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Cafe Cibo Takes Me Back in Time to My Sicilian Grandmother

Cafe Cibo Dishes

I grew up in New Jersey in the 1970s-early 80s. It seems like, back then, that all of my friends were either Jewish, or Italian. Maybe some Irish too. It was old school northeast—New York / New Jersey area. (Cue “The Soparanos” theme music.)  I also grew up with an Italian grandmother. It sounds like a cliché, but my maternal … Continue Reading

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Best Pasta in St. Petersburg FL 2019

Spaghetti Bolognese

Mangia! Mangia! I remember my Sicilian grandmother always saying this to me as a kid – Eat! Eat!

I ate so much pasta as a kid, that by the time I was a young adult, I swore off the stuff for several years.

Now I am back in love with pasta, and I eat it about once a week.

The … Continue Reading

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