Andrea’sCannoli Love

The family

21 photographs across 4 generations, from Sicily to Brooklyn to her own kitchen. Almost every recipe in the book is named for somebody on this page.

Great grandparents

Giuseppa, Rosario, Antonio, Clara. The ones who carried the recipes over.

Her great grandparents, Giuseppa and Rosario
Her great grandparents, Giuseppa and Rosario
Her great grandfather, Antonio
Her great grandfather, Antonio
Great Grandma Giuseppa on the left, Grandma Fay on the right. The meatballs are theirs
Great Grandma Giuseppa on the left, Grandma Fay on the right. The meatballs are theirs
Great Grandma Clara and family
Great Grandma Clara and family

Grandparents

Damiano and Fay. The Pizzos, and a kitchen in Brooklyn.

Grandma Fay, on the stoop
Grandma Fay, on the stoop
Her grandparents, Damiano and Fay
Her grandparents, Damiano and Fay
Grandma and Grandpa Pizzo, wedding portrait, New Utrecht Avenue, Brooklyn
Grandma and Grandpa Pizzo, wedding portrait, New Utrecht Avenue, Brooklyn
Grandma Pizzo and her father Salvatore, still a boy
Grandma Pizzo and her father Salvatore, still a boy
Grandma Pizzo as a child. Her recipe is the Sicilian steak
Grandma Pizzo as a child. Her recipe is the Sicilian steak
Grandpa Pizzo. His recipe is the braciole
Grandpa Pizzo. His recipe is the braciole
Dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Pizzo's house, Brooklyn
Dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Pizzo's house, Brooklyn

Her mother and father

Josephine and Salvatore. The Sunday sauce, and the handwriting in the book.

Her mother and father, wedding day
Her mother and father, wedding day
Her mother and father. The Sunday sauce photograph
Her mother and father. The Sunday sauce photograph
Her mother and father, on the car
Her mother and father, on the car
Her father in Brooklyn. Left to right: Sal, Johnny, cousin Frankie, Tommy
Her father in Brooklyn. Left to right: Sal, Johnny, cousin Frankie, Tommy
Her mother, and the breaded pork chops that became a recipe
Her mother, and the breaded pork chops that became a recipe

Andrea

The fourth generation, and the one who finally wrote it all down.

Andrea, and the cannoli the book is named for
Andrea, and the cannoli the book is named for
A plate of her own meatballs, in her own kitchen
A plate of her own meatballs, in her own kitchen
Andrea and George, wedding day
Andrea and George, wedding day
Her sisters and her. Left to right: Danielle, Joann, Andrea
Her sisters and her. Left to right: Danielle, Joann, Andrea
Andrea, Grandma Fay, and her mother, around the table
Andrea, Grandma Fay, and her mother, around the table

Grandma Fay’s meatballs. Josephine’s arancini. Salvatore’s eggplant.

The names on the recipes are the names on these photographs.

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