pemItalian Seasonings Reflections, Renderings, Recipes of My Nonno's Gardenem had its origins from a 1952 black and white photo that sat in a burnished silver frame embellished with the words families share a history of cherished memories full of warmth and laughter, love, and affection. When I married Richard, he had a curiosity about all things concerning my past. He had a particular fascination over this photo. I found myself reflecting on this picture as Richard asked me about it. Memories flooded back to me and stories abounded. I began jotting down simple notes in a journal. These notes reminded me of the many meals I enjoyed in my grandparent's Italian kitchen. I found myself rummaging through notes I had kept of the numerous Neapolitan specialties I had enjoyed. Over the years I had converted their unwritten, spoken in dialect and broken Italian, unmeasured gastronomic masterpieces into written recipes that I could replicate.8233ppbrppAs I visualized those incredible meals and