{"product_id":"cooking-for-jack-with-tommy-baratta-paperback","title":"Cooking for Jack with Tommy Baratta - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarylou Baratta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Nicholson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eTommy Baratta\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jack Nicholson needed to lose the twenty-five pounds he'd gained to portray the lead character in the film \u003ci\u003eHoffa\u003c\/i\u003e in order to star in \u003ci\u003eWolf\u003c\/i\u003e, he called on his longtime pal, chef Tommy Baratta. the \"Jack Nicholson Diet,\" now on the menu of Baratta's popular Greenwich Village restaurant, Marylou's, is the basis for the simple, low-fat, yet soul-satisfying in \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCooking for Jack\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The first time he tasted one of Tommy's pasta recipes at an impromptu gathering in Aspen, Jack asked, \"Why can't I eat this way all the time?\" Several dinners later, Jack recommended Brooklyn-born-and-bred Tommy as a background consultant and cook to director John Huston while filming \u003ci\u003ePrizzi's Honor\u003c\/i\u003e. Tommy's been cooking for Jack ever since-whenever the actor is on location, and for several months each year at his Beverly Hills home. \u003cbr\u003e To help Jack slim down, Tommy drew on the philosophy that fine Italian food means fresh ingredients, simply prepared, and he created a powerhouse repertoire of quick, full-flavored dishes that are low in fat and calories. Eating Tommy's way, Jack dropped those extra pounds-and so did Tommy! \u003cbr\u003e COOKING FOR JACK includes more than one hundred of the recipes that keep Jack lean and energized, from breakfasts such as \u003ci\u003eBasic Frittata\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNo Problem French Toast\u003c\/i\u003e to his favorite dessert, a luscious but light \u003ci\u003eRice Pudding\u003c\/i\u003e with rum-soaked raisins. \u003cbr\u003e You'll enjoy hearty soups like \u003ci\u003e Herbed Corn and Potato Chowder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDanny DeVito's Escarole and Bean Soup.\u003c\/i\u003e Of course there are dozens of pasta dishes, from the \u003ci\u003eTomato-Basil Sauce\u003c\/i\u003e that first won Jack's heart to \u003ci\u003eCavatelli with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage, Fusilli with Red Bell Pepper Sauce, \u003c\/i\u003e the dramatic-looking \u003ci\u003eShrimp with Tomato Sauce and Black Fettucine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSpaghetti and Turkey Meatballs\u003c\/i\u003e that Tommy's mom taught Anjelica Huston to make during the filming of \u003ci\u003ePrizzi's Honor\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e In addition to wonderful fish and chicken dishes, from \u003ci\u003eFillet of Salmon with Ginger-Basil Sauce\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eLemon 'n' Lime Chicken\u003c\/i\u003e, Michelle Pfeiffer's favorite meal on the set of \u003ci\u003eWolf\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find glorious, no-guilt meat dishes like \u003ci\u003eKathleen Turner's Sicilian Steak Giardiniera\u003c\/i\u003e, for love of which Kathleen dubbed Tommy a \"Sicilian diet guru.\" \u003cbr\u003e Complete with festive snacks and appetizers-watch for the secret ingredient in \u003ci\u003eAunt Margaret's Caponata\u003c\/i\u003e-and side dishes like \u003ci\u003eMarylou's Low-fat Home Fries\u003c\/i\u003e, COOKING FOR JACK makes low-fat eating easy, fast, and fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTommy Baratta is the author of Cooking for Jack with Tommy Baratta, a Simon \u0026amp; Schuster book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.93 x 7.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379553288370,"sku":"9780671535612","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/846fc4766481d6d8e652daed3cb6f73b.webp?v=1777765946","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/cooking-for-jack-with-tommy-baratta-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}