♪ Music we’re cooking to ♪Mama, today at school – at lunch time – I dipped my carrots in the hummus. When my carrots finished I dipped the apples. When the apples finished – it was…(dramatic pause) FINGERS TIME! – SoleilHave you heard? The motorcycle jacket is back. A fashion magazine told me so. So it must be true.
Month : October 2013
Continued from Part 1Before continuing my conversation with Teresa about her family’s annual tomato jarring tradition, I’d like to thank all the families involved in this years pomodori event and for sharing the ins and outs of this amazing tradition. Thank you to the families Tiano, Marelli, Mercuriano, Novia, Cipollone, Corbo, Ferrara and Deravian. And to my brother Ramin for the great photos (stills!).
Some cultural traditions (habits?) are very hard to break. Food as a souvenir is one that stands out in my family. Whenever my parents come to visit from Vancouver they pack their suitcases with barbari bread (it came out of the oven this morning – I told the baker I was visiting my daughter and grandchildren so he threw in a few extra…) pistachios, toot (fresh mulberries), feta cheese, the saffron Mrs.