How do we honor our friends' legacies? This week on Celebrations Chatter, Jim welcomes Andrew Cotto, founder of Appetito Magazine and author of "Pasta Mike," a touching novela written as a tribute to his late best friend. In this episode, Andrew shares the inspiring story of friendship behind the book, and why he felt it was important for him to write it. Andrew and Jim also explore Andrew's career as an author and publisher, his passion for Italian food, and other topics related to connection, such as family and the role of faith.

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