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<p> <b>For fans of</b> <i> <b> The Sopranos</b> </i> <b>—Delicious homestyle Italian recipes and memories from the hit HBO classic series.</b> </p> <p> <b>"A wonderful cookbook . . . simple, well done, and easy to make . . . this book deserves its own Emmy!" —Frank Pellegrino, co-owner Rao's Restaurant and author of</b> <i> <b> Rao's Cookbook</b> </i> </p> <p>Nuovo Vesuvio. The "family" restaurant, redefined. Home to the finest in Napolitan' cuisine and Essex County's best kept secret. Now Artie Bucco, la cucina's master chef and your personal host, invites you to a special feast . . .with a little help from his friends.</p> <p>From arancini to zabaglione, from baccala to Quail Sinatra-style, Artie Bucco and his guests, the Sopranos and their associates, offer food lovers one hundred Avellinese-style recipes and valuable preparation tips. But that's not all! Artie also brings you a cornucopia of precious <i>Sopranos</i> artifacts that includes photos from the old country; the first Bucco's Vesuvio's menu from 1926; AJ's school essay on "Why I Like Food"; Bobby Bacala's style tips for big eaters, and much, much more. So, share the big table with:</p> <p> <b>Tony Soprano, waste management executive:</b> "Most people soak a bagful of discount briquettes with lighter fluid and cook a pork chop until it's shoe leather and think they're Wolfgang Puck." Enjoy his tender Grilled Sausages sizzling with fennel or cheese. Warning: Piercing the skin is a fire hazard.</p> <p> <b>Corrado "Junior" Soprano, Tony's uncle:</b> "Mama always cooked. No one died of too much cholesterol or some such crap." Savor his Pasta Fazool, a toothsome marriage of cannellini beans and ditalini pasta, or Giambott', a grand-operatic vegetable medley.</p> <p> <b>Carmela Soprano, Tony's wife:</b> "If someone were sick, my inclination would be to send over a pastina and ricotta. It's healing food." Try her Baked Ziti, sinfully enriched with three cheeses, and her earthy 'Shcarole with Garlic.</p> <p> <b