The Raging Skillet, Rossi
The Raging Skillet, Rossi
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The Raging Skillet
The True Life Story of Chef Rossi

Author: Rossi

Narrator: Rossi

Unabridged: 6 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/10/2015

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

An outsider within her Jersey Shore family, Chef Rossi finds a home for her punk sensibilities inside the kitchen.When their high-school-age, punk, runaway daughter is found hosting a Jersey Shore hotel party, Rossi’s parents feel they have no other choice: they ship her off to live with a Hasidic rabbi in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Within the confines of this restrictive culture, Rossi’s big-city dreams take root. Once she makes her way to Manhattan, Rossi’s passion for cooking, which first began as a revolt against the microwave, becomes her life mission.The Raging Skillet is one woman’s story of cooking her way through some of the most unlikely kitchens in New York City—at a “beach” in Tribeca, an East Village supper club, and a makeshift grill at Ground Zero in the days immediately following 9/11. Forever writing her own rules, Rossi ends up becoming the owner of one of the most sought-after catering companies in the city. This heartfelt, gritty, and hilarious memoir shows us how the creativity of the kitchen allows us to give a nod to where we come from, while simultaneously expressing everything that we are.Includes unpretentious recipes for real people everywhere.

About Rossi

Rossi, described as a “rebel anticaterer” by the New York Times, is the owner and executive chef of the Raging Skillet. She has written for many publications—Bust, McSweeney’s, the Daily News, the New York Post, Time Out New York, the Huffington Post—and is the host of a long-running radio show on Cape Cod’s WOMR.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan on November 29, 2015

I loved this book from start to finish. Rossi is bigger than life, and takes you through her formative years when she first fell in love with cooking edgy, kicky, food combos that everyone fell in love with. It's both funny and heartwarming, and you won't want it to end. Perfect gift for yourself an......more

Goodreads review by Dottie on July 21, 2015

Part memoir, part cookbook Chef Rossi tells her side of her story. This is funny, colorful, slightly risqué with creative recipes interspersed. She grew up a rebel and is continuing in that same way as a wild caterer!......more

Goodreads review by Charmaine on November 06, 2015

A masterful comedy guru wrote this book! It is Irreverant, Charming, Informative, Poignant, and Laugh out Loud FUNNY! Read the story of Rossi and the story of New York--Don't miss it! Highly recommend!......more

Goodreads review by Lily on November 28, 2015

The Raging Skillet is an AWESOME name for a catering company, a memoir, and the joie de vivre of this fascinating woman. Funny doesn’t begin to describe the amount of times I laughed out loud in public, on the train or in my office lounge, at Rossi’s depiction of her life, her family, and her career......more

Goodreads review by Jen on February 15, 2016

I've been reading Chef Rossi's column in Bust since the early 2000s and I pretty much adore every recipe she shares. Getting some background info about her life and how she became a chef was fantastic. I'd highly recommend this to people who like to read about interesting people and people who like......more

Quotes

“[A] juicy memoir about growing up, becoming a chef, and working as New York’s most unconventional wedding caterer. In chapter after delicious chapter, Rossi pairs bold personal essays with the recipes that play a role in them—like the Snickers-and-potato-chip casserole she made for her stoner friends as a rebellious teen, and the vanilla-infused shrimp she once made for Vanilla Ice. Bursting with gourmet goodness, The Raging Skillet is a toothsome read sure to have you clamoring for seconds.” BUST

“A moving, witty memoir.” Nigella Lawson, English journalist, broadcaster, and food writer

“No chef memoir has ever made me both laugh and cry, but this one did. I fell in love with Chef Rossi, her Orthodox Jewish Jersey family, and her unpretentious, creative way with food. Badass, heartfelt, hilarious.” Kate Christensen, PEN/Faulkner Award–winning novelist

“This witty and candid memoir documents the author’s process of defining her art, sexuality, and palate. It explores the kitchens and experiences that cemented the young chef’s creative and egalitarian approach…With an insightful and irreverent voice, Rossi’s debut is well suited for foodies, feminists, and creative revolutionaries.” Publishers Weekly

“A fun ride through the wild life of Chef Rossi. Her memoir is sweet, salty, and, ultimately, delicious.” Debbie Stoller, editor-in-chief of Bust magazine

“I laughed out loud reading The Raging Skillet. An awesome, thoughtful book full of characters I feel like I’ve always known.” Jacqueline Woodson, author of Brown Girl Dreaming

“Each of the author’s stories is well-rounded, redolent of salty sweat, sweet love, and the joy of food. The inclusion of numerous recipes related to each narrative is an added garnish to an already satisfying meal. A humorous and witty chronicle of a woman’s pulling-herself-up-by-her-bootstraps rise through the culinary ranks.” Kirkus Reviews

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