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Carmelina from Marcianise, Napoli
Carmelina Pica was born in the small town of Marcianise in Naples, Italy—the city famous for pizza and historic landmarks like Castel Nuovo. She came to America as a young woman with her husband and took up residence on Staten Island where she worked several years at a Salumeria. She cooks the traditional, classical cuisine of Naples. She’s our snow bird spending six months in New York and six months in Florida. Carmelina says that cooking at the Enoteca feels like family to her.
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Margherita of Casteldaccia, Palermo
I was born in Casteldaccia in the Province of Palermo. I was raised by my mom and three older brothers. Growing up, my mom taught me many things, among my favorite cooking and embroidering. As a child, I watched my mom cook all of our traditional dishes, and often got to help her.
Then, my mom and I got to share the same experience with my two daughters. Mom always said a woman should know how to cook, and take care of the family.
My family and I, relocated from Sicily in 1982 making New York our new home. It is now with great pleasure that I say: ” I am proud to be part of The Enoteca Maria Grandma’s”. Here, I get to cook some of my most traditional family dishes, and share some of my culture. -
Zuleyka from Mao, Dominican Republic
Yo naci en 1954 en Mao. Un pueblo pequeno en el norte de la Republica Dominicana.
Una de diez ninos. Y de una famlia pobre.
Nuestro padres migraron a los Estados Unidos en 1965 a trabajar, para luego traenos a todos. enenero del 1967, lograron traer los tres majores y la menor. el resto de nosotros fuimos reunidos en agosto del mismo ano. nuestro padres querian mejor educacion. para todos nosotros.Con una familia tan grande, mi madre y mi abuela enpesaron a ensenarme a los 7 anos, como cocinar la comida tipica Dominicana. O como ellas le llamaban: comida de pobre.
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Nonnas of the World
Click this book cover to navigate to Nonnas of the World! We are launching a new project called Nonnas of the World this coming Wednesday, July 29th. We will feature a new grandmother from a different national background than any other at Enoteca Maria. Nonna Nargis from Lahore city in Pakistan will cook the typical cuisine from her village Delhigate. This groundbreaking project will at first feature a grandmother from a different culture once a week, and eventually every day, all while maintaining our Italian kitchen.
These multi cultural Nonne will also be incorporated in our virtual book prototype of the same name, found at www.nonnasoftheworld.com and not only archive their personal lives and recipes, but their particular dialects as well.
It’s a very exciting time. I hope you will join us on this epic culinary journey.Thanks
Warmly
Jody Scaravella
Enoteca Maria
