Did you enjoy a zeppole over the weekend in honor of St. Joseph's Day?

Ralphy1

Ralphy1

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They are delicious and they are much tastier than the stuff for St.Patrick's Day. RI has a big Itlo/American population that provides us with great delights, pizza, calzones, spinach pies, lasagna, etc., etc....
 

One of these?

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For 25 years I did celebrate St Joseph's Day because I worked for an order of nuns known as the Josephites.
We never ate Italian doughnuts though.
 

Those shown are less dressed up then the ones we get. Ours have a nice sweet cream with a cherry on top! Enjoy with a defibrillator handy...��
 
If you had visited RI at this time of the year you would have found out. The weather is nasty (snowing today) but the food is great...
 
Hello Ralphy1 - You speak'a my language! We go all the time to RI for pastries and Italian goodies....Federal Hill is a favorite place for shopping when we go to Rhode Island... I born in Italy, so I know where to find the good stuff! Crugnale pizza strips... all kind of good and tasty thing to try. :) We were not too long ago at Capriccio's for dinner with friends... always a joy to dine there. :) I did not eat a zeppole, but I buy 2 boxes of them to bring home for family who was visit with us.... I make my own spinach pies and lasagna and pappardelle and pizzas... Did YOU enjoy a zeppole? I think so, yes? :) From Gia xo
 
AAaay, Ralphie - you like-a da guinea food, eh? That'sa nice-a boy! *pinches his cheek*

Seriously - glad you got to nosh down - food like that is manna from the gods! I'm envious of you.

Gia - will you adopt me? I love Italian food and am 1/4 Italian (Northern). ;)
 
Okay SifuPhil ... I will adopt you if you will continue each day to provide funny laughs on you blog. Oh - a nice 1/4 Italian boy? Is good. Yes - we have most wonderful food ...oh - and I was have so many cheeks-pinch when I little that my cheeks was all the time red! (the face cheek I mean - my brothers have the other cheeks red all the time) ;)
 
The Hill! Yes many a trip there in my youth thru middle age for the goodies at Casertas and The Old Canteen. and the like, We miss our charismatic felon of a mayor who was a denizen up there ...
 
Gia said:
Okay SifuPhil ... I will adopt you if you will continue each day to provide funny laughs on you blog. Oh - a nice 1/4 Italian boy? Is good. Yes - we have most wonderful food ...oh - and I was have so many cheeks-pinch when I little that my cheeks was all the time red! (the face cheek I mean - my brothers have the other cheeks red all the time) ;)
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It's a deal!

*starts packing bags*

And yes, I got the cheek-pinch thing all the time as well. My grandfather (pure Italian, right off the boat) used to take me to Little Italy in New York City, where all his goombahs were - my cheeks were pinched by all of them. :D
 
Yes....Casserta's and Canteen! Oh boy... a very nice memories for me...... Yes - too bad for Buddy Cianci - he was crooked, but if he like you, he like you for a friend forever...I always liked him. My family is relate to him and Raymond Patriarca .... and a few from NY area...lol.... we not talk about that so much.... Thanks for post about Zeppoles... It not St. Joseph day with out them.... :) xo Gia
 
Oh ... Yes... I been to Little Italia as well.... craze place but FILL with love... it was always a pleasure to visit family there... always wonderful memory for me. Cheeks-pinch and all.. :)
 
Raymond was also a big figure in RI, especially with the state police, but he had no charisma...��
 
