combines Old World traditions and a modern lifestyle with warmth, charm and inventive Italian recipes. With characteristic charisma, Nick Stellino incorporates his gift for storytelling with distinctive cooking from his native Sicily. While sharing ideas for the home chef with flavorful menu variations, he discusses why activities such as shopping, preparing food, eating and drinking help define one's sense of family and community. “Preparing food,” Stellino declares, “is a wonderful way to express love, as well as a simple way to answer the eternal question: What's for dinner?"
Nick Stellino grew up in Palermo, on the island of Sicily, and came to the United States in 1975. In 1991, he decided to leave his lucrative career as a Wall Street stockbroker in order to follow his dream of becoming a chef. He achieved his goal and more. Today he is an acclaimed chef, TV host and cookbook author.