Frank Sinatra
by Peter Max
SINATRA SUNDAY SAUCE
ITALIAN GRAVY RECIPE
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Ligurian Torta di Riso
TORTA di RISO
Ligurian Rice Tart cut into Wedges
Giannina
TORTA di RISO
Rice Tart
Rice Tart
Ingredients
Filling :
1 cup Milk
6 ounces Arborio Rice
1/4 cup olive oil
pinch of Salt
10 ounce Marscapone Cheese
1 ounce grated Parmigiano Reggiano
DOUGH
2 cups all purpose Flour
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt
Warm water, as needed.
FAVORITE ITALIAN DISHES
And SECRET RECIPES
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Italian Food in The Movies Recipes
"Shove in your Saa - Seeg & Meatballs"
It all started with Pete Clemenza and The Godfather, a movie by Italian-American director
Francis FOrd Coppola. Yes, I guess we can say it started with Francis. It was Francis Ford Coppola who wrote the Screenplay along with the author of the Best Selling Novel - The Godfather, Mr. Mario Puzo, also an Italian-American. Coppola was the co author of The Godfather Screenplay along with Puzo. And it was Coppola who was the films director and decided what would be in the film and what wasn't.
Coppola brilaintly sets the scene of Sonny Corleone meeting with his Capo's and other Corleone Crime Family associates, discussing strtegies of their next moves after Virgil Sollozzo puts out a hit on Sonny's father, Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brand). The attempted assasination of Vito Corleone fails, and Vito Corleone is still alive, as his son Santino (Sonny) becomes the acting Boss of the Corleone Crime Family.
As Sonny and his cronies discuss what to do, sitting around eating Chinese Food, his Capo, Peter Clemenza is making a pot of Italian Sunday Sauce Gravy with Sausages & Meatballs. Sonny's younger brother Michael (Al Pacino) is in the room as well. He gets a call from his girlfriend Dianne, who ask Michael if she loves him. Michael doesn't say it, but Clemenza being the smart old guy that he is, knows what has been said, and says, "Why don't you tell that nice girl you Love her. I Love you with all of my Heart. If I don't again soon, I'ma gonna Die" Clemenza chuckles.
Clemenza continues cooking his Sauce, then says to Michael, "Come over here kid. Learn something. You never know when you're gonna to cook for 20 guys someday? You see? You start out with a little oil. Then you fry some Garlic. Then you throw in some Tomatoes, some Tomato Paste, you fry it up. You make sure it doesn't stick. You get it to a boil. You shove in all your Sausage, and your Meatballs. Add a little bit of wine. And a little sugar, and that's my trick."
Yes, Clemenza making Sunday Sauce and Meatballs was a favorite scene which just about everyone recalls and talks about, and for good reasons. It's a great scene. But let us not forget some other scenes that included Italian food. At Connie Corleone's Wedding, we have a Corleone associate throwing a Gabagool Sandwich to Paulie (watch the video below).
Also, let's not forget Sonny tearing off a piece of Italian Bread, dipping it into the Sauce that Sonny's mother has simmering on the stove. Then Sonny eats it. There are a couple scenes when the the wole Corleone Family is eating at the table. There's the scene when Connie has cooked a meal for herself and her husband Carlo. One of Carlo's girlfriends (Goomada) calls up asking for Carlo. Connie picks up the phone, then her and Carlo start fighting.
"Come on you Guinea Brat, Kill Me" !!!
Another memorable scene that involved Italian Food was the meeting between Michael, Virgil Sollozzo, and Captain McCluskey at Louie's Italian Restaurant in the Bronx. The three of them are sitting around the table when McCluskey asked Sollozzo, "How the Italian Food in this Restaurant?"
Sollozzo replies, "Get the Veal. It's the best in the City"
Michael Corleone goes into the bathroom, and gets the gun that is planted for him inside the bathroom, above the toilet. Michael comes back out into the dining room and shoots and kills both Sollozzo and Captain McCluskey. The calmly drops the gun, and walks out of the restaurant.
