The Surrealist 27,470 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Since my sister, Natali, and I were little girls, my mother and father made sure the kitchen was the centerpiece of our household. We had dinner as family every night and ate delicious italian-style meals that were made with love from recipes that had been passed down for generations on both sides of my family. Recipes from ancestors in Naso – a town in Messina Province of Sicily – Santa Lucia and Venice live on through my family, each with its own distinct twist in flavor. The uniqueness of this cookbook and our family restaurant, Joanne Trattoria, lies in the influence of the immigration of our families from Italy through Ellis Island to New Jersey (where my father was raised) and West Virginia (where my mother was raised). The smell, every Sunday, of a pot of fresh “gravy,” as we would call it instead of “tomato sauce,” is one of the fondest memories I have from my childhood. I recall the smell of roasting sausages as they were dropped delicately into a slowly simmering 9-12 hour sauce. I remember the smile as my butter knife snapped open the outer layer and the juices filled my plate, sopped up by fresh pasta and followed by a crispy chopped salad made by my mother. Red wine that my father and grandfather Giuseppe made in our laundry room in the basement, sifted through cheesecloth as it was poured for everyone at the table. We would say a prayer and then eat as a family. We ended each prayer in memory of my father’s sister, Joanne, whose name has become the symbol both of our family’s majestic accomplishments and of our losses along the way. We always knew there was a plate at the table missing, and we ask that when you prepare these traditional family dishes you honor the memory of those you love and those you’ve lost, and cook with the intention of strengthening the bonds of family and friendship in the place us Italians think is best: The Kitchen. Love, Stefani Joanne Germanotta Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altair 2,000 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 can't wait to cook my thanksgiving dinner from this book! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJaneHolland 77,348 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, Sycamore said: The smell, every Sunday, of a pot of fresh “gravy,” as we would call it instead of “tomato sauce,” is one of the fondest memories I have from my childhood. I recall the smell of roasting sausages as they were dropped delicately into a slowly simmering 9-12 hour sauce. I remember the smile as my butter knife snapped open the outer layer and the juices filled my plate, sopped up by fresh pasta and followed by a crispy chopped salad made by my mother. Red wine that my father and grandfather Giuseppe made in our laundry room in the basement, sifted through cheesecloth as it was poured for everyone at the table. queen of vividly describing food Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royksopp 1,791 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio 23,538 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I've been making sure the kitchen was the centerpiece of my house since I was 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinneyUnderYou 0 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I love this woman so much. I will never stop showing my love, admiration, and influence garnered by her in my life. Stefani Joanne Germanotta, you saved my life, I've met my favorite people on the planet because of you, and your music always held my hand when I needed someone to do so. Thank you for allowing all of us into your world. I love you so much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop 15,354 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 1 minute ago, Bio said: I've been making sure the kitchen was the centerpiece of my house since I was 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Surrealist 27,470 Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, KinneyUnderYou said: She looks like an Angel when she cries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinneyUnderYou 0 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 1 minute ago, Sycamore said: She looks like an Angel when she cries. She is an angel in my eyes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 75,142 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 This is less soppy and pretentious than I thought it would be. Shame on me! It's really nice and got me in the mood for some weiners chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glittertinks 12,455 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 This is really cute and so very well written! I am also really curious how the recipes in this Cookbook are, really tempted to buy it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Woah this shiz made me hungry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gohan 16,432 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Vegans are triggered tryna go ask Alice, tryna catch that rabbit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 17,469 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I will buy this book, oh yeah. Ah i love cooking, i want to spend a weeknd lost in the kitchen with Gaga teaching me pasta and i teachin her the secrets of phyllo pastry. oh this makes me emotional Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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