holiday 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 […]

An Italian Bowl of Luck

How about a bowl of luck? Eat lentils on New Years Eve 2021! My mother Maria would tell us to eat lentils on New Years Eve. Why you ask? The […]