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More fond memories of growing up Italian in Newark—and beyond.
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Appreciating the Taken for Granted
Co-owner: Mark Pascal, New Brunswick; Nonna Catherine Lombardi, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
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Each Generation Learns, "Only Better"
Chef: Rosaria Iovino, Girasole, Atlantic City;
Mamma: Concetta Conti, Afragola, Naples, Italy
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Highest Praise Went to Mom's Manicotti
Chef: Francesco Palmieri, The Orange Squirrel, Bloomfield;
Mamma: Consiglia “Nanette” Palmieri, Corigliano Calabro, Calabria, Italy, and Bloomfield
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Smells Worth Handing Down
Chef: Luca Valerin, Osteria Giotto, Montclair;
Mamma: Graziella Varotto, Castel d’Aiano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy;
Nonna: Esterina Schiavon, Padua, Veneto, Italy
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On Thursdays, School Could Wait
Chef: Zachary Melker, Toscano Ristorante, Bordentown;
Mamma: Mariellen Melker, Hamilton;
Nonna: Emma Melker, Chambersburg, Trenton
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That Secret Recipe? Still a Secret
Chef: Luigi Basile, La Locanda, Voorhees;
Nonna: Maria Vincenza Basile, Montella, Campania, Italy
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Just One Way To Skin a Rabbit
Chef: Franco Lombardo, Sapori Trattoria, Collingswood;
Nonna: Anna Prestigiacomo, Carini, Sicily
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NJ's Most Italian Town
It started with a single Sicilian farmer in 1863. Now Hammonton has the highest percentage of Italians in the Garden State.
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Miracle Cure
Letting air and nature do most of the work,
Salumeria Biellese in Hackensack produces acclaimed
sausages and hams just like in the Old Country.
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Masters of "Mutz"
Fresh, hand-made mozzarella is a treasure, and Jersey does it best.
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Meeting Mamma...In Italy
Our senior editor travels to the mountains of northern Italy to photograph the mother of one of our Italian chefs.
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Nonna Knows Best
Breathes there an Italian chef who didn’t learn to love food and cooking at the knee of mamma or nonna (grandmother)? Assolutamente no!
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Where Real Italians Eat
We find out where prominent New Jersey Italian celebrities like to eat.
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Pass the Pasta
Jersey is blessed with many compelling Italian restaurants. Here are 16 of our favorites.
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Growing Up Italian
In Newark’s North Ward, it was all about family, friends—and food.
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Oh! Solo Sorvino
Our Q&A with Paul Sorvino covers his film career, his relationship with his children, and his under-the-radar singing apperances.
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