Sunday, June 26, 2022

AL PACINO Cappuccino COFFEE Mug CLemenza - Godfather

 



CLEMENZA Makes SUNDAY SAUCE

And Show Michael (Corleone) how to Make it as Well







CLEMENZA'S SUNDAY SAUCE








SUNDAY SAUCE

alla CLEMENZA

MEATBALLS  - PASTA

SUNDAY SAUCE & MORE





"DON'T FORGET The CANNOLIS"









CLEMENZA

SUNDAY SAUCE SNEAKERS








AL PACINO 'S CAPPUCCINO













JUST DO IT Fashion T Shirt

 



"JUST DO IT" !!!

70s RETRO FASHION









JUST DO IT !!!






JUST DO IT !!!













"JUST DO IT" !!!




GIFT SHOP






SUPERMAN







BATMAN

"CAPED CRUSADER"

GOTHAM CITY









Wednesday, June 22, 2022

America Most Iconic Food

 



PIZZA




1.    Pizza - New York

2.    Cheeseteak - Philadelphia

3.    Buffalo Chicken Wings

3.    Clam Chowder - Boston   

4.    Gumbo - New Orleans

5.    Italian Beef - Chicago

6.    Cobb Salad  - Los Angeles

7.    Key Lime Pie  - Key West, Florida

8.    Smithfield Ham,  Smithfield, Virginia

9.    Kansas City Barbecue, Kansas City

10.   Potato Chips, Saratoga Springs, New York

11.   Clams Casino, Narragansett, Rhode Island

12.   Cincinnati Chili, Cincinnati, Ohio

13.   Hot Dogs - Chicago

14.   Taylor Ham & Egg Sandwich, New Jersey

15.   Fried Chicken, Arkansas





Dom DeMarco

1936 - 1922

RIP



NEW YORK PIZZA


When it comes to Pizza in America, New York is the undisputed Heavyweight Champion. All others dream on. As far as Chicago goes? As Big Guys with Pinky Rings would say, "Fugg-etta-bout-It" !!!

The Best Pizza in all of America, is in New York And this is an overall summation. It's not to say that there isn't  a lot of great Pizza all over the country. New Jersey as a whole, is one of the best regions in the United States to get some of the best Pizza in the country. When it comes to just regular neighborhood Pizzerias that turn out Pies and Slices from gas fired ovens, Jersey is right up there with New York. But when it comes to overall Pizza that includes a variety of styles that include Neapolitan Pizza from wood burning ovens, famed Pizzerias with coal fired ovens, like; Lombardi's, Tottono's, Patsy's (East Harlem), and John's of Bleecker Street, New York City rains supreme. 

At this writing, we are sad to report the passing a few months ago of the Greatest Pizzaiolo of All-Time in the City of New York, Mr. Dominic DeMarco who owned DiFara Pizzeria on Avenue J in Brooklyn passed away this past winter. Dominic, or Dom as most called him made the tastiest pizza ever made in New York, and one of the tastiest in the entire World, including Naples, Italy, "I kid you not." Dom is and will remain greatly missed. His children are continuing on with DiFara Pizza.

As we've said the quality of New York Pizza is at the top echelon of the Pizza Making Art, whether you go to a Pizzeria that makes Pizza from a wood fired oven as with Pizzeria Una Napoletana and Anthony Mangieri, or The Coal Fired Boys of John's, Patsy's, Lombardi's, and Tottono's of Coney Island with the animated Cookie Cimmineri at the helm of the Pizzeria, you would be hard pressed to ever find a bad pizza in New York City. If there ever was any (bad pizza), the place would not last long. There's too much great pizza all over the city, in all 5 boroughs. New Yorkers demand it be the best. Whether it's a famous joint like John's, L& B Spumoni Gardens, or what seems to be a neighborhood run of the mill pizzeria, like Joes, they all make great pizza, so enjoy.





