Part cookbook and part memoir, When Life Hands You Lemons, Throw Tomatoes takes you on a culinary journey while highlighting the ties among business, everyday life, and, of course, cooking. Within these pages, you’ll find more than 100 recipes to create multi-course, delicious meals to share with your family and friends.
Each chapter includes foolproof recipes for at-home meals, from appetizers (try the
Salty Guacamole) and main courses (a warming winter Chicken Cacciatore), to side dishes (always-a-hit Syracuse Salt Potatoes and Classic Tomato Salad), desserts (a super-simple Affogato alongside some complicated cookies), and even savory cocktails (the best Espresso Martini you’ll ever have). Hungry yet?
CHESTER ELTON, author of the New York Times bestseller The Carrot Principle
LERZON AKSOY, PHD, dean and George N. Jean PhD chair, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University
LIDIA BASTIANICH, Emmy award–winning television host, bestselling cookbook author, and restaurateur
MANDELL CRAWLEY, chief human resources officer, Morgan Stanley
Donna serves up stories from her life—some about her large, loving (and loud!) New York Italian family, and others that highlight key attributes of successful leadership.
Do you have a food story to share, or maybe a recipe? Tell a food- or drink-related anecdote, and perhaps leave a recipe.