good. Not all that different from the way I cook anyway, but a few differences made the meals better. No problem with the recipes.
My problem is with the marketing of gangster life. This isn't a merely an Italian cookbook-- this is promoted as a MAFIA cookbook ("cooking on the run"?). His life stories are told in euphamistic and humourous fashion, but the reality is very different. The end of the book is almost enraging-- Henry says he he sees pierced and tattoo'd kids eating dinner at McDonald's, and wonders where their parent are-- they ought to be having a nice family dinner at home.
PUHLEEEEZE!!! Read his childrens' book-- "On the Run--A Mafia Childhood". Years of drinking and drug related abuse, not coming home for days at a time, turning his home into a drug and sex den, both before and after his bust-- and much worse stuff-- if you find yourself getting amused by his engagingly told tales of gangster glory or if you find his stories of his Broolyn childhood endearing, then you need to read his childrens' book for balance. See the link below.
Buy this book used. I wouldn't put a dime in Hill's pocket.
On the Run: A Mafia Childhood
A thumping good read. February 25, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Hill's book is extremely insightful. It's very descriptive and chocked full of authentic Italian recipes and stories from Hill's gangster life. The recipes range from very simple to somewhat complicated, depending on the reader's preference. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn about the real-life, but old style of Italian cuisine.
The Wise Guy Cookbook: My Favorite Recipes From My life as a Goodfella to Cooking on the Run January 16, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
A colorfull presentation of some excellent recipes, I truely value this book, in my collection. Try his shrimp receipe for the grill, excellent, my guests loved it and I the simplicity.
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