Retracing bisnonno Attilio’s steps in San Francisco.
Torta di polenta
Nonna’s polenta slice
Spezzatino
Nonna’s Italian stew
Italian Soul Focaccia No.1
Nonna’s focaccia
Postcard from a brother
Nonno’s postcard from his brother
Spaghetti con zucchine
Spaghetti with zucchini
Ravioli di spinaci e carne
Spinach and meat ravioli
Autumn & castagne
Chestnut season
Nonnina’s birth certificate
One of my first documented findings of my Italian ancestors was the birth certificate of my great-grandmother (Bisnonna) Ines or as we like to call her, Nonnina.
WWII early mornings
A story from the wartime.