Life wasn’t always so glorious for The Italian Superman. Bruno’s brother and sister both passed away at young ages, and Adolf Hitler’s Nazi forces seized their town, but Bruno persevered. He and his mother hid in a mountain called Valla Rocca during the German occupation

The presentation by Diane Welland on the history of pasta in America spurred me to have a pasta-making session with my grandson Emanuele, so that he may familiarize himself with this old family tradition. He helped me make pasta before with the newer machine

Despite all the naysayers, pasta really is good for us, and we found out why from Diane Welland, a leading nutritionist and food writer. Diane was the featured speaker at our program on April 15, 2018, held at Carmine’s Restaurant.