Food & Other Things I Love: More Than 100 Italian American Recipes from My Family to Yours

From her star turn on the hit series The Real Housewives of New Jersey to her family spin-off Manzo’d with Children, Caroline Manzo has long been a fan favorite. Here, for the very first time, Caroline shares her kitchen secrets in an abundant cookbook filled with over 100 recipes, including:

• Ready-in-a-snap breakfasts like Baking Dish Frittata and Crab Cake Benedict
• Lazy summertime lunches like her tried-and-true Down the Shore Smothered Corn Cobs
• Warm and cozy meal staples like Roasted Red Peppers and Italian Wedding Soup
• Late-night munchies such as Homemade Truffle Popcorn and Adult Root Beer Floats
• Italian American classics done Caroline’s way, like her famous Taylor Ham (not to be confused with pork roll) & Cheese Sandwich, Slow-Braised Braciole, Deep Dark Chocolate Pudding Cake, and, of course, Sunday Gravy

Along the way, Caroline shares entertaining behind-the-scenes stories and helpful tips and tricks to making your kitchen, and home, a place for getting the most from what’s on hand, embracing the messy side of life, and celebrating all things big and small.

Full of wisdom, humor, and hard-earned lessons in the kitchen, Food & Other Things I Love encourages you to share this food with those you love and build your own memories, meals, and magic.

Caroline Manzo is best known as the levelheaded voice of reason on Bravo TV’s hit series The Real Housewives of New Jersey and her family spin-off Manzo’d with Children. Caroline’s motherly aura and strong moral compass have made her a favorite among the Bravo TV audience. Born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens, and Jersey to her core, Caroline is the epitome of a strong Italian American matriarch: feisty, hilarious, full of love, and always ready with a stocked fridge. Married to her husband, Albert, for almost forty years, she is the mother of three children–Albie, Lauren, and Christopher–and a loving grandmother to her granddaughter, Markie.