One of the most delicious so called salva cena or dinner savior I ever prepared. Penne rigate with canned tuna in olive oil, shredded zucchine and tomatoes. Absolutely delicious.
 

 Vincent Gardenia. I shot him years ago in his home in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn for an Italian magazine. He said that he could live anywhere he wanted but preferred the old neighborhood where people looked after each other. A wonderful man who is greatly missed.

 Classic pasta all'amatriciana, one of the most delicious, simple and popular pasta throughout Italy. It uses only, guanciale or pancetta, tomatoes and black pepper or peperoncino. Simply delightful.

 

 They are fading fast. Lets enjoy them while they last.

 You haven't eaten fried shrimps and calamari until you eat them in Sicily. This dish was prepared in a restaurant in Scopello, Sicily with sea food that had just been caught. Fresh and delicious, just amazing.

 Couple mocking abstract painting at the art museum of Eugene, Oregon.

Pasta tricolore

 I call this pasta tricolore because it mimics the colors of the Italian flag so I prepare it on April 25th because it's the date when WWII finally ended in Italy. In the South, following the liberation of Sicily an armistice was signed so the nightmare was over. In the North it was another matter. The ingredients are spaghetti, broccoli, pomodorini and ricotta. I added muddica atturrata or toasted bread crumbs for a more Sicilian taste. What a wonderful dish.