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Category Archives: Italian American
Don’t Get Me Started
Oops too late. Last Sunday when I went downstairs to get some ravioli from our upright freezer, I discovered the dial was turned to off (must’ve been those damn faeries). Bummer! Everything inside the freezer had defrosted. I’m talking soups, … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family, Food, Italian American, kitchen, Lifestyle, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged French onion soup, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Roast turkey
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Remembering Italy. A timely repeat of a blog from three years ago …
It’s Me—Giuseppe! One of my fondest memories of visiting the Piemonte family villages in Northern Italy is the year Uncle J and my brother K went with Hubby D and me. The last time Uncle J had been in that … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friends, Italian American, Italy, Lifestyle, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life
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Lincoln Zoo, Chicago 1931
An afternoon at Lincoln Zoo with two kids he barely knew was not Matt Pagano’s idea of utilizing time to his advantage although he had to admit these kids were kind of cute. Instead of the drab clothes of the … Continue reading
Another Excerpt from The Headmistress’s Son: A Sequel to Chicago’s Headmistress
Chicago 1931, at the height of The Great Depression … “Rent’s due,” Pooch said while counting out three singles, his half of the weekly rent that included someone else dealing with their dirty laundry. “What with you and me practically … Continue reading
Normandy, France, D-Day Plus One
Photo by Yucel Moran on Upsplash An excerpt from The Family Angel … Dear God, any place but here. Not that PFC Frank Roselli had any choice as to where he would be fighting his first battle—in this case, Omaha … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, Italian American, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Normandy Invasion, WWII
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Priorities and Then Some, as in Chicken Stock
Life has been more than hectic these past two months, what with Hubby D’s open-heart surgery and his subsequent ahead-of-schedule recovery. Our from-the-heart thanks goes to the amazing cardiothoracic team of physicians, nurses, and staff at Washington University School of … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family, Food, Italian American, Lifestyle, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged chicken stock, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Open heart surgery
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Antipasto, Family Recipe
Every region of Italy has its own version of antipasto, depending on local products that are readily available, and if the desired end result is a quick first course to a meal or if it’s preserving a huge batch to … Continue reading
What’s for Dinner?
How about bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin served alongside prune and walnut filled ravioli? That’s right–prune, p-r-u-n-e. And no screwing up of faces please. Don’t knock what you’ve never tasted. Trust me. Two or three of these Italian agnolotti will give you a … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Dining, Family, Food, Italian American, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Prune and Walnut Ravioli, ravioli
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