Nebaletan Word of the Day — Peech n Broll (or Maybe Beech n Bloak)

If you grew up in an Neapolitan-American household, you quickly learned that not every insult was actually an insult.  Sometimes it was criticism, affection, comedy, and neighborhood anthropology all wrapped into one sentence. My mother, Grandma Joanne, had one of those expressions:  “Peech n Broll”…or maybe…“Beech n Bloak” That’s the problem with Nebaletan words — nobody ever … Continue reading Nebaletan Word of the Day — Peech n Broll (or Maybe Beech n Bloak)

The Road to Serino Part 5

Table of Contents In Search of Lucio - The Road to Serino Part 5Nebalatan Word of the Day - Final Answer - Past e' Fazoo!Pizza Review - Café Barbosso, Sarasota, FL In Search of Lucio - The Road to Serino Part 5 In my last post (see here), I shared our journey to my ancestral … Continue reading The Road to Serino Part 5

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?

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!