Audrey at Home: Memories of My Mother's Kitchen

by Luca Dotti

Overview

New York Times Bestseller

Enter Audrey Hepburn’s private world in this unique New York Times bestselling biography compiled by her son that combines recollections, anecdotes, excerpts from her personal correspondence, drawings, and recipes for her favorite dishes written in her own hand, and more than 250 previously unpublished personal family photographs.

Audrey at Home offers fans an unprecedented look at the legendary star, bringing together the varied aspects of her life through the food she loved—from her childhood in Holland during World War II, to her time in Hollywood as an actress and in Rome as a wife and mother, to her final years as a philanthropist traveling the world for UNICEF.

Here are fifty recipes that reflect Audrey’s life, set in the context of a specific time, including Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream—a celebration of liberation in Holland at the end of the war; Penne alla Vodka—a favorite home-away-from-home dish in Hollywood; Turkish-style Sea Bass—her romance with and subsequent marriage to Andrea Dotti; Boeuf à la Cuillère—Givenchy’s favorite dish, which she’d prepare when he’d visit her in Switzerland; and Mousse au Chocolat—dinner at the White House. Audrey also loved the basics: Spaghetti al Pomodoro was an all-time favorite, particularly when returning home from her travels, as was a dish of good vanilla ice cream. Each recipe is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, including variations and preparation tips, anecdotes about Audrey and her life, and a poignant collection of photographs and memorabilia.

Audrey at Home is a personal scrapbook of Audrey’s world and the things she loved best—her children, her friends, her pets. It is a life that unfolds through food, photographs, and intimate vignettes in a sophisticated and lovely book that is a must for Audrey Hepburn fans and food lovers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062441669
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	02/27/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	559,165
File size:	64 MB
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About the Author

Luca Dotti is the son of Audrey Hepburn and Italian psychiatrist, Professor Andrea Dotti, and the author of Audrey in Rome and Audrey at Home. Dotti lives in Rome with his wife and three children.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

Dotti’s book offers a unique view of the star’s personal life through the lens of her food philosophies, including a love of growing vegetables in the garden and sourcing from local farmer’s markets.” — Redbook.com

“Home cooks are offered a taste of Hepburn’s life beyond the sound stages, red carpets and magazine covers.” — Yahoo! Food

From the Publisher

Home cooks are offered a taste of Hepburn’s life beyond the sound stages, red carpets and magazine covers.

Yahoo! Food

Dotti’s book offers a unique view of the star’s personal life through the lens of her food philosophies, including a love of growing vegetables in the garden and sourcing from local farmer’s markets.

Redbook.com