In Celebration
Our “In Celebration” section is the place for nostalgia and reminiscing.
It’s dedicated to all the grandmothers who have given (and continue to give) us with wonderful memories of Sunday dinners, simpler times, good recipes, and recollections of our family roots.
Culled from your photos, stories, and recipes, we invite you here to have a look at the Grandmas we celebrate. A little grandma for everyone.
The images below are a tribute to the memory of Joe’s mom and his two grandmothers.
Click here to read your stories and see photos of all the grandmothers we remember. Find out how to submit your own stories and photos!
Joe’s paternal grandmother, Ethel Maude Williame
Joe’s maternal grandmother, Dominica (Geto)
Joe’s maternal grandmother, Dominica (Geto)
Dominica with Joe’s sister Marianna, and Joe’s mom, Maria
Joe’s mom, Maria
Joe’s mom, Maria
Continue on to read about more grandmothers….
Posted on April 24, 2012 - by admin
The Chew: Grandmas Heat Up the Kitchen!
We were featured on this hit TV cooking show, The Chew! Marvelous!
Posted on April 13, 2012 - by admin
Wall Street Journal Spotlight: Where ‘Nonnas’ Know the Wine
Only two of the nine grandmothers, or “nonnas,” working in the kitchen of Staten Island’s Enoteca Maria actually live on Staten Island and there are probably about as many native oenophiles among the restaurant’s wine drinking crowd. “We get a lot of people from Manhattan—not many from Staten Island,” said Enoteca proprietor and Staten Island [...]
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A Virtual Tour...
A virtual book of Nonnas from around the world. Add your Nonna to the annals of history! (Attn: mobile device users, Flash is required to view this)