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Asbury Park, NJ, The United States

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Rossi has been published in outlets including The Daily News, The New York Post, Time Out New York, and Mcsweeney’s, to name a few. She has been the food writer of the “Eat Me” column for Bust magazine since 1998, hosts her own hit radio show on WOMR and WFMR in Cape Cod called Bite This, now in its 20th season, has been featured on The Food Network and NPR and has been a popular blogger for The Huffington Post. Her first memoir, “The Raging Skillet: The True Life Story of Chef Rossi” was published by The Feminist Press to rave reviews. Her most recent book, "The Punk Rock Queen of the Jews," releases on April 23, 2024. Find out more about her at www.theragingskillet.com.

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Chef Rossi liked Angelle Barbazon's review of The Punk-Rock Queen of the Jews: A Memoir: "When you pick up Chef Rossi's new memoir, brace yourself for stories that defy convention and spark a wild ride through rebellion, self-discovery, and a whole lot of New York drama. "The Punk Rock Queen of the Jews" is truly an adventure brimming wit" Read more of this review »
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This book changed my childhood. It made me want to be a writer. Will never quite forget how the mom got her baby to stop breast feeding lol heart-wrenching and beautiful, this book never grows old R
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Just love Augestin's story it was the first time I read about a family that was a zany, nutty and funny and sad as my own. Made me feel like I had a brother out there. ...more
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This is one of the all time classics, never gets old, moving, infuriating, painful, sad, lonely, powerful inspiring. Thank god for Maya Angelou. R
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Chef Rossi liked Nancy Murrell's review of The Punk-Rock Queen of the Jews: A Memoir: "It’s hard to be frum in a Sex Pistols T-shirt. This book is a bold, honest journey from rebellious teen to successful author and chef. It was a hard road, and despite religious oppression, Rossi remained open to the spiritual. Her humor, resourcefuln" Read more of this review »
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