Growing Up Italian : 9780595378081 : 14 Dec 2005 : After the summer was over and we went back to Ozone Park, school started and I had to run back to Aunt Mary's for my meatballs and coffee. But then, we also had the holidays to look forward to. Thanksgiving would be coming and that could only mean one thing...Mom was going to make lasagna! Growing Up Italian is a cookbook of delicious recipes, humorous short stories, and treasured memories from author Anne Marie Guarino-Schrank. These hard-to-find Italian recipes are compiled into one great cookbook, perfect for the holidays and for family gatherings. With each group of recipes, Guarino-Schrank shares heartwarming family stories about growing up in an Italian family. Included are such delectable dishes as strufoli (honey balls), Easter bread, Sunday sauce, artichokes, cardones, soups, an eggplant appetizer, pizza rustica, and more! Let Growing Up Italian be your inspiration to collect your own family recipes and to pass them onto your