Mesaage From Maddy Archives - Maria's Italian Kitchen

American flag that was given to Maddy's grandfather when they immigrated from Naples, Italy. It has 48 stars.

July 3, 2026
Holidays and Celebrations, Mesaage From Maddy

How Maria’s American Dream Began

An Italian-American Legacy of Food & Love I was moved to tears when I came across my Nonna’s citizenship papers. There she was — Luisa Falcetano Giordano, fifty years old, in a […]

Thanksgiving and The Sneetches

A Thanksgiving Lesson from The Sneetches — and from My Mother, Maria… In an odd way, Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches; a children’s book about star-bellies, outsiders, and the ridiculous ways […]

MATTEOS AND LITTLE TASTE OF HOBOKEN CLOSES MAY 3 2025

The End of an Era… and the Heart of a Legacy In the fall of 1963, my uncles Matty and Mikey Jordan opened the doors to the legendary Matteo’s Italian […]