BIG NIGHT
In the annals of Italian Food in movies, Stanley Tucci's Big Night is way up near the top. Some would probably put it on the top of their list. Yes when it comes to Italian Food in movies, Big Night is a heavyweight. The movie centers around two brothers from Italy, in their Italian Restaurant on the Jersey Shore, Louis Prima, and a monumental dish of Southern Italy, known as a Timpano (aka Timballo).
The brothers restaurant is not doing that well financially. The food is very good, but this is the 1950s, and the locals don't get Chef Primo's authentic Italian Food. When a fellow (rival) restaurant owner tells brothers Scondo (Stanley Tucci) and Primo that he knows the famous Sicilian-American singer Louis Prima, and that he is going to get him to come to the brothers restaurant, this get the ball rolling on a very special dinner hosted by the brothers, featuring Chef Primo's wonderful food, and the centerpiece of the meal, The Timpano, a luxurious dish made of baked maccheroni, meats, sauce, and cheeses stuffed into a dough shell that's baked in a pan called a "Timpano" by which the dish gets his name.
The movie stars Stanley Tucci as Secondo, Tony Shaloub as Primo, Secondo's brother, Isabella Rossellini as Gabriella, with Minnie Driver, and Marc Anthony as the busboy.
The wonderful music, fine cast, and the scenes preparing the Timapno and other dishes is superb, and it's these scenes that captivated audiences, and inspired to make their very own Big Night Style Italian Dinner Parties. The rest is history, and people still talk about Big Night, the Timpano, and wonderful Italian Dinner.
The TIMPANO
Stanley Tucci, Marc Anthony, & Tony Shaloub
BIG NIGHT
Goodfellas
Johnny (Frank Pelligrino Sr,) & Vinny (Charlie Scorsese)
DINNER in PRISON
GOODFELLAS
There are several Italian Food scenes in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, a true life story of factions of the New York Mafia members and associates, based on Nick Pellegi's book Wiseguy. Of course the most famous food scene is when Henry (Ray Liotta) is in Prison with Vinny (Charlie Scorsese), Johnny Dio, and "Big Paulie" (Paul Sorvino). Viiny is making the Sunday Sauce Italian Gravy with Meatballs and Pork Neck, as Johnny Dio cooks up some Steaks. The scene is quite memorable, and people talk about it all the time, especially the way Paul Sorvino shaves the Garlic "Ravor Thin" with a ravor, and Big Paulie telling Vinny, "Vinny don't put too many Onions in the Sauce." You gotta just Love it?
The scene with Henry making Veal Scallopine and his brother stirring "The Sauce" is memorable as well.
So if you Love Movies, Italian Food, and Italian Food in movies, there's a good chance you already know these films and the Food Scenes in them, and if you're like me, you talk about them, and watch the movies over and over again. When you've got something good, you stick with it. And that's The Godfather, Coppola and Pacino, Clemenza and his Sauce. Big Night Stanley Tucci and The Timpano, and Marty Scorsese's Goodfellas, Robert DeNiro, The Prison Sauce, and the main character Henry Hill, and the late great Ray Liotta, who turned in such a great performance, he was even better than DeNiro. "Yes he was."
Watch the movies, enjoy, make a Sunday Sauce, and listen to Sinatra. What's better than that?
GOODFELLAS
PRISON DINNER
GOODFELLAS "PRISON SAUCE" Recipe
JOHNNY DIO'S STEAK - Recipe
by Daniel Bellino Zwicke
NONNA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK
RECIPES FROM MY SICILIAN NONNA
Note : Timpano is also known as TIMBALLO in most parts
of Southern Italy, and there are numerous variations, and recipes,
like the one in Grandma Bellino's Cookbook.
iL TIMPANO
"BIG NIGHT"
"BIG NIGHT"
CARLO & CONNIE FIGHT
Connie : "Why don't you bring your WHORE home for dinner" ?
