Teresa Giudice is the beautiful, brassy star of Bravo’s hit television series The Real Housewives of New Jersey. The mother of four children under the age of nine, she is often asked for the secret to her fabulous figure. Teresa’s cookbook, Skinny Italian, reveals the answer: the surprisingly healthy family recipes that her mother brought to America from Italy. Packed with tips for choosing and preparing fresh ingredients—not to mention several helpings of juicy gossip—Skinny Italian shows home cooks the simplicity of the recipes that keep Teresa looking delizioso.As Teresa writes, “The Americanization of Italian food has given it a bad rap for being unhealthy.” Real Italian recipes call for olive oil rather than vegetable oil, butter rather than heavy cream, vegetable-based rather than creamy sauces, and fresh rather than processed cheese. Along with dozens of flavorful recipes, Skinny Italian is bursting with Teresa’s feisty advice on matters ranging from which fiber sources are most gentle on your stomach to why you should worship the Blessed Virgin…olive oil, the most essential ingredient for “getting in and staying in your skin-tight jeans forever.” Nutritional information for each recipe is provided in an index.The book is narrated in Teresa’s warm, tell-it-like-it-is style and illustrated with color photographs of her food, family, and friends. Fans of The Real Housewives of New Jersey will love this behind-the-scenes look at life in the Giudice household.About the AuthorTeresa Giudice is a star of Bravo’s hit television series The Real Housewives of New Jersey. She is married to “Juicy” Joe Giudice, with whom she has four beautiful daughters: Gia (age 9), Gabriella (age 5), Milania (age 3), and Audriana (7 months).