My American dream : a life of love, family, and food / by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich.
The host of "Lidia's Kitchen" shares a memoir that traces her impoverished but loving upbringing under Tito's communist regime in Yugoslavia, her years as a refugee while trying to enter the United States, and her early start as a restaurant worker.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781524731618
- ISBN: 1524731617
- Physical Description: viii, 339 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Giuliana -- Life in Busoler -- Nonna Rosa -- By the sea -- Safety in the courtyard -- Midnight visitor -- A new chapter begins -- "Apolidi" -- "Profughi" -- Finding my spirituality -- Taking flight -- Hotel Wolcott -- A kitchen with a view -- Bobby socks, saddle shoes, and poodle skirts -- Shoofly pie and succotash -- America the beautiful -- Finding home -- Taking a chance -- Villa Secondo -- Building Felidia -- Grand opening -- Table for two -- Feeding others -- feeding me -- Nonna Lidia -- Reflections -- Striking the balance -- Epilogue. Return to Campo San Sabba.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO BASTIANICH (Text) | 36015000623369 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
