Rob Chirico will visit the Toadstool Bookshop in Milford on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m., to discuss his new memoir of growing up Italian.
In “Not My Mother’s Kitchen,” equally portions of humorous memoir and cookbook, Chirico comically refers to his mother as an assassin in the kitchen. To his quest to conquer the cuisine of his heritage as a measure of self-preservation, he shares his trials and tribulations from starting as a picky eater in a home where cooking didn’t exist to becoming a passionate cook and food professional. His love of Italian food was ignited during a trip to Italy, where he discovered how the locals truly ate.
Chirico is a freelance writer and artist whose work has appeared in the food journal “Gastronomica.” Previous works include” Field Guide to Cocktails” and “Damn!: A Cultural History of Swearing in Modern America.”
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call the bookstore at 673-1734.