Paulie's Friend throws him a Gabagool Sandwich
"Hey Paulie! I got some Gabagool" !!!
At Connie Corleone's Wedding
Paulie's friend (Mobster) has a couple Gabagool (Capicola) Sandwiches
and throws one to Paulie, who says, "Hey you Stupid Jerk" !
Watch this at Second 00.48 on the video clip.
"Don't Overcook it."
"You Overcook it, it Defeats its Own Purpose"
Robert DeNiro
RAGING BULL
PS "And Let Us Not Forget RAGING BULL and the Steak Scene"
Monday, June 13, 2022
How to Make SUNDAY SAUCE Reicpe
LEARN HOW To Make SUNDAY SAUCE
... Recipes in SUNDAY SAUCE by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke[/caption]
Above : Ingredients for SUNDAY SAUCE (Gravy) Braciole, Sausages, Pork Neck, San Marzano Tomatoes, garlic, Olive Oil, and onions
... Brunello to Drink with The GRAVY !
The BELLINO FAMILY
Lodi NEW JERSEY , 1940
Left to Right : Nonno Phillipo Bellino, my Mother Lucia Bellino, Nonna Giuseppina Salemi Bellino, and my uncle, Tony Bellino ..
ITALIAN-AMERICAN SUNDAY SAUCE GRAVY
Mad by Cousins Daniel and Anthony Bellino
In LODI, NEW JERSEY
WATCH Author Daniel Bellino and His Cousin Anthony (Bellino) Make SUNDAY SAUCE for The Bellino Family; Jimmy, Uncle Tony (Anthony's Dad), Barbara, and Uncle Frank in Lodi, New Jersey "Jersey Style" alla Tony Soprano alla Bellino ....
BELLINO On SUNDAY SAUCE
When a meal centered around a Sunday Sauce is announced, one can have visions of Blissful Ecstasy at thoughts of eating Pasta laden with Italian Sausages, Savory Meatballs, Beef Braciola, and succulent Pork Ribs. All this has been slowly simmered to culinary perfection. Yes just the thoughts can enrapture one into a delightful frenzy of the “Most Blissful Feelings” of smelling, seeing, and consuming all the ingredients; the Sausages, Meatballs and Gravy. Yes a Sunday Sauce can and does have such effects on one’s mind, body, and soul. And, I do not want to sound prejudice, but this is pure fact, it is the Male of the Italian-American species who Love The Sunday Sauce in all its form, far more than the female sex. True! Meatballs too! And Italian-American men and boys Love and hold oh-so-dear, their Meatballs, Sunday Sauce, Sausage & Peppers, and Meatball Parm Sandwiches as well.
Excerpted From SUNDAY SAUCE
by Daniel Bellino Zwicke
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Worlds Tastiest Pasta Recipe
La FAMIGLIA
The WORLDS TASTIEST PASTA
RAGU BOLOGNESE
by DANNY BOLOGNESE
The WORLDS BEST PASTA RECIPE
Bolognese Sauce. You gotta just love it. It’s one of the greatest things ever. Some say it's the Greatest Dish of All, oh-so-tasty and soul satisfying. Do you know it? Have you ever tasted the Real Thing? Well here it is, in all its glory and wonderfulness that is a properly made Bolognese, rich, lush, and fantastic, it’s Bolognese! OK, this is My Bolognese, or should I say, "My Famous Bolognese," The Secret Recipe. It’s the one that Chef Pasquale showed me how to make, way back in 1985. I taught my cousins Joe and Tony and my friends Pat P. and Jimmy S, and not many other people in this world until now. So here it is Danny’s Famous Bolognese. It’s a winner and I absolutely Guarantee it will more than please everyone and anyone you feed it to. When you know how to make Bolognese, it will change your life. For once you know how to make Bolognese, You're a King of Men ... Bolognese is really that good. When you make one for someone your status and esteem is instantly elevated, that's Bolognese. And not just Bolognese but some of Italian-Amerca's favorite dishes as well. This book is the perfect starter Italian Cookbook as well as the one-and-only source for Danny's Secret Bolognese. The book is condensed down to give the best most essential recipes of the great Italian Repertoire of Foods ...
