I'm No Betty Crocker

This post is way overdue, but I just had to post pictures of a wonderful meal that we had at my home back in early December.  Our Uncle Donnie (Stilo), whom we just adore prepared a traditional Stilo Sunday night dinner, like the ones his mom Julia used to make when he was a kid.  Talk about a production!  From purchasing just the right ingredients (thanks Giacomo’s on the Hill) to making sure that the tomato sauce or “gravy” slow cooked for the right amount of time (24 hours if I recall correctly), this was so much fun!  Along with the cooking lessons came some wonderful stories about the Stilo family and their traditions.  We chopped, rolled, simmered, and washed MANY dishes, but in the end it was an experience we will NEVER forget.  If you’ve ever seen the movie “Big Night”, this is kind of what it felt like, complete with Louie Prima and Frankie crooning in the background!