A PHILLY CHEESESTEAK

From "TONY LUKES"

PHILADELPHIA  PA




PHILLY CHEESE STEAKS


A Cheesesteak is a sandwich made from thinly sliced pieces of beefsteak and melted cheese in a long hoagie roll. A popular regional fast food, it has its roots in the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

There are few sandwiches as beloved as the Cheesesteak. Of course, the Cheesesteak was created and perfected in Philadelphia, PA as a regional food favorite. But the Cheesesteak has a nearly century-long history and has seen lots of changes as its popularity expanded across the United States and around the world.

The original Cheesesteak was credited to Pat and Harry Olivieri, two brothers who ran a hot dog stand near South Philadelphia’s Italian Market. Legend has it that in the 1930s, the brothers wanted to offer new sandwiches. Their new item was grilled beef and onions in a toasted roll. The OG sandwich didn’t actually have cheese! Once the sandwich gained popularity, a manager at the Olivieri’s Ridge Ave. location added provolone to the sandwich in the 1940s. And thus, the Cheesesteak was born.


"How to Make a CHEESESTEAK" ? - Recipe







OUR FAVORITE NEW YORK PIZZERIAS

Not in Any Particular Order



JOHN'S PIZZA of Bleecker Street

TOTTONO'S PIZZERIA NAPOLETANA ... Coney Island

DiFARA PIZZA ... Avenue "J" Brooklyn

PRINCE STREET PIZZA ... Prince Street, Manhattan "We Love The Soho Square"

L& B SPUMONI GARDENS ... Brooklyn, NY

La LANTERNA ... Macdougald Street, Greenwich Village, NYC "There Potaro Onion Pizza is Amazing"

JOE'S PIZZA  ...  Carmine Street, Greenwich Village, NYC







MAKE GREAT PIZZA at Home - Recipe




 


AMERICA'S FAVORITE DISHES

And SECRET RECIPES







History - New York Pizza



AMERICA'S FAVORITE FOODS


BURGERS

PIZZA

SANDWICHES

PASTA

TACOS

FRIED CHICKEN

STEAK





JOE'S PIZZA  .... Greenwich Village, NEW YORK



Joe Pozzuoli, JOE'S PIZZA  -  NYC



Throughout the years Joe's Pizza in Greenwich Village has become just as popular with visitors and tourists as it is with native New Yorkers who know where to come for an authentic New York street slice.

Established in 1975 by Joe Pozzuoli, who is originally from Naples, Italy, the birthplace of pizza, Joe's Pizza is a "Greenwich Village institution" offering the classic New York slice for over 47 years.  First,  we served our customers from our corner location at Bleecker and Carmine Street and now three doors down at 7 Carmine Street. 


At 75 years of age, Joe Pozzuoli still owns and operates the restaurant.






Monday, June 20, 2022

Woodstock Summer of Love PEACE T-Shirts

 





PEACE SIGN

"SUMMER of LOVE"










"PEACE & LOVE"











WOODSTOCK "SUMMER of LOVE"







Cars and Stars

 



Elvis Presley with Ann Margaret

"VIVA LAS VEGAS"






ELVIS in MEMPHIS

And his CADDY





ELVIS

1958 CADILLAC





ELVIS at GRACELAND

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

With his 1963 ROLLS ROYCE Phantom V






Grace Kelly and Cary Grant

The FRENCH RIVIERA

In a SUNBEAM ALPINE






Sean Connery

Austin Martin DB5





Steve McQueen

Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso





Steve McQueen

1958  Porsche Speedster








Sammy Davis Jr.

In a 1969 Rolls Royce Corniche






Mick Jagger





Bruce Sptringsteen

Corvette








George Clooney

Vintage Corvette







Raquel Welch

Chevy Corvette







Tony Curtis

In a Mercedes Benz






















ITALIAN FOOD in The Movies

 

 



"Shove in your Saa - Seeg & Meatballs"



It all started with Pete Clemenza and The Godfather, a movie by Italian-American director
Francis FOrd Coppola. Yes, I guess we can say it started with Francis. It was Francis Ford Coppola who wrote the Screenplay along with the author of the Best Selling Novel - The Godfather, Mr. Mario Puzo, also an Italian-American. Coppola was the co author of The Godfather Screenplay along with Puzo. And it was Coppola who was the films director and decided what would be in the film and what wasn't.

