In Search of…musings for my grandchildren while riding my bike…
These events were just before we left for Italy (eataly?!) I'm unsure if it's just me, but I get a nostalgic melancholy whenever I leave somewhere, even when I'm returning to people that I love. Thus was the feeling upon leaving our southern home for our friggin cold northern abode. Last Cappuccino and Cornetto at … Continue reading Yes, Pizza by Another Name – Piz #2
Here I am, typing this while flying home. The flight’s in-air entertainment has Stanley Tucci’s “Searching for Italy” series (WEB LINK) Of course I watch the “Napoli and the Amalfi Coast” episode. Where else would Stanley be other than NAPOLI. Tears fill my eyes, and I sob as the first stop is “Pizza Fritta.” The … Continue reading Funiculi! Funicula! Pizza Nepalitana, Part 4
Neapolitan Words of the Day - Zi ’Ntonio ’Ntonio is Neapolitan for Antonio, drop the letter up front this time and add an apostrophe! Antonio is Anthony in english. Zi - is short for Zia (aunt) OR Zio (uncle). Zi becomes Aunt or Uncle depending on the masculinity of the name that follows! And, yes, I had an … Continue reading Oh Mio Zi! Pizza Nepalitana, Part 3
Neapolitan Phase of the Day A' Fanabola' slang for "Go to Napoli" (aka Go to Hell). At the time of the great emigration (1880s - 1920s), Napoli was considered to be hell. And depending on the intensity of one's inflection and conviction , it means, "Go f¥€k yourself (or in the Justin Bieber’s immortal words … Continue reading A’ Fanabola’! Pizza Nepalitana, Part 2
ONCE AGAIN, LONG, BUT IT WILL EVENTUALLY BE ABOUT PIZZA! Most people believe that it’s possible to have “too much of a good thing”. I don’t subscribe to that; I prefer “to stick with what I know”. Dean Martin was thought to have too much of a “good” liquor, but the "true" stories say that he drank … Continue reading That’s Amore! Too much of a good thing?
A LONG ONE, BUT I PROMISE IT WILL BE ABOUT PIZZA! One the most moving videos for me on YouTube is Pavarotti’s “Torna A Surriento”. https://youtu.be/HbUfpQ9Nmbw Other than Pavarotti’s moving rendition and the story behind the song (see Wikipedia here), Surriento (Sorrento, Campania, Italy) is one of my favorite places on earth, and one that … Continue reading Torna A Surriento!
In my previous post, I mentioned about "fixing my woolee” by trying pizzas in Old Forge, PA and Brooklyn. We visited both in early September 2021 (another post to catch up). When I told others friends about Old Forge and Brooklyn, I received understanding looks about Brooklyn pizza but quizzical expressions such as, “Old Forge, … Continue reading Fixing the Woolee! Brooklyn & Old Forge, PA Tour
In the couple of years of my making pizza and bread, I’ve watched countless YouTube videos. Many are by NYC pizziolas or take place in NYC Pizzerias. Also, I've made about 250 and purchased about 50 from various Pizzerias during this time. But, as I watched, made, and ate more, I started to get a … Continue reading Got the Woolee!
On 4/8, I used my grill top pizza oven for the 1st time. If you recall from my posting at that time, I used Publix dough since I couldn't make my own. Although it was a very good pizza, it was not the elusive "GREAT". I felt that I could do much better with my … Continue reading Grill Top Pizza Oven – #2
Neapolitan Word of the Day Stroontz (Strunze) - From Urban Dictionary - Italian slang for shit head, dummy, stupid. Used in a sentence, "you are a big strunze." I'm a stroontz! Unfortunately, I can routinely act like a stroontz. I don't mean to, but sometimes, just being me is unavoidably "strootz-ish"! If you have any doubts, just ask my … Continue reading It’s Been Awhile, You Stroontz!
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