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Product details
- ISBN 9781797229560
- Weight: 363g
- Dimensions: 184 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 10 Apr 2025
- Publisher: Chronicle Books
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Your pasta sucks, but it doesn't have to. Let celebrated comedian and totally legit author Matteo Lane show you how through 30 delicious recipes and laugh-out-loud stories.
For fans of Matteo Lane, readers looking for a humorous take on Italian culture, or anyone who simply wants to learn “how to cook pasta like an Italian, Irish, Mexican homosexual,” Your Pasta Sucks will satisfy all.
Organized by the most important places and people in his life—from Chicago and New York to Rome and Sicily—comedian, actor, and YouTube sensation Matteo Lane’s first cookbook features recipes rooted in serious pasta knowledge but presented with his signature snarky and sassy wit. Turn these pages to find:
- A conversational recipe (definitely not an argument) with his bestie Nick Smith on their versions of Mac and Cheese.
- A short rant over the validity of “alfredo” that turns into a delicious recipe for Penna alla Vodka.
- Matteo’s foolproof Homemade Pasta recipe.
- Lots of hardworking, handy tips—like a treatise on how to not f*ck up your pasta—so you can learn while you laugh.
For fans of Matteo Lane, readers looking for a humorous take on Italian culture, or anyone who simply wants to learn “how to cook pasta like an Italian, Irish, Mexican homosexual,” Your Pasta Sucks will satisfy all.
Perfect for:
- Fans of Matteo Lane and his standup comedy
- People looking for books that celebrate Italian and Italian American culture
- Supporters of LGBTQIA+ content creators
- Fans of Italian cooking and food-centric entertainers like The Pasta Queen
- Foodies looking for a unique present for a housewarming, birthday, holiday, or host/hostess gift
Named one of Variety’s Top Ten Comics to Watch, stand-up comedian Matteo Lane performs to sold-out crowds all over the world. He has shared the stage with the likes of Chelsea Handler, Aziz Ansari, Hasan Minhaj, and Bob the Drag Queen. Matteo can be seen in Netflix’s queer stand-up special Stand Out as well as The Comedy Lineup. A skilled artist and pasta aficionado, Matteo has also painted a mural for the Obamas’ headquarters in Chicago and trained as an opera singer in Rome. He has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, and The Comedy Jam. Matteo is developing an animated series, Kickass Drag Queen, with Bob the Drag Queen, Gary Sanchez, and Unicorn Island Productions for Freeform. He also co-hosts the podcast Inside the Closet with Emma Willmann and performs an original cabaret, Live at the Bon Soir, to great critical acclaim.