Coppola brilaintly sets the scene of Sonny Corleone meeting with his Capo's and other Corleone Crime Family associates, discussing strtegies of their next moves after Virgil Sollozzo puts out a hit on Sonny's father, Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brand). The attempted assasination of Vito Corleone fails, and Vito Corleone is still alive, as his son Santino (Sonny) becomes the acting Boss of the Corleone Crime Family. 

As Sonny and his cronies discuss what to do, sitting around eating Chinese Food, his Capo, Peter Clemenza is making a pot of Italian Sunday Sauce Gravy with Sausages & Meatballs. Sonny's younger brother Michael (Al Pacino) is in the room as well. He gets a call from his girlfriend Dianne, who ask Michael if she loves him. Michael doesn't say it, but Clemenza being the smart old guy that he is, knows what has been said, and says, "Why don't you tell that nice girl you Love her. I Love you with all of my Heart. If I don't again soon, I'ma gonna Die" Clemenza chuckles.

Clemenza continues cooking his Sauce, then says to Michael, "Come over here kid. Learn something. You never know when you're gonna to cook for 20 guys someday?  You see? You start out with a little oil. Then you fry some Garlic. Then you throw in some Tomatoes, some Tomato Paste, you fry it up. You make sure it doesn't stick. You get it to a boil. You shove in all your Sausage, and your Meatballs. Add a little bit of wine. And a little sugar, and that's my trick."

Yes, Clemenza making Sunday Sauce and Meatballs was a favorite scene which just about everyone recalls and talks about, and for good reasons. It's a great scene. But let us not forget some other scenes that included Italian food. At Connie Corleone's Wedding, we have a Corleone associate throwing a Gabagool Sandwich to Paulie (watch the video below).

Also, let's not forget Sonny tearing off a piece of Italian Bread, dipping it into the Sauce that Sonny's mother has simmering on the stove. Then Sonny eats it. There are a couple scenes when the the wole Corleone Family is eating at the table. There's the scene when Connie has cooked a meal for herself and her husband Carlo. One of Carlo's girlfriends (Goomada) calls up asking for Carlo. Connie picks up the phone, then her and Carlo start fighting.


Another memorable scene that involved Italian Food was the meeting between Michael, Virgil Sollozzo, and Captain McCluskey at Louie's Italian Restaurant in the Bronx. The three of them are sitting around the table when McCluskey asked Sollozzo, "How the Italian Food in this Restaurant?"
Sollozzo replies, "Get the Veal. It's the best in the City"

Michael Corleone goes into the bathroom, and gets the gun that is planted for him inside the bathroom, above the toilet. Michael comes back out into the dining room and shoots and kills both Sollozzo and Captain McCluskey. The calmly drops the gun, and walks out of the restaurant.








CLEMENZA Makes SUNDAY SAUCE









BIG NIGHT


In the annals of Italian Food in movies, Stanley Tucci's Big Night is way up near the top. Some would probably put it on the top of their list. Yes when it comes to Italian Food in movies, Big Night is a heavyweight. The movie centers around two brothers from Italy, in their Italian Restaurant on the Jersey Shore, Louis Prima, and a monumental dish of Southern Italy, known as a Timpano (aka Timballo). 

The brothers restaurant is not doing that well financially. The food is very good, but this is the 1950s, and the locals don't get Chef Primo's authentic Italian Food. When a fellow (rival) restaurant owner tells brothers Scondo (Stanley Tucci) and Primo that he knows the famous Sicilian-American singer Louis Prima, and that he is going to get him to come to the brothers restaurant, this get the ball rolling on a very special dinner hosted by the brothers, featuring Chef Primo's wonderful food, and the centerpiece of the meal, The Timpano, a luxurious dish made of baked maccheroni, meats, sauce, and cheeses stuffed into a dough shell that's baked in a pan called a "Timpano" by which the dish gets his name. 

