Indtroduction 10
1. Holland: War and Losing Home
Dutch Hutspot: Building Spirit Around Hope 19
Nonna Tè's Curry: The Baroness, Her Motherp 29
Chocolate Cake: Liberation in a Candy Bar 37
2. Hollywood: Discovering New Borders
Breakfast at Home: Applying Old Rules 45
Red Chicken: Beverly Hills Wonderland 51
Penne alla Vodka: Home Away from Home 57
Santa Mozzarella … and What to Do with It the Day After 63
Gazpacho Andaluz and Tortilla: First Time on the Set with Mum 69
3. Rome wife and Mother
Turkish-Style Sea Bass: Falling for My Father 77
Gnocchi alla Romana: Signora Audrey Dotti 83
Pegato alla Veneziana: Expecting Me 89
Ossobuco with Ave Maria allo Zafferano: The Sardinian Guard 96
Nonna Paola's Vitel Tonné: Coping with a Mother-in-Law 101
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca: The Italian Job 107
Stuffed Tomatoes: Breaking Up 111
Around Harry's Bar: Back to Venice 117
4. Switzerland : Her Safe Haven
Chinese Fondue (à la Suisse): Warmth on a Cold Day 127
La Paisible: Flowers, Fruits, and the Promise of Life 135
Baked Potato with Salmon: A New Year's Eve Treat 155
Gstaad's Pesto: Tenacity in the Alps 161
Boeuf à la Cuillère: Coping with a Birthday Surprise 167
Paglia e Fieno: Lost in Translation 173
Veal Roast with Mushroon Sauce: Her Farmers' Market 179
5. The Basics The Definition of Happiness
Spaghetti al Pomodoro: Home, in One Recipe 187
Mac and Cheese: My Fair Audrey 193
Breaded Cutlet: Coming Home 199
Vanilla Ice Cream: They Called Her "Square" 207
Penne with Ketchup: Our Junk Food 215
Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino: "Comfort Pasta" 221
The Dogs' Meals: My Mother and Her Animals 225
6. What Really Matters: Her Legacy
Mousse au Chocolat: Dinner at the White House 233
The Most Precious Recipe in the World: UNICEF's Own 239
Audrey's Biographical Timeline 245
Bibliography 252
Photo Credits 254
Recipe Index 254