Night With The Stars

We had a wonderful evening at Pesce Italian Kitchen + Bar last Wednesday night. My nephew, Cliffe Arrand, owns the restaurant along with his mother, who is my sister, Susan DeQuattro. Susan and Cliffe are both front-of-the-house kind of people but they are also good cooks. In our family of 7 siblings, we credit Dad with passing on the cooking gene; we even think Cliffe gets it from him.

Mary Ann Esposito hosts TV's longest-running cooking series, Ciao Italia. In 2009, she published her 11th cookbook, Ciao Italia Five Ingredients Favorites, and is working on her 12th! Mary Ann is a fan of Pesce Italian Kitchen and agreed to hold her book-signing at the restaurant. In exchange, Pesce's chef, James Walters would prepare dishes from Mary Ann's latest cookbook, to serve guests to the special event dinner. A win-win for everyone!



Early in the evening, Mary Ann agreed to sit down with me and discuss her life in food. When it comes to celebrities, I'm always interested to know where they've been and how they got there. Mary Ann was gracious and easily shared her story with me.
Stay tuned for excerpts from that interview...