Coney Island, Brooklyn, off season shot with a Nikon F and a Spiratone fish eye lens. Spiratone was an outfit that created unique gadgets at very reasonable prices. It had one store on 32 St. Manhattan and another on Northern Bld,. Queens. Truly fascinating stores. The film was Ektachrome.

Tagliatelle with thick tomato sauce and fried zucchine. A summer staple in Sicily. A popular variation is to use fried eggplants, Either way you cannot lose.
 

 Venice is not a city, it's a phenomenon. It's uniqueness and beauty are unchallenged.

 Farfalline pasta or small farfalle by Garofalo with lentils and lots of soffritto. Healthy, nutritious and very tasty. A simple cucina povera dish.

 It's been a long day and these zeppole vendors at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel feast in Brooklyn look totally out of it.

Classic beef spezzatino, beef stew. It uses the minimum of ingredients. Beef chuck, onions, potatoes and seasoning. Cooked for over two hours as to make the meat super tender and tasty.
 

 Manhattan, mid eighties. Broadway looking north. Shot with a Nikon F, the 105 F 2.5 Nikkor on Kodak Tri-X.