Toni Lydecker is a journalist and cookbook author who specializes in Italian regional cooking. Seafood alla Siciliana: Recipes and Stories from a Living Tradition (Lake Isle Press, 2009) explores one of the worlds great seafood traditions; it is for readers with an interest in regional Italian cooking and for the many people who would like to know more about preparing fish and other seafood in delicious ways. Toni is also the author of Serves One: Meals to Savor When Youre on Your Own (Lake Isle Press, 2005). Her articles on food and culinary travel have appeared in many magazines and online publications. She lives in New Yorks Hudson Valley and can be reached at www.tonilydecker.com."
I bought this cookbook when I was living all by my lonesome, and in those eighteen months I think I used it twice. That's because I hardly ever took the time to cook. The recipes are appealing and I love the little tidbits of advice for buying and storing and prepping and cooking for just one person. The book's one major drawback is that there are no photos or illustrations of the recipes. Most of the recipes are classics cut to one or two servings, so maybe the author/publishers didn't think they needed any photos. Over all, it's great for people that want good homecooked meals, but don't want to be eating the leftovers for a week.