Hailee Catalano: By Heart: Recipes to Hold Near and Dear

The friends of mine who brag an Italian heritage are serious about their cuisine. No surprise, then, that this Tuesday’s initial author talk with cookbook author Hailee Catalano – whose culinary culture was cultivated at the knee of her Italian American grandmother – got such a powerful response that First Light bumped its prestige to a booksigning party. Maybe you’re a fan of Catalano’s cooking videos or maybe you just wish to partake in the outdoor drink specials, DJ, and signed copies of her recipe Rolodex featuring sumptuous yet approachable dishes such as pasta alla norcina with roasted squash, hearty seeded rye bread, and malted milk butter cookies. Whatever the case, you’ll leave hungry for more. – James Scott