LIFE IN A RECIPE

LIFE IN A RECIPE: “How Food Taught Me Success, Failure, and Everything in Between”

By Samuele Crestale

Food is memory. Food is tradition. Food is life. In Life in a Recipe, Italian-born chef and entrepreneur Samuele Crestale shares his journey from small-town kitchens in Italy to Michelin-starred restaurants and global hospitality brands.

Guided by his grandparents’ lessons in patience, discipline, and simplicity, Samuele built a career shaped by resilience, sacrifice, and passion. From humble foraging walks to the pressure of fine dining, from hotel kitchens to corporate boardrooms, each chapter pairs authentic recipes with powerful life lessons.

This book is not only a memoir; it is a philosophy: that the recipe for life is never static but always evolving. Honest, heartfelt, and inspiring, Life in a Recipe invites readers to savor tradition, embrace change, and find their own path to success.