If you like TLC's Cake Boss, or even if you have never seen the show but share Buddy's Italian heritage, you will enjoy this memoir. This is not a book designed to promote a television show. It is a heartfelt tribute to Buddy's parents and grandmothers, an appreciation of the hard work that went into building a life in America while maintaining family ties to Italy. It is also the story of a brash teenager who disliked schoolwork, loved hanging out with his pals, and wasn't above accepting privileges born of his teachers' concern that his family might be connected with the Mafia (it isn't). Buddy describes his growing love of and affinity for baking and his joy in discovering that he has his father's hands, hands that could pipe frosting with precision and work various doughs to perfection. At the age of 54 Buddy Valastro, Sr. died of lung cancer, leaving 17-year-old Buddy to drop out of high school and become a full-time baker in the family business, working alongside his mother, 4 older sisters, and various other family members.
Buddy Valastro has a talent for dealing with people that has served him well in the family business. He is hard-working, creative, and dedicated, motivated solely by his love of family and tradition. His love for his wife and children and for the family he grew up in shines through in this enjoyable book. I would recommend it!
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