Yes ..he Raymond and Raymond Jr. was well-known for many thing there... Charisma - is a matter of opinion.. He kind of a gruff guy - but he have some charisma with certain people, I am told. That WAY before Gia time. :) He was a business man - and his business was to controlling people to his way...he make a lots of $$$ - he was quite a smart one - I think an attorney, also? ... ** My brother, Michael, when he was little boy, 8 year old - on summer day, he go to a house that was being build and he go inside. The workers was away at lunch time. He take cans of paint and he make a big mess all over the place...The builder retorn and he grab Michael and he say to Michael - "You go home and you bring you Papa back here for see what a big mess you make!" So Michael run home and he bring my Grandfather because Papa was working. My Grandfather say sorry to the builder, and the builder yell and holler and say - "who will cleaning up this mess?" So my Grandfather write a check for him to cover the damage so some one will clean it up for the builder. When the builder take one look at the name on the check, his eyes was grow wide and he get all red face ...he try right away to give the check back to my Grandfather. He see Patriarca (distant cousin to Raymond) name on the check, and almost soil he self. ;) But, my Grandfather apology for Michael and insist he will keep the check....and he did. Funny how is such a small world, yes? :)
 
Yes..haha.... they could have play the Sopranos - that right, Ralphy..... :) Paulie Walnuts..haha... I MISS that show... it was naughty but very good actors.. Oh well... every thing change over time. Did you read what I add to the post above? My brother Michael - he was a diavolo... but - he grow up to be a good man - beautiful family...obey the laws...he is an attorney but for corporations, not organize crime. :)
 
Darn now I'm craving a spinach pie so bad it isn't funny. I'm going to have my daughter bring the ingredients with her when she comes here in a couple of hours.
 
Ha! BlunderWoman... I just say the same thing! I will make some today also.... My Uncle Nuno live here now, and he 87 year old...he LOVE them, so he will be very please. :)
They worth all the work to make them! Yum! haha... I will think of you when I take the first bites! :) From Gia xo
 
Gia said:
Ha! BlunderWoman... I just say the same thing! I will make some today also.... My Uncle Nuno live here now, and he 87 year old...he LOVE them, so he will be very please. :)
They worth all the work to make them! Yum! haha... I will think of you when I take the first bites! :) From Gia xo
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I love them! I really love spinach. If I lived close to you I would be stopping by LOL
 
Gia said:
Yes ..he Raymond and Raymond Jr. was well-known for many thing there... Charisma - is a matter of opinion.. He kind of a gruff guy - but he have some charisma with certain people, I am told. That WAY before Gia time. :) He was a business man - and his business was to controlling people to his way...he make a lots of $$$ - he was quite a smart one - I think an attorney, also? ... ** My brother, Michael, when he was little boy, 8 year old - on summer day, he go to a house that was being build and he go inside. The workers was away at lunch time. He take cans of paint and he make a big mess all over the place...The builder retorn and he grab Michael and he say to Michael - "You go home and you bring you Papa back here for see what a big mess you make!" So Michael run home and he bring my Grandfather because Papa was working. My Grandfather say sorry to the builder, and the builder yell and holler and say - "who will cleaning up this mess?" So my Grandfather write a check for him to cover the damage so some one will clean it up for the builder. When the builder take one look at the name on the check, his eyes was grow wide and he get all red face ...he try right away to give the check back to my Grandfather. He see Patriarca (distant cousin to Raymond) name on the check, and almost soil he self. ;) But, my Grandfather apology for Michael and insist he will keep the check....and he did. Funny how is such a small world, yes? :)
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LOL


I think you should have like your own show or something.
 
If you live close to me I will INSIST you be here!... and then each day we will cook and bake together! ;) I have only Margie & Peggy for neighbors - all the other homes are empty at this time of year - only summer time the owners are here...so Margie & Peggy and Gia all bake - but now they getting much older and can not do it so often ...so I will wish for YOU to come to me! We will have a lots of fun - and I will stocking up with spinach, just for you! ;) xo haha....
 
Gia said:
If you live close to me I will INSIST you be here!... and then each day we will cook and bake together! ;) I have only Margie & Peggy for neighbors - all the other homes are empty at this time of year - only summer time the owners are here...so Margie & Peggy and Gia all bake - but now they getting much older and can not do it so often ...so I will wish for YOU to come to me! We will have a lots of fun - and I will stocking up with spinach, just for you! ;) xo haha....
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That sounds like a lot of fun . I wish I could :)
 

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