Bruculinu, America by Vincent Schiavelli

I found this while organizing the shelves for inventory.  It's a bit on the older side, but the story is timeless.  It is a hybrid memoir/cookbook, similar to Like Water For Chocolate, only this is non-fiction.

Set in a Sicilian neighborhood in Brooklyn (Bruculinu in Sicilian dialect), Schiavelli takes us through his and his family's experiences through the lens of food, usually crafted by his chef grandfather.  Births, deaths, holidays...each has a distinct and traditional menu.  There are some hilarious anecdotes, some very sad moments, and a few wildly embellished memories.

I know many of the recipes and their corresponding holidays thanks to my Italian Nana Angelina and Gramma Carm.

I am moving this from immigration into memoir, where I think it will better serve our students, particularly seniors who must read a memoir.  That will happen when we get back to school.

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