La Cucina di Terroni

“Grazie mille! The beloved Toronto restaurants have opened up their kitchens to dish out the step-by-step way to make all of their greatest hits: Gnocchi alla Simmi, salsiccia, that legendary panettone. Woven throughout are stories from this Italian institution, founded in 1992 and delighting the city’s palate ever since.” — Toronto Star

Cosimo Mammoliti was born and bred in Toronto, but his family hailed from San Giorgio Morgeto in Calabria. He left school at seventeen and began working in the restaurant industry, eventually opening the first Terroni in 1992, with his great friend Paolo Scoppio. Many years and many southern Italian–inspired Terroni restaurants later, he lives in Toronto with his family, and continues to work tirelessly to bring authentic southern Italian food to his multitudes of enthusiasts.

Meredith Erickson was born in Montreal and is the coauthor of the bestselling Joe Beef cookbooks, among many others. Her first solo cookbook, Alpine Cooking, was published in Fall 2019. Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, Elle, Saveur, Monocle, and Lucky Peach. She lives in Italy with her husband and young son.