IN COOKING INSPIRED, CHEF FRANCO LANIA SHARES HIS INSPIRATIONAL MEMOIR THAT TAKES READERS ON A CULINARY JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD. EACH CHAPTER COMBINES HEARTFELT STORIES FROM HIS COOKING ADVENTURES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, LUXURY CRUISE LINES, AND BEYOND. HOWEVER, THE CHEF SAYS, "RECIPES ALONE AREN'T ALWAYS ENOUGH; THE STORY BEHIND THEM HOLDS THE TRUE INSPIRATION FOR COOKING." THIS BOOK INVITES YOU TO DISCOVER COOKING AS A MEANS OF CONNECTION, OVERCOMING ADVERSITY, HEALING, AND SELF-DISCOVERY. FRANCO'S FRIENDLY APPROACH, GLOBAL OUTLOOK, AND COMMITMENT TO AUTHENTICITY WILL INSPIRE YOU TO SEE COOKING IN A NEW FRESH WAY THAT ULTIMATELY HELPS YOU FEEL GOOD AGAIN.