Some Recipes include; Lasagna, Meatballs, Tomato Sauce, Asparagus Parmigiano, Oregano Chicken, Fettuccine Alfredo, Stuffed Zucchini, Marinara, and of course Danny's Famous Bolognese, one of the World's Great Recipes ever, we're sure you'll agree.
Danny Bolognese is a Pen Name for this The RAGU BOLOGNESE Cookbook by BEST SELLING ITALIAN COOKBOOK Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
The WORLDS TASTIEST PASTA
RAGU BOLOGNESE
Orecchiette Ragu Pugliese Recipe
Nunzia
"The Orecchiette Queen of Bari"
NUNZIA FEEDS DANIEL
ITALIAN COOKBOOK AUTHOR
DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE MEETS NUNZIA
The ORECCHIETTE QUEEN of BARI
BARIVECCHIA, Bari ITALY
Spring 2000
NUNZIA MAKES ORECCHIETTE
NUNZIA and Her MOM
Making ORECCHIETTE in ARCO BASSO
Barivecchia BARI Italy
Pasta Recipes
Nunzia and Her Mom
Arco Basso
Bari
SUGO alla PUGLIESE
Video Recipe
GRANDMA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK
RECIPES From MY SICILIAN NONNA
"Portia"
HOW to MAKE ORECCHIETTE
BARESE
BARIVECCHIA, BARI
Homemade Orecchiette Pasta Video Recipe
BARI
This one of the most common ‘Sunday Lunches’ in Bari. I think it’s known as “Sunday gravy” in the Sates. The recipe doesn’t give very precise measurements as it depends how many people you are cooking for and your personal taste. As a rough guide allow 2-300g of meat per person. Tiziana usually serves the ragu with orecchiette, but you can use your favourite pasta. Serve the meat separately as the second course.
HOW to MAKE RAGU BARESE
RAGU BARESE
RECIPE :
- Thin slices of meat (you can use beef, veal, pork, or horse meat),flattened with meat mallet
- Pieces of lamb (preferably on the bone)
- Lardo(salted lard) or prosciutto fat or fatty Pancetta
- Parsley
- Garlic
- Pepper
- Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
- 1 Onion, sliced
- Passata or tomato pulp
- 1/2 glass dry white wine
- Chop together the Lardo, parsley, garlic, pepper and Pecorino to make a coarse paste.
- Place a little of the paste in the middle of each slice of meat. Roll up and secure with a toothpick.
- Take a large pan(NOT nonstick) and add the onion, some olive oil, the meat rolls, the lamb pieces and half a glass of water.
- Cook over a high heat making sure that the meat catches on the bottom of the pan but doesn’t burn. Scrape the pan frequently with a wooden spoon. This is an important step as it contributes a lot of the flavour of the sauce.
- Add the wine and allow to evaporate
- Add enough Tomato Passata (Pureed Tomato) to cover the meat well
- Cook over a very low heat until the meat is tender. (A slow cooker would be ideal)
- A few minutes before the end of cooking, season with salt and pepper.
- For the best results, allow to cool, refrigerate over night and reheat the next day.
- When you are ready to serve, remove the meat and keep warm.
- Serve the sauce with pasta as the first course followed by the meat as the second course.
ORECCHIETTE with RAGU all BARES
SUNDAY SAUCE
"Some Call It GRAVY" !!!
"The WORLDS TASTIEST PASTA"
PASTA with RAGU BOLOGNESE
by Danny Bolognese
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