Hand Me the Fork

Eat like Ina! Recipes, chic techniques, and cooking secrets from superstar private chef Maddy DeVita. 

Ever wonder what your favorite food television heroes eat for dinner at home? Food influencer Maddy DeVita, private chef to fashion designers and food celebrities, dishes up all her most client-loved recipes in her cookbook, Hand Me the Fork. Equal parts whimsical, nostalgic, and hard-core delicious, DeVita shares inspiration for her best recipe hits in chapters like:

The Classics: Fancy Chicken Parm, Braised Pork Ragù Bianco

Rich People Love Salad: Midsummer Shrimp and Sungold Salad, Tuna Tartare Niçoise

Be Your Own Private Chef: Braised Short Ribs di Modena, Rip-and-Dip Gougères with Taleggio

Snacks Approved to Ruin Your Appetite: Dirty Martini Gildas, Braised Leek and White Bean Dip

I Promise You Can Bake: Rye-Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, Sticky Toffee Tarte Tatin

DeVita, the creator behind the social media platform Hand Me The Fork, also discloses the tactics that make her a confident cook and that can boost your cooking success rate, too. These approachable, technique-driven lessons and tips reveals the genius moves that create truly unforgettable meals. 

Peppered throughout are insights DeVita wishes she knew when she began her cooking journey, like how chefs get the most out of farmers markets, how to compose a beautiful plate, and ways to create the most memorable gatherings—while having fun yourself (and not losing your mind!). 

Written to be cooked from, stained with olive oil, filled with margin notes, and eventually passed along to someone you love, Hand Me The Fork is a guide to becoming the kind of cook who finds as much joy in the process as in the meal itself.