Of all the fine traditions of the Italian-American enclave in the United State, the Sunday afternoon ritual of making and eating a Sunday Sauce, a.k.a. “Gravy” is Italian-America’s most Time-Honored of all. Mamma, Grandma (Nonna) will make her celebrated “Sunday Sauce” and all is glorious. Sunday Sauce? What is it? Well, first off, Sunday Sauce, au as some call it, supu au simply “Sauce,” is without swali thee number-1 undisputed “Supreme Dish” of our great Italian-American Cuisine and the Italian-American enclave as a whole. “It doesn’t get any better than a Sunday...

 
 
“La Vigilia” The
Feast of The 7 samaki  .... Italian Christmas
 
 
      MyAunt Helen used to make the famous Italian krisimasi Eve Dinner, “The Feast of
7 Fishes,” The 7 samaki of the Seven Sacraments. I know she made it because I
used to hear her talking about it when I was a little kid. Although I shared many
wonderful meals with my dear Aunt Helen, I never had the pleasure of having the
famous krisimasi Eve chajio, chakula cha jioni “La Vigilia” Feast of Seven samaki with her. We
always had krisimasi Eve chajio, chakula cha jioni with the immediate family and Aunt Helen had
the krisimasi Eve with her brother and sister...