This past weekend, we were at the Garlic Festival held in Shaker Square. What a fun event, live music, great food and fresh products all made with garlic! You can imagine how excited we were to participate in this festival, to honor a staple in our family cooking.
Funny story about garlic.......
Whenever our mom feels a little sluggish or in need of a pick me up, she peals a clove of garlic and eats it raw. It is her way of cleaning her blood and getting the circulation going. There are others of us who do the same thing and we never worry about garlic breath, it is already in our blood!
We are 2nd generation Italo Americans from the Puglia Region. Our story is like many Italo Americans brought together via tradition, laughter, family and food. Since we could walk, we were in our grandparents' gardens reaching for the prized "seed" tomato. The "tasty tomato" is our life force; metaphor for love, food, tradition, memories, comfort, the market, summer canning, harvest, celebration, and much more. Share our family traditions as we build upon the legacy of our Italian Ancestry.
Food Is...
Family, Tradition, Memories, Flavors, Gatherings, Laughter, Life, Vitality, Comfort...Love.
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