The movie stars Stanley Tucci as Secondo, Tony Shaloub as Primo, Secondo's brother, Isabella Rossellini as Gabriella, with Minnie Driver, and Marc Anthony as the busboy.

The wonderful music, fine cast, and the scenes preparing the Timapno and other dishes is superb, and it's these scenes that captivated audiences, and inspired to make their very own Big Night Style Italian Dinner Parties. The rest is history, and people still talk about Big Night, the Timpano, and wonderful Italian Dinner.






The TIMPANO

Stanley Tucci, Marc Anthony, & Tony Shaloub

BIG NIGHT







Goodfellas

Johnny (Frank Pelligrino Sr,) & Vinny (Charlie Scorsese)

DINNER in PRISON




GOODFELLAS



There are several Italian Food scenes in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, a true life story of factions of the New York Mafia members and associates, based on Nick Pellegi's book Wiseguy. Of course the most famous food scene is when Henry (Ray Liotta) is in Prison with Vinny (Charlie Scorsese), Johnny Dio, and "Big Paulie" (Paul Sorvino). Viiny is making the Sunday Sauce Italian Gravy with Meatballs and Pork Neck, as Johnny Dio cooks up some Steaks. The scene is quite memorable, and people talk about it all the time, especially the way Paul Sorvino shaves the Garlic "Ravor Thin" with a ravor, and Big Paulie telling Vinny, "Vinny don't put too many Onions in the Sauce." You gotta just Love it?

The scene with Henry making Veal Scallopine and his brother stirring "The Sauce" is memorable as well. 

So if you Love Movies, Italian Food, and Italian Food in movies, there's a good chance you already know these films and the Food Scenes in them, and if you're like me, you talk about them, and watch the movies over and over again. When you've got something good, you stick with it. And that's The Godfather, Coppola and Pacino, Clemenza and his Sauce. Big Night Stanley Tucci and The Timpano, and Marty Scorsese's Goodfellas, Robert DeNiro, The Prison Sauce, and the main character Henry Hill, and the late great Ray Liotta, who turned in such a great performance, he was even better than DeNiro. "Yes he was."

Watch the movies, enjoy, make a Sunday Sauce, and listen to Sinatra. What's better than that?






GOODFELLAS

PRISON DINNER




GOODFELLAS  "PRISON SAUCE" Recipe

JOHNNY DIO'S STEAK  -  Recipe







by Daniel Bellino Zwicke









SUNDAY SAUCE alla CLEMENZA

all PACINO

From The GODFATHER





"MAKE a BIG NIGHT TIMPANO"




NONNA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

RECIPES FROM MY SICILIAN NONNA



Note :  Timpano is also known as TIMBALLO in most parts 
of Southern Italy, and there are numerous variations, and recipes,
like the one in Grandma Bellino's Cookbook. 





iL TIMPANO

"BIG NIGHT"










CARLO & CONNIE FIGHT


Connie :  "Why don't you bring your WHORE home for dinner" ?













Paulie's Friend throws him a Gabagool Sandwich






"Hey Paulie! I got some Gabagool" !!!

At Connie Corleone's Wedding

Paulie's friend (Mobster) has a couple Gabagool (Capicola) Sandwiches

and throws one to Paulie, who says,  "Hey you Stupid Jerk" !

Watch this at Second 00.48 on the video clip.









"Don't Overcook it."

"You Overcook it, it Defeats its Own Purpose"

Robert DeNiro

RAGING BULL




PS  "And Let Us Not Forget RAGING BULL and the Steak Scene"





"It's Like a Piece of CHARCOAL"

"BRING IT OVER" !!!







"YOU WANT YOUR STEAK" !!!!




JAKE'S STEAK  Recipe








"I LOVE GABAGOOL"

T SHIRT







SATRIALE'S PORK STORE

GROCERY BAG


















Ottavia Bourdain on Tony