In the Danza family, the men did most of the cooking -- great Italian-American food that has remained the favorite cuisine in American households for more than a century. Now, actor, television personality, and exuberant cook Tony Danza and his son, Marc (and grandson, Nicholas!), invite you into the kitchen with their huge, at times hilarious, Italian-American clan for 50 top-secret family recipes (the sauce and the lasagna) and never-before-shared stories and photographs. You'll meet Tony's mom and dad, and Tony's mom's family, the Camisas. You'll meet Marc's family and of course his son, Nicholas. You'll meet the uncles, the aunts, and the cousins, all important people in Tony's and Marc's upbringing. You'll read stories about an Italian immigrant family that grew strong in America and really lived the American dream. The stories are, for the most part, wrapped around the recipes and the food that was the center of family life: Uncle John's Pasta with Prosciutto Sauce, Mother's Lasagna, Chicken with Lemon and Garlic, Holiday Antipasto, Roasted Chicken and Potatoes, Escarole and Bean Soup, Ricotta Cheesecake, and even Tony and Marc's Quick or Date Sauce, a fabulous tomato sauce that's fast, easy, and sure to help you impress the ladies. So pull up a chair, pick up a fork, and join Tony and Marc as they cook, eat, and laugh their way through the generations. And remember, "don't fill up on the antipasto."

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Tony and Marc Danza

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Foreword by Jackie Collins
In the Beginning
Words from the Son
The Father Speaks
First CoursesDon't Fill Up On the Antipasto*Holiday Antipasto
Calamari
Bruschetta
*When Guys Gather*Marc's Super Bowl Guacamole*Clams
Uncle Vinny's Clam LessonClams on the Half-ShellUncle Tony's Baked Clams*Baked Clams***Salads"Gee, We Hate to Waste a Good Salad"*Danza Everyday Salad
Arugula, White Bean, and Red Onion Salad
Marc's Eggplant, Lemon, and Caper Salad
Insalate Tricolore
Tony's Caprese Salad*SoupsNothing Like a Nice Bowl of Soup
Tied to a Tree
*Roasted Chicken Soup*A Very Important Uncle
Legendary Uncle
*Escarole and Bean Soup*The Dukes and Hilda
*Hilda's Tortilla Soup with Chicken and Avocado*Patty
*Patty's Italian Egg Drop SoupPizzaYou Gonna Eat that Last Piece of Pizza?
Pizza Dough
The Rest of the Pie
Grandma's Sicilian Pizza
PastaTwo MinutesBolognese Sauce with Spaghetti
Quick or Date Sauce
Sherman Oaks Pesto with Fusilli and Chicken
Uncle John *Uncle John's Pasta with Prosciutto Sauce Sunday Sauce*Sunday Sauce with Meatballs*Don't Be Afraid*Roasted Vegetable Pasta
Pasta with Garlic and Oil
Pasta Nicky
The Giant of Patchogue*Seafood Pasta*Trailblazer*Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes, Arugula, and Clams "Rokalirob" Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage The Every-Night DiscussionPasta with Calamari and Shrimp What My Mother Cooked *Mother's Lasagna *Main CoursesYou're Eating Too Much Bread. Eat Bread!*Cha Cha's Braciole*The Mousse Is Loose*Chicken Parm
Eggplant Parm
Chicken with Lemon and Garlic
White Fish and Shrimp with Potatoes and Onions in a Lemon, Wine, and Butter Sauce
Broiled White Fish
Shrimp Scampi
Roasted Chicken and Potatoes
Ribs
Sausage, Peppers, and Onions
Frying Steaks
Marc's Tangerine-Honey Chicken with Chipotle Glaze
Taiedda
Aunt Rose's Fusilli Casserole
*DessertsNot Big Bakers *Ricotta Cheesecake
Meringues
Tiramisù
*Final Words*The Broadway Elixir
*Acknowledgments and a Story
Index