Nonna's House: Cooking and Reminiscing with the Italian Grandmothers of Enoteca Maria

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Discover the heart and soul of Italian tradition with this exquisite collection filled with mouthwatering recipes and vibrant tales from the iconic grandmothers of Enoteca Mariaa one-of-a-kind Italian restaurant where a rotating roster of nonnas take center stage as master chefs.

If you have a choice between a three-star Michelin chefs and Grandmas, where are you going to eat asks Jody Scaravella, owner of Enoteca Maria on Staten Island. Well, Im going to Grandmas. Im going to the source.

At Enoteca Maria, the chefs are nonne, or Italian grandmothers, whose culinary expertise comes from years of cooking for their families. Now, they invoke the food wisdom, artisanal methods, and recipeshanded down for generationsthat are indigenous to their regions of Italy. Each nonna/chef creates her menu from whatever looks inspiring in her pantryspontaneously, the way family meals evolve. Here are the recipes and stories from the kitchen at Enoteca Maria, a beautiful compendium of food and nostalgia, capturing flavors from the heart of Italy.

Nonnas House is much more than just a cookbook; its a journey into the kitchens of eight Italian grandmothers who bring their regional specialties to life. From the savory to the sweet, the recipes include unique dishes like cod with cauliflower, fig and nut crostata, eggplant with chocolate, and fried chickpea flour with fennel. Classic favorites such as gnocchi, pasta, risotto, and polenta are also featured, ensuring theres something for every palate.

The story behind Enoteca Maria is as heartwarming as the dishes themselves. Jody Scaravellas vision of a restaurant staffed by Italian grandmothers began with a simple ad in a Staten Island newspaper. The result is a beloved dining spot that is becoming a cultural phenomenon. The books beautiful, four-color design, complete with full-color photographs, makes it a perfect gift for anyone who cherishes authentic Italian cuisine and the stories that come with it.

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"There is no better gimmick than legitimacy, and Staten Island restaurateur Scaravella has found a way to multiply authentic Italian cuisine by a factor of 10. Behind the scenes of his eight-year-old eatery, Enoteca Maria, there are no award-winning celebrity chefs, but a rotation of 10 real-life Italian grandmothers (nonnas) serving up their ages-old family recipes. This rustic collection showcases over 100 of those dishes and also provides each chef's life story, told in her own words."-- "Publishers Weekly"

Author Bio

Jody Scaravella, or Joe, is the creator of Enoteca Maria, which opened in 2007 on Staten Island, with its signature cooking by Italian grandmothers. The nonnas have captivated the media, not only in New York but nationally and abroad, and have appeared on the Today show, Rachael Ray, Fox & Friends, and CNNs Eatocracy, among other media.