As the sun sets the light becomes very special. It can turn a prosaic image into a memorable one. 

Pasta with fresh artichokes a wonderful and delicious lunch dish 

 

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

 

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

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

 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.

 Only the old stores are left in Manhattan's Little Italy as most Italians have left and the Chinese have replaced them. This is an old bakery still trying to survive.

                A creamy version of pasta and lentils. The pasta is cooked along with the lentils. Much stirring is needed but the result is a pasta that is not soupy and delicious
 

 Talking about the decisive moment, here is an example of perfect timing. This young acrobat was putting on a show in Paris.

 Beautiful, fresh and delicious Sicilian oranges they are like no others.

 There's always something happening on the left Bank of Paris. Here we see a very talented jazz trio and a singer putting on a show.

 There's something unsettling when visiting Coney Island off season. It's like looking at a skeleton. But it always allows the taking of interesting photos.

 Everything is more flavorful in Sicily. This simple dish of bucatini with simple tomato sauce is an example. I used fresh tomatoes that had been picked early in the morning and made a superbly tasty lunch dish.

 Relaxing on a hot afternoon at the Jardin de Luxembourg in Paris. This Afgachrome slide dates from 1970.Parisian still enjoy this wonderful park.