You Can't Eat Cat is a journey through resilience, love, and the unifying power of food. Spanning over a century, this compelling narrative follows an Italian-Polish family across continents and conflicts. From a grandfather’s emigration to America and his return to fight in World War I, to an uncle’s harrowing escape from a Soviet labour camp, and a mother’s childhood under German occupation before finding a new life in England - these stories weave together personal triumphs and tragedies set against the backdrop of war and change.

Through it all, food becomes both a comfort and a connection - recipes passed down like heirlooms, memories bound to every taste and aroma. This is more than a tale of survival; it is a celebration of legacy, told through the meals that nourished, sustained, and united a family across generations.