Entertaining with the Sopranos Hardcover – Bargain Price, February 13, 2006

Even if you aren't a Soprano fan this cookbook is great. I had it years ago and lost it. Bought it used and so happy I have it back.

I have been slowly collecting Michele Scicolone's cookbooks. She did the recipes in this and the previous Soprano family Cookbook. This is a cookbook author well worth collecting. Her recipes all seem explosion proof (our family meaning is that a recipe that you can tinker with according to whats currently available in your own kitchen and still turns out tasting superb). LOL that is not necessarily the kind of explosion proof that a mobster would mean.Other reasons Michele's recipes work are that they don't call for too many ingredients or expensive hard to find things. They all taste great and can tolerate substitutions without loss of quality. (see explosion proof above). Tonight's dinner is that peppered pork loin with broccoli.As for the TV series, never watched it, but I might, just from the engaging bits of humour in between the recipes.Last of all this book garnered a criticism that it had too few recipes. Not as far as I'm concerned. Lots of them, plenty with full colour illustration so you can see how it should look.In between the recipes and humour are actually some very good common sense guidelines and tips for such things as navigating family holidays and momentous events like weddings, funerals and christenings all from an Italian American Catholic perspective but easily flexing to other backgrounds. You don't have to be Italian American and Catholic to appreciate the sane advice on putting together a dinner party for 12 by Carmela and Charmaine or the reasoning behind making an effort at Christmas, Easter and other family religious celebrations.The personalities may not be that engaging. I'd be repelled by most of them, but the wisdom in putting on a party, entertaining people who don't agree with each other but must get together for the sake of the family as a whole is very practical.But first and foremost, it's a great cookbook sequel to the Sopranos' Family Cookbook and that is thanks to the author of all the recipes inside, Michele Scicolone. I highly recommend her cookbooks. So far I've got of her cookbooks and they are excellent.

Got this for my fiancé. He loves it

As someone who does give a lot of parties, and I am totally at one with the style of Amy Sedaris (I like You, Entertaining under the influence) and always aspired to Carmella's style, I love this book! I like Amy's hilarious book too. They are QUITE different.I just started watching the Sopranos and having the cook book is cute and fun. I am enjoying the humerous characters giving advice. It is actually very good advice!As a cook book; it has party menu plans and recipes and they are doable and quite good. Plus, I never would have thought of putting a white serving plate on a white tablecloth with white flowers...really! I am not joking. It never would have crossed my mind! It really does make things look pretty. I think that the photos and menus are great.I like the review question # 4; I am over the age of 13, hee hee...I am 50 and I have given a lot of parties. I have party anxiety everytime! I especially liked Doctor Melfi's advice on that.

It was a gift and very well received!

My parents loved to cook especially mom coming from Sicily and Growing up in Brooklyn NY... where as The Sopranos had most of their love for food at. James Gandolphilini (sorry i mispelled is name) would say FOOD IS always good but its got to be ITALIAN... that is the love of food. growing up in an italian family... our cooking that my parents did was exactly like them... the canolis were always filled inside not half way like the americans do... our food was also an abundance nothing went to waste not even the gabazelle the brains of a lamb. I did not eat that they did.. overall the food is what I gew up in , Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Gravesend Brooklyn and Long Island cooking at Grandmas in Coney Island, this is home cooked food at its best.

Rather humorous to be written from the perspective of Sopranos characters, but I bought primarily for the recipes, of which there weren't that many.

Enjoyed reading. Colorful pictures. Greatwriting about their Italian heritage. Wonder ful Italian recipes .

I love being a host and I love sopranos, so this was the perfect book for me. Being British I have to look up the measurements but that's what Google is for, no biggie. Very good little bits like what wines are best for certain occasions, how to judge a decent cigar, tips on how to be a good godfather etc. A very good book overall.

Bought this after getting into Sopranos this year(2013) .. Late starter but love it and as i love italian food , thought i would get this.. Think i paid about £6inc postage. If you can get it for that , buy it. If you love all things Sopranos then get it anyway.. i am glad i got it and its been a talking/giggling piece , especially when i quote Spaghetti Pie !!!

Book travelled miles to get here but was in a brill condition and was just a great book with photographs of the series of all the characters.Seller was good and cost of book was very reasonable!!!!!!!!! Would use again.This is a book to keep for a SOPRANOS fanatic!!!!!!

My friend loved it, thought it was funny and all the references to characters in the book and apparently some of the recipes aren't half bad.Essentially a good gift for a Soprano's fan

I love cooking and after buying the first sopranos cook book I had to have this. Some great 'tongue in cheek' words of wisdom and truly authentic Italian recipes.