“From the live-fire kitchen of Ci Siamo comes Ammazza!, the definitive guide to the soulful, high-impact cooking that made Chef Hillary Sterling a New York icon. Blending her Brooklyn Jewish roots with elite Italian technique, Sterling delivers a masterclass in seasonal flavor. With over 100 recipes—from rustic pastas to surprising global feasts—this is more than a cookbook; it’s an invitation to cook with confidence, curiosity, and a healthy dose of smoke. In Rome, Ammazza! means ‘Wow.’ In your kitchen, it means ‘I’m definitely having a third bowl of pasta, and no, I don’t want to hear about your keto diet.'”
AMMAZZA! by Hillary Sterling, (List Price: $40, Scribner, 9781668068717, May 2026)
Reviewed by Mevelyn, Square Books in Oxford, MS