Table of Contents My Great Pizzas of 2024Nebaletan Word of the Day - SCOOSTAMAD!?2024 Purchased Pizzas ReviewPizza Review - Trattoria Bella Napoli, Sarasota, FL In the previous blog post (see here), I started my review of 2024. I continue here with Purchased Pizzas, but first, I want to call out my GREATEST PIZZAS of 2024. … Continue reading My Great Pizzas of 2024
Category: Campania
So, What’s in a (Last) Name – Part 3
Table of Contents Why was Lucio’s Wet Nurse So Important?What about Rocco? How did that last name come about?Pizza Review - Rhino's Pizzeria, Webster, NY This post will explore: Why was Lucio's wet nurse was so important What about Rocco? Why was Lucio’s Wet Nurse So Important? While the Valeriano surname boasts an intriguing backstory … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name – Part 3
So, What’s in a (Last) Name? – Part 2
A draft version of this was released last Monday. Sorry about that. This is the final version that should have been sent. Table of Contents In Search of Lucio: So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 2What does it mean that Lucio was “given a name” and How and Why? Why was Lucio given the name … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name? – Part 2
So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 1
Table of Contents In Search of Lucio: So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 1Lucio's Birth RecordQuestions Have Us Going in Circles!What is a Routa dei Proietti?What and Where is the New Street Quarter in Solofra?What’s this about Infant Abandonment?Pizza Review - Rubinos, East Irondequoit, NY Another long one...but, I promise, there's a pizza review … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 1
That Way to Canale – Serino #6
Table of Contents In Search of Lucio - That Way to Canale - Serino Part 6Nebaletan Word of the Day - CENDANN!!!Pizza Review - Caraglio's, Fairport, NY In Search of Lucio - That Way to Canale - Serino Part 6 Something is captivating about Serino that lingers in my mind. As I pedal my bike, … Continue reading That Way to Canale – Serino #6
Serino Part 4
Table of Contents In Search of Lucio - Serino Part 4Nebaletan Word of the Day - A SALUTE!Pizza Review - Joey D's, Venice, FL In Search of Lucio - Serino Part 4 In September 2023, I had a "cup of coffee", actually a pizza, in Serino, Campania the ancestral home of my father’s side (Grandpa … Continue reading Serino Part 4
12 in 13! So, Why the MOOSHA-MOOSH?
Table of Contents Don’t Let Your Friend Be Medigans! Nebaletan Word of the Day: Moosha-moosh12 in 13 - The Pizza Odyssey!Concettina Ai Tre Santi - Sanita District, NapoliPizzeria D’Autore - Santa Lucia District, NapoliGastronomia Reale - CasertaAcunzo - Vomero District, Napoli And the remainder of the 13! Don’t Let Your Friend Be Medigans! Before I get … Continue reading 12 in 13! So, Why the MOOSHA-MOOSH?
GPS #15 and #16 – La Bicicleta! (Part 1)
The first time I heard the word La Bicicleta was in Italian class during my 2nd year in college. I figured, "what better way to meet a 'nice Italian girl' than in Italian class?" It didn't work (with the girl), but I fell in love with the word and object, La Bicicleta. La Bicicleta (pronounced … Continue reading GPS #15 and #16 – La Bicicleta! (Part 1)
GPA #2 – Past e’ Fazoo (Part 2) – Marigliano!
Another long one. I realize that my blog is slipping into a "memory catalog" territory, but I feel that it's important for myself, my kids, and my future grandchildren. Since much of what I know about my parents and especially grandparents is missing, I want to help insure I help them for the future. In … Continue reading GPA #2 – Past e’ Fazoo (Part 2) – Marigliano!









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