<DIV><BR>Millions know Mike Isabella as a tough-talking <I>Top Chef</I> competitor and the celebrity chef behind hot new DC restaurant Graffiato. Now, in his first cookbook, <I>Mike Isabella's Crazy Good Italian</I>, you'll be able to taste the chef's New Jersey childhood alongside the refined flavors that come from decades in the culinary world.<BR><BR>Inspired by his Italian-American grandmother's cooking, Isabella serves up 200 recipes for everyday meals that appeal to the heart and the appetite, with a modern twist. These are ?small plate” versions of Mediterranean classics, made more flavorful. Isabella shares his secret family recipes, the dishes that made him famous on <I>Top Chef</I>, and signature meals from his restaurant. From Ricotta with Charred Scallion and Harissa to Grandma's Potato Gnocchi, Chicken Wings with Pepperoni Sauce to Carnival-Style Zeppoles with Seasonal Sugars, home cooks will taste the joy these meals can bring. Delivering lip-smacking food (and talking some smack while he's at it), Isabella makes Italian fun to cook again.<BR></DIV>