Rocco Galatioto, nice photos and good food

 These boulders are in the gulf of Castellammare in Sicily. They are spectacular.

A sweet merenda , or an afternoon snack, popular in Italy.

  Thinking of spring, but winter isn't here yet. Go figure.

A simple but delicious calamari stew to warm your body and soul  

  A farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania late in the day.

  An example of the genius of Italian cuisine that a delicious and healthy dish can be prepared with a minimum of ingredients. This chunky fresh tomato sauce is an example of complex simplicity. There is one caveat, the ingredients must all be very fresh nd of high quality.

  The one and only Brooklyn Bridge shot from DUMBO in Brooklyn NYC

 An appropriate dish for this time of the year. Minestrone , Italian vegetable soup.

Coney Island was in a terrible state in the seventies. Since then, it has been gentrified and even become sort of upscale. This image was made with a Leica M4 and the 50mm Summicron F 2 lens. As lways, the film was Kodak Tri-X.  

  Yours truly checking the competition in Hawley, PA. Photo by my wife Marcy.

  Another shot of cousin Grace from Washington DC A real character. Shot with my first Leica, an M4 with the 50mm Summicron F 2. Naturally, the film was Tri-X.

  This is the way real pesto genovese is prepared. After you prepare the pesto, you cook the pasta along with string beans and a finely cut up potato. The taste is unbelievable. 

  An An old, abandoned barn in northeastern Pennsylvania shot with a Rolleiflex and Tri-X 

 Another delicious and simple food consumed at our Sicilian block party. Pani cunzatu  that literally means fancied up bread. This is the original version that is basically home made bread with superb local olive oil and incanestrato cheese or Sicilian pecorino cheese. The new and more complex version features anchovies, tomatoes, lighter cheese and oregano. It's nice but the original version is more to my liking..

   The colors of these Sicilian watermelons are real. No manipulation at all. From a block party we had in my beloved Castellammare del Golfo, my hometown. This is my dear neighbor and friend Angela.

  The majestic Throgs Neck Bridge connecting the boroughs of Queens and The Bronx in NYC,à

  Eating healthy. A soup of kale and cannellini beans. A slice of country style bread complements the meal.