Copies of his new Italian with a Twist, published by Company’s Coming, are available at Bistecca right now as well as at select Chapters and Indigo bookstores, and at other Sorrentino’s locations after the official launch Feb. 8. Sung says he has tried to create dishes that can be replicated at home, but still offer special, gourmet touches designed to impress. The book contains 75 of his best recipes, many of them signature dishes that patrons have come to cherish, such as the Bison Cannelloni, the Linguine Fruiti di Mare and the Chicken Penne Arrabbiata.

About two years in the making, the recipe book showcases the styles of cooking found in the traditions Sung most appreciates — Italian and French. Before coming to Sorrentino’s 14 years ago, Sung was co-owner of one of Edmonton’s early fine-dining French restaurants, Claude’s. Born in Taiwan and raised in Japan, Sung also trained in Italy and France after graduating from the New York campus of the Culinary Institute of America. He hopes to open a restaurant in the south of France one day.