Biographical note:
CHEF SAL SCOGNAMILLO grew up in Patsy’s Italian Restaurant, where he learned every aspect of the business’s operation from his father (Joe) and grandfather (Patsy). He was named Executive Chef in 1985, upon his father’s “retirement” from the kitchen. Under Sal’s supervision, the Patsy’s name has earned national brand-name recognition via their successful line of pasta sauces and gourmet Italian delicacies.
Main description:
Patsy’s Restaurant, so famous for its classic Neapolitan Italian food that Frank Sinatra used to fly his favorite dishes from its kitchen to his gigs, has had three chefs since it was founded in 1944: Patsy, his son Joe, and his grandson Sal Scognamillo. The three passed down family recipes, invented great new twists on beloved classics, and emphasized giving their diners—many of them celebrities—exactly what they wanted to eat.
Patsy’s Italian Family Cookbook features recipes we really want to eat—and can easily make at home, including:
Meatballs!
Pasta with Lentils
Penne alla Vodka with Shrimp
Pork Scaloppine alla Vodka
Chicken Pizzaola
Chicken Liver Cacciatore
Bass Puttanesca
Stuffed Veal Chop
Patsy’s Famous Onion Relish
Stuffed Zeppole
Tiramisu
Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake
A big, warm, beautiful Italian cookbook with full color throughout, Patsy’s Italian Family Cookbook is a great book for those who know the restaurant, and the nationally distributed sauce and pasta line, but also for those who love classic Italian.
