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ISBN 978-0-8118-7539-4Publication Date: April 29, 2011Michael Chiarello’s fans have watched him on Top Chef Masters, the Food Network, and PBS. He’s an Emmy Award winner and award-winning author, with combined cookbook sales of over 400,000 copies. Chiarello returns to the kitchen with a cookbook inspired by the soulful Southern Italian-style menu at his new Napa Valley restaurant, Bottega. It’s rich with more than 120 photographs that convey the Bottega experience and 100 amazing recipes for Southern Italian specialties, which, with signature Chiarello style, are designed for the home cook to have as much easy joy cooking as eating. Bottega is Michael Chiarello at his best.Michael Chiarello (born January 26, 1962 in Red Bluff, California, United States) is an American celebrity chef specializing in Italian-influenced California cuisine. He hosts the cooking show, Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello, on the Food Network and hosts Napastyle on the Fine Living Network. Chiraello owns a winery, Chiarello Family Vineyards, Bottega Ristorante in Napa Valley, Napastyle, a purveyor of food, cookware, and furniture, and a competitor on the fourth season of The Next Iron Chef, where he placed as the second runner up.