The Italian Truth

Although, I'm not Italian, I can relate to this as Stino is Italian.

Italians have a $40,000 kitchen, but use the $259 stove from Sears in the basement to cook.

A portrait of the Pope and Padre Pio in the dining room.

God forbid if anyone EVER attempted to eat Chef Boy-are-dee, Ragu,
Prego, Kraft TV dinner, even Michelina's frozen entre, or anything else in a jar, box or can;
that's "PORCHERIA di Mangiacakie"

1st weekend in October - Grapes for the Wine;

3rd weekend in August (or Labour Day - if your parents really hateyou) Tomatoes for the sauce; "Eh...no maka no plans we worka in dagarage"

Meatballs are made with Pork, Veal and Beef. - We are Italians, we don't care about cholesterolo .

Turkey is served on Thanksgiving, AFTER the antipasto, manicotti,
gnocchi and lasagna. Later on we have da Barbaque with da Bistecka.

Sunday dinner is at 1:00pm -

First course, Antipasto...change plates

Next, Macaroni (Nonna calls all pasta Macaroni)...change plate

After that, Roasted Meats, Roasted Potatoes, and Overcooked Vegetables.

AND CHANGE THE PLATES

THEN and ONLY then, (NEVER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEAL) would you eat the salad (HOMEMADE OIL & VINEGAR (Last years wine) DRESSING ONLY)...change plates

Next, Fruit, Nuts & LUPINI (on paper napkins because you ran out of
dishes by now)

Coffee (Espresso for Nonno, "Cafe Canadese" for the rest) with
Sambuca

and Hard Cookies (from the last time Nonna went to a Bridal Shower) with the stale almonds and freezer burn, to dip in the coffee.

The kids go play...the men go to lie down, (or have a game of "TreSette") They sleep so soundly you could perform brain surgery on them without anaesthesia

The women clean the kitchen and gossip about "il figlio de Maria" or someone that's dying"

Italian mothers never threw a baseball in their life, but they can
nail you in the head with a shoe thrown from the kitchen while you're in the
living room.

The true Italians will love this; those of you who are married to
Italians will understand this.