In Person Author Talk: Lucinda Scala Quinn, Mother Sauce

Book Larder is excited to welcome Lucinda Scala Quinn back to the shop on Tuesday, May 6th for an author talk and book signing to celebrate her new cookbook, Mother Sauce : Italian American Family Recipes and the Story of the Women Who Created Them! In her latest book, Lucinda cooks classic Italian-American recipes, and home cooks and food lovers alike will delight in this masterful collection of America’s favorite comfort foods. Lucinda will be in conversation with local cookbook author Hsiao-Ching Chou.

Reservations are non-refundable and can include a signed copy of the $35.00 book. Applicable sales tax and a $0.75 transaction fee are also included.

About the book: From home cook and author Lucinda Scala Quinn, a cookbook containing 100 iconic and beloved Italian-American recipes from the last century. 

In America today, everyone loves nonna's cooking—think spaghetti, lasagna, and pizza. Italian families arrived in the U.S at the beginning of the twentieth century, and mammas brought with them the skills and ingredient know-how to fashion a whole new cuisine in spite of living in poverty and ostracization from their new country. Their fathers, husbands, and sons then monetized these dishes outside the home in the form of Red sauce joints. Rarely are these women actually credited as the true founders of the Italian-American cuisine. 

In her latest book, Lucinda Scala Quinn cooks classic Italian-American recipes, and along the way shares their origin and gives credit to the incredible women who developed our cherished Italian dishes. Home cooks and food lovers alike will delight in this masterful collection of America’s favorite comfort foods, from Baked Ziti and Sausage and Pepper Hoagies to Chicken Marsala and Cannolis. With gorgeous recipe shots, archival photos, ingredient sidebars, and cultural essays, Mother Sauce brings nonna’s cooking to kitchens everywhere.