Thursday, October 18, 2012

"SUNDAY SAUCE" SAUSAGE MEATBALLS PASTA FAZOOL

Some Great News in the World of Italian-America, Sunday Sauce, and Meatballs, and for Italian 
New York's who Love nothing better than a "Big Pot of Sunday Sauce." Daniel Bellino's latest book
"SUNDAY SAUCE" - SAUSAGE MEATBALLS & FAZOOL was just released today on AMAZON KINDLE and is available for Kindle iPhone iPad and Android Devices.
   "Sunday Sauce" is filled with wonderful Stories and recipes of Meatballs, Tomato Sauce, Sausages, Brociola, "Pasta FAZOOL" and yes the beloved Sunday Sauce, aka "Gravy" and all of Italian America's favorite foods. This book is a great little read and sure to make Italian-Americans, or anyone for that matter quite happy.
     Check out Sunday Sauce - Sausage Meatballs & Fazool, read it, Savor It, Cook and Mangia.
Sunday Sauce is sure to please.







Joe Coppezetti

Sunday, October 14, 2012

BAR CICHETTI AMERICA'S 1st VENETIAN WINE BAR

BAR CICHETTI





There was a guy named Daniel who took a trip in 1995 to Explore, seek-out, and Study the BACARI (Venetian Wine Bars) of the Magical City ofVENICE, Italy. He had read a article in the New York Times about these treasures of the Enchanted City of the Adriatic, "La Serinisima"Venice, "or as the Italians say VENENZIA."
Daniel was quite intrigued by this little article. It was only 1 page long, but it was magical, and it sparked Daniel's interest enough that he decided he would go to Venice, an Exploritory Trip by which he in a weeks time would go to as many Bacari as he possibly could, eating Lunch, inbetween Lunch, Dinner and all through each and every night of the week. he tried as much CICHETTI (Venetian Tapas-Like little plates of all sorts of Venetian Specialty Foods.
Daniel ate Bacala Mantecato, Sarde en Soar, Bigoli, Fegato alla Venenzian, Riso Bisi, Mortadella, Speck, and all sorts of other Cichetti, Antipasti, Pasta, Fish, Shell Fish, Meat, Poultry, this that and every other thing he could get his hands (Mouth) on.Before he went, he did as much Pre-Trip Research as was possible in the "Times Previous to the internet"
When Daniel was in Venice, he asked as many questions as he could, striking up conversations with anyone who would listen, "many did." !!!!
Daniel took lots of pictures, ate, drank Wine, and gather recipes. He was smitten with Venice, its Wine Bars (Bacari, BACARO the singular).Daniel "Fell in Love," with the Wine Bars (Bacari) of Venice and felt he just had to open one in NEW YORK. He vowed. Knowone had ever done it. He would be the "FIRST" Daniel gathered all his info, his RECIPES, pictures, book, everything. He worked on all his recipes, cooking constantly for Friends and Family, he made a Business Plan. He found a partner who "Loved the Idea" as well. They shook hands and vowed to open "BAR CICHETTI" the BACARO (FIRST VENETIAN WINE BAR) "EVER in the United STATES.
Daniel and Tom created a BEAUTIFUL BACARO/ TRATTORIA, with special Imported Venetian Fabric for the banquettes, wainscotting, a beautiful Wood Bar, and fabulous Venetian Glass Chandeliers and scones.
Besides coming up the Idea and Concept of Bar Cichetti, Daniel was the Wine Director andExcecutive Chef. Daniel's food was incrediable.His CAPONATA was the best in town, his Paparadelle with Duck Ragu was justifiably Famous, and as theJournal of Italian Food and Wine stated, hisBolognese Sauce was considered to be one of the "Best in the Country" Daniel garnered many accolades for the Wine List he created, but especially for his true and tasty Regional Italian Cusine, gaining positive reveiws from "The New York Times"New York Magazine, Crains, TimeOut New York,Wine and Spirits Magazine, and even a 5 Page Color Spread in a Newspaper in Sao Paolo, BRAZIL.



 Robert Roma 2009

SUNDAY SAUCE CLEMENZA STYLE


Hey, come over here, kid, learn something. You never know, you might have to cook for twenty guys someday. You see, you start out with a little bit of oil. Then you fry some garlic. Then you throw in some tomatoes, tomato paste, you fry it; ya make sure it doesn't stick. You get it to a boil; you shove in all your sausage and your meatballs; heh?... And a little bit o' wine. An' a little bit o' sugar, and that's my trick.
-Clemenza teaching Michael to cook. The Godfather, Part I.





Clemenza (Richard Castellano) teaching Michael (Al Pacino) how to cook his 
SUNDAY SAUCE alla Clemenza's.  The Godfather, Part I.
RECIPE for SUNDAY SAUCE alla CLEMENZA can be Found in 
Daniel Bellino's new book "La TAVOLA" ITALIAN-AMERICAN
ADVENTURES of THE TABLE
Filled with wonderful stories and Recipes of "SUNDAY SAUCE"  Meatballs, Sausage and Peppers, Sugo di Pomodoro, Italian Wedding Soup (served at Connie Corleone's Wedding) and more ...