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Cooking a few years back on Thanksgiving day

Rosa's Obituary

Rosa Cicali
(Aug 30, 1930 - May 12, 2010)

There’s no place like home…except Mom Mom’s. For Rosa family always came first. Nothing made her happier than a full home and a busy kitchen. Without a need for measuring cup or scale, her recipes were always perfect. But the food was secondary to the company. More than a babysitter, she was always happy to have the grandkids. Her only complaint; when they were not there enough. With such a love of family and food, it was only fitting that her journey from her birthplace in Italy would bring her to the US on Thanksgiving Day. Her skills as a seamstress were always in demand. Family and neighbors always knew she was there to fix an outfit, and with only someone’s dimensions she could make a dress in no time. Shortly after moving to the US she met a young man named Anthony Cicali, Sr. It was not long until they were married and settled in Riverside. Before his passing in 2003, their lives were blessed by their children: Anthony, Jr. (Nancy) of Riverside, Carl (Wendy) of Mt. Laurel and Gina Cicali of Riverside, and again by their grandchildren: Anthony, III, Peter and Amanda Cicali. She is the sister of Maria Spano of Riverside, her siblings in Italy: Teresa Paternoster, Sabina Carulli , Antonietta Spano, Benito Spano; and the late Michael Spano, Vincenzo Spano, Giacomo Spano, Francesco Spano and Pasquale Spano. She is the sister-in-law of Dominic (Frances) Cicali of Delran, Nicholas (Terri) Cicali of Nesconset, NY and Grace Cicali of Riverside; and the late Joseph Cicali, Catherine Pallidino, Teresa Denning and Virginia Tedesco. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Come celebrate 79 family centered years (8/30/1930-5/12/2010)

VIEWING AND FUNERAL

Rose Cicali's Viewing and Funeral Services are as Follows: Sunday Night, May 16 at Sweeney's Funeral Home, 337 Bridgeboro St, Riverside, NJ 08075 (856) 461-1116 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm & again on Monday morning May 17, from 9:30am to 10:30am - Mass at Saint Peter's Church at 11:00am -101 Middleton Street - Riverside, NJ 08075 - AKA Jesus The Good Shepherd (856) 461-0100

LINKS TO ALL VIDEOS

Here is links to all current videos

Escarole Baked Soup

How To Jar Tomatoes

Fried Fish

Pasta E Fagioli

Sicilian Pizza

Homemade Linguini

Raviolis

Lasagna

Gravy and Meatballs Part 2

Gravy and Meatballs Part 1

RIP

I'm sorry to say that Grandma Rosa has passed today . Thanks everyone for all your video comments over the years . She will live forever in her recipes and videos . RIP 8/30/30- 5/12/10

Birthday

Happy 79th Bday Grandma

Taping chicken noodle soup today

I'm currently taping an episode of chicken noodle soup . All is going well hopefully I will have it edited this week.

I might tape some home made soup next week

Next week I might work on a homemade chicken noodle soup recipe. Pretty basic , shouldnt take that long .. Ill keep you posted..

HOW TO MAKE ESCAROLE SOUP - new episode!!

THE CICALI BROS PRESENT

WWW.GRANDMASITALIANKITCHEN.COM PRESENTS
EPISODE 9

HOW TO MAKE BAKED HOMEMADE ESCAROLE SOUP

INGREDIENTS:
MOZZARELLA CHEESE
PARMESAN CHEESE
ESCAROLE
MEATBALLS
CHICKEN
SALT
EGGS
CARROTS
ONIONS
CELERY
PARSLEY




MUSIC BY : ( IN ORDER)
O FORTUNA - CARL ORFF
SOUP-PARRY GRIPP
ARRIVEDERCI ROMA- DEAN MARTIN

Escarole in production

We are currently working ona new video. I have just finished taping a video for Escarole soup. I do not have a video release date yet. Keep checking back for more .

HOW TO MAKE LASAGNA - MERRY CHRISTMAS

Things Your Italian Grandma Never Told You But Should Have

Things Your Italian Grandma Never Told You But Should Have
Part 1 of 2: Memories of Grandma
Italian Memories
by Cookie Curci

Today, young women are learning their homemaking skills from domestic guru Martha Stewart, and getting their sage advice from Oprah Winfrey. But things were different for my generation; we learned our homemaking skills and our life lessons at our grandma's knee.

Unfortunately, many of today's grandmas are too busy to pass on their life lessons and family traditions, as most are working at jobs outside the home. And, in many cases, grandma is known by her grandchildren as the lady who shows up on holidays and birthdays with a generous gift.

To me, and to a generation of post war baby boomers, the name "Grandma" meant much, much more. She was the foundation of home and family, the matriarch from whom knowledge, generosity and personal sacrifice flowed. The years I spent with her were among my most rewarding, cherished and domestically education. Grandma came to this country as young immigrant, skilled in the old-world ways; she was keenly adept in self-reliance and running a household. At age 10, she knew how to create tender pasta and ravioli from a little water, flour and egg; by the age of 12 she could plow a field, pick the harvest and pluck a chicken for dinner. Grandma had to know these things, her survival in the old country depended on it.

Grandma passed on these skills to her daughters and then to her grandchildren. Under her watchful eye we learned how to stretch the household budget by growing and preserving fruit and vegetables; we learned how to plant and sow our seedlings at exactly the right time of the month to get the best crops and how to use garden herbs for medicinal cures.

One of my favorite memories was watching grandma in her kitchen preparing the nightly meal. I watched as she mixed a little flour, water and eggs to create long strands of tender pasta. A few minutes later, bowls of steamy spaghetti, bathed in rich tomato sauce and covered with grated Parmesan cheese, was set upon the dinner table.

They say the two best things you can give your child are roots and wings. I guess my grandmother came under the category of "roots", but her wisdom also gave me "wing's". Through her gardening skills she taught me many things. She knew instinctively the bean sprouts that were destined to grow and those that wouldn't make it. She would say, "Observe the ones that do not change or grow, they will die- change and growth generates life" She encouraged me to apply this philosophy to my own life as well.

I liked this a lot and Found this online at http://www.italiansrus.com/articles/subs/grandma.htm

EPISODE 1 , what got it started

Today we will be showing how to cook Penne pasta, home made meatballs, home mixed gravy / sauce, and lamb

GRANDMA ROSA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN HOW TO MAKE PASTA E FAGIOLI

The Cicali Brothers present:
EPISODE 6 : HOW TO MAKE PASTA E FAGIOLI
with grandma Rosa
includes
BArilla 1lb of Ditalini
Botticelli 100% olive oil- 3 tbl sp
1lb Jack Rabbit - Great Northern Beans
8 oz - Red Pack
Salt
Bay Leaves


music by: NICK LUCAS - PASTA CHEECH

How To Make Raviolis

how to make home made raviolis, how to make semolina dough , Grandma rosa's italian kitchen , using polly-o ricotta , and an Atlas pasta maker.

Music:
Dean Martin- Volare
London Symphony Orchestra - Hallelujah

HOW TO MAKE PIZZA

THIS IS GRANDMA ROSA'S MOST FAMOUS YOUTUBE VIDEO

This is Episode 5 in the series

Today we will be making homemade pizza with Grandma Rosa. Grandma ROsa's italian Kitchen will include ingredients from Shoprite of Delran nj
Bridgford Ready-dough
