In Search of…musings for my grandchildren while riding my bike…
I’ve been eating lots of pizza lately; about 3 times per week! And you know what, I’m not tired of it! But, I can hear my father’s voice saying, “You U-LET (pronounced you-let)”! What is a U-LET? Read on… Dad (Grandpa Tony) worked on the docks as a second job for most of my younger … Continue reading You U-LET! Average Joe’s & TK’s Pizza!
One of the big things I notice in Italy when we visit is the difference in music between what I hear versus what I know. The music I hear while there now is "Contemporary Italian." What I know if "Old Italian" which is that of my parents and UNCLE FRANK'S ITALIAN MELODIES! I'm not sure … Continue reading Uncle Frank & Ooni Bakes #2
THIS IS A REPUBLISH OF THIS ARTICLE FROM MAY 2022. SOMEHOW IT DISAPPEARED FROM MY PUBLISHED ARTICLES. A few posts ago, when I introduced our grill top oven for Florida, I mentioned that we'd purchased a pizza oven for our NY home. It is a scratch & dent Ooni Koda 12 from Amazon. Ooni has … Continue reading Ooni as in Dooney – Ooni Koda 1st Bakes
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
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