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Stephanie Tantillo has always loved Sicily and its glorious food. Her father immigrated to the United States of America from Bagheria, and her mother is third-generation American-Sicilian. The family went on regular vacations to the island as she was growing up. As a pastry chef, bread baker, and food correspondent with CBS, she's always surprised how little people know about Sicilian cuisine--and knowledge of its street food is even scarcer. In this deeply personal account, she celebrates her trips to Sicily and her love of its culture and people. She also shares what she learned living with a Sicilian chef during an academic year abroad. The heart of the book, however, takes readers on an epic journey of Sicily's street food. With food as her focus--and the pictures to go along with it--she reveals the mysteries of one of Europe's most fascinating and diverse places.
About the author
Stephanie Tantillo has always loved Sicily and its glorious food. Her father immigrated to the United States of America from Bagheria, and her mother is third-generation American-Sicilian. The family went on regular vacations to the island as she was growing up. As a pastry chef, bread baker, and food correspondent with CBS, she's always surprised how little people know about Sicilian cuisine--and knowledge of its street food is even scarcer. In this deeply personal account, she celebrates her trips to Sicily and her love of its culture and people. She also shares what she learned living with a Sicilian chef during an academic year abroad. The heart of the book, however, takes readers on an epic journey of Sicily's street food. With food as her focus--and the pictures to go along with it--she reveals the mysteries of one of Europe's most fascinating and diverse places. Currently she lives in Manhattan and is the head baker and bakery manager for Eataly World Trade Center.
