Your Pasta Sucks: A Cookbook
By (Author) Matteo Lane
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books
1st April 2025
United States
General
Non Fiction
Cookery / food by ingredient: pasta and noodles
641.822
Hardback
176
Width 184mm, Height 254mm
363g
Your pasta sucks, but it doesn't have to. Let celebrated comedian and totally legit author Matteo Lane show you how through 30 delicious recipes and laugh-out-loud stories. Organized by the most important places and people in his lifefrom Chicago and New York to Rome and Sicilycomedian, actor, and YouTube sensation Matteo Lanes first cookbook features recipes rooted in serious pasta knowledge but presented with his signature snarky and sassy wit. Turn these pages to find: A conversational recipe (definitely not an argument) with his bestie Nick Smith on their versions of Mac and Cheese. A short rant over the validity of alfredo that turns into a delicious recipe for Penna alla Vodka. Matteos foolproof Homemade Pasta recipe. Lots of hardworking, handy tipslike a treatise on how to not f*ck up your pastaso you can learn while you laugh.
"Mateo Lane is the most talented person I Know. I once witnessed him make the best Cacio Pepe I've ever had while simultaneously drawing a picture of The Little Mermaid. All while holding my 3 year old daughter and teaching her how to sing opera. I call him Bobby Slay"
--Chris DiStefano, Comedian
"Matteo Lane is a liar. In the pages of Your Pasta Sucks, he repeats that he has no business writing a cookbook, all while masterfully (and hilariously) weaving an intricate tale of food and family and schooling the reader in the flavors, traditions, and techniques of Rome, Sicily, and his own Italian-American kitchen."--Katie Parla, author of Food of the Italian Islands
"Matteo Lane is funny, he can draw, he speaks five languages, and now he has a cookbook He must be stopped."--Bob the Drag Queen
"Matteo Lane is the most talented, hilarious, well-rounded person I've ever met. He does stand up, acts, sings, draws, and does stand-up--of course he's a fabulous cook, too."--Taylor Tomlinson, Comedian and Host
"Scusi, but Matteo Lane might be the most popular and sought after friend in America to guide you through Italy! Which is why his book Your Pasta Sucks is perfection. It has appetizing advice, heartfelt and hilarious stories which makes the perfect recipe for delicious, salted pasta water memories!"--Michelle Buteau, Writer, Acress, and Comedian
HILARIOUS CELEBRITY COOKBOOK: Matteo Lane is a force: Named one of Varietys Top Ten Comics to Watch, he performs for sold-out crowds all over the world. On his popular YouTube channel, Matteo guides viewers through his favorite simple dishes and regales them with hilarious asides. Fans always ask for written recipes, and this deliciously funny Italian cookbook is answering their call.