With Memorial Day having just passed, marking the unofficial start of summer, Anthony and I decided to share an excerpt from my memoir, The Dreams that Break Your Heart. This chapter is about a trip down the Shore in Jersey, which is a summer ritual familiar to countless East-Coast Italian …
Italian American Sunday Dinner
The Italian-American gift: What we offer
“Many cultures have looked to the Italians to light the way in this regard: We seem to know how to hold each other close.” -Adriana Trigiani Food. Mangia. Cibo e vino. Pasta. Sauce. Meatballs. Bread. Mortadella. Mozzarella. Tiramisu. As Italian Americans, these things mean something …
The Italian American Sunday Dinner
Looking back on your childhood, there are certain things that stand out. There are certain things that you will never forget, and the one thing that I will never forget is Sunday dinner at my grandparents’ house. We went to visit both grandparents often, but had the big Italian …