Category: family traditions

Why I Am An Italian (Cook)

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making Squid ink black pasta The reason I love to make pasta is because of Lidia, my Italian fairy-godmother. This woman lives to cook and feed people.  For as long as I can remember as a little girl, my family and I would go to Lidia and Filippo’s house to celebrate Christmas Eve.  Italians don’t… Continue reading Why I Am An Italian (Cook)

Bittersweet

Posted in family, family traditions, how to deal with grief, loss of a loved one, memories, spinach patties, thanksgivingLeave a comment

Are you excited for turkey day?  I am too, but it’s bittersweet… This will be my first thanksgiving without Grams (my grandma). One of my favorite thanksgiving memories was the tradition we created together – preparing her recipe for spinach patties…  We shared that tradition all the way up until last year when she was… Continue reading Bittersweet

Bittersweet

Posted in family, family traditions, how to deal with grief, loss of a loved one, memories, spinach patties, thanksgivingLeave a comment

Are you excited for turkey day?  I am too, but it’s bittersweet… This will be my first thanksgiving without Grams (my grandma). One of my favorite thanksgiving memories was the tradition we created together – preparing her recipe for spinach patties…  We shared that tradition all the way up until last year when she was… Continue reading Bittersweet