Massimo Bottura, head chef of the legendary Osteria Francescana restaurant, ranked #3 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list, will embark on a 6-city book tour across America from October 7-16 to promote his first major cookbook: NEVER TRUST A SKINNY ITALIAN CHEF (Phaidon, $59.95, Hardback, Pub Date: October 6).

Tucked away on a quiet cobblestone street in Modena, Italy, Bottura's renowned 3 Michelin starred restaurant honors Italian food traditions yet boldly advances the cuisine into the future. Bottura, who has been called "the Jimi Hendrix of Italian chefs" by Mario Batali, creates dishes that are innovative, whimsical and delicious.

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