Tiny Hot Dogs: A Memoir in Small Bites

Mary Giuliani's memoir, Tiny Hot Dogs, chronicles her journey from makeshift kitchens to catering gigs, leading her to become a prominent food entrepreneur in New York City. She shares hilarious celebrity encounters, personal losses, and a hard-scrabble climb to success, maintaining her optimism and relatable nature. The reader roots for her as she realizes that serving others is one of life's greatest recipes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 16 May 2019
Publisher: Running Press,U.S.

Mary Giuliani's captivating memoir, Tiny Hot Dogs, weaves together a delightful tapestry of hilariously relatable essays, charting her winding journey through makeshift kitchens and catering gigs, culminating in her central position at the heart of the festivities. Through her effortless, natural storytelling style, Mary relives her path to becoming one of New York City's most prominent food entrepreneurs, affectionately dubbed "Caterer to the Stars" by the press. She attributes her remarkable success to the inclusion of gleaming trays of pigs in a blanket as a key ingredient in her recipe for both business and family building.

Beginning with a childhood spent in a typical Italian family, nestled within an all-Jewish enclave on Long Island, Mary portrays herself as an outsider seeking to find her place. Despite her aspirations for the stage, fate leads her to an unexpected catering job, where her unique talents shine brightly. This side venture turns out to be unexpectedly fulfilling, transforming her life in profound ways.

As Mary embarks on her catering career, she navigates through a series of comedic celebrity encounters, heart-wrenching personal losses, and a challenging ascent to success. Despite facing obstacles, she steadfastly maintains her unwavering optimism and remains utterly relatable, retaining her self-deprecating Catholic girl from New Jersey roots. While she effortlessly moves in and out of star-studded circles, earning the trust and loyalty of New York's high-rolling elite, she yearns for a bat mitzvah, just like her friends.

The reader finds themselves eagerly rooting for the girl with the tiny hot dogs, eagerly anticipating the next adventure that each shiny, silver tray of hors d'oeuvres brings. As joyful observers, we revel in Mary's epiphany that serving the gang rather than joining them may hold the secret to one of life's greatest recipes.

Weight: 284g
Dimension: 138 x 186 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780762465569