Seduced By Gorgonzola: Reflections of a Reluctant Restaurateur

Donna Tiernan Mahoney, a third-generation family member of Manero’s Restaurant, shares her family’s life story in this memoir with all the essential ingredients of a fully satisfying read. You might, however, get hungry as you read about anniversaries, celebrations, and dining experiences that her family has celebrated over eighty years from New England to Florida to North Carolina and many places in between. You’ll come to appreciate the relationships the family has built around the dinner table, their loyalty, trust, humor, faith—and of course—their love of Gorgonzola cheese, which may or may not have as illustrious a history as their own family story. Of course, every family of restaurateurs needs some secret ingredients, and this family doesn’t rely solely on Gorgonzola cheese: They carefully apply garlic, faith, and lots of love to their dishes.