Born in Brazil, illustrator Adriano Rampazzo is a recent graduate of London’s Central Saint Martin’s college. A trained chef, Rampazzo entered a graphic cookbook illustrator competition Phaidon ran in 2012 and won with his depiction of Carbonara.

"Chop, Sizzle Wow will help any cook take her kitchen chops to superhero levels."—Every Day with Rachael Ray"This lively cartoon iteration [of The Silver Spoon] is a blast… Now that’s what we call cooking by the book."—Family Circle Magazine"Each of the 50 recipes in the book is illustrated, step-by-step in a comic book style, adding a playful irreverence to the classic cookbook mould... [A] fun, colourful, and informative guide to Italian cooking."—Khaleej Times