Passions of a Restaurateur- 2015 Elit Awards Gold Medal winner
Why do Photographs of a naked body builder hang on the walls of a restaurant? What is Frank Sinatra's role? Is the mafia involved? How does Guy Fieri fit into it all? All these questions and more are answered in "Passion of a Restaurateur!"
Connie Ruel- Recent Food Network contestant and winner of Restaurant of the Year- shares memoirs of her international food experiences and the stories of her unique restaurant family who, in addition to running high profile Hollywood restaurants, dabbled in Vaudeville, Hollywood movies, the Mafia and other fascinating adventures. Crossing three continents and spanning three generations, each story is a catalyst for a concoction to tantalize your senses and build your culinary know how. Passions of a Restaurateur features photos, keepsakes and over 60 mouthwatering recipes, some traditional and some innovative, all as diverse as the stories that inspired them.
Why do Photographs of a naked body builder hang on the walls of a restaurant? What is Frank Sinatra's role? Is the mafia involved? How does Guy Fieri fit into it all? All these questions and more are answered in "Passion of a Restaurateur!"
Connie Ruel- Recent Food Network contestant and winner of Restaurant of the Year- shares memoirs of her international food experiences and the stories of her unique restaurant family who, in addition to running high profile Hollywood restaurants, dabbled in Vaudeville, Hollywood movies, the Mafia and other fascinating adventures. Crossing three continents and spanning three generations, each story is a catalyst for a concoction to tantalize your senses and build your culinary know how. Passions of a Restaurateur features photos, keepsakes and over 60 mouthwatering recipes, some traditional and some innovative, all as diverse as the stories that inspired them.
