I remember meeting Nino once or twice as a kid when he visited by grandparents' house. They called him "Travolta" because he often boasted about his dancing skills. His hair was also usually combed in "Saturday Night Fever" style. That was a long time ago, and...
I think it was last year that Nanny and Poppy sold their share of this tract of land by the Marina -- it can't be more than 500 feet from the beach -- to Uncle Angelo and his family. For many years before the sale, the...
This pecorino has a past. In the late '60s, Uncle Al, hoping that he could tame the odor, wrapped and rewrapped several round slabs Poppy had requested and stuffed them in a bag. The cheese went through Customs safely. His clothes that shared the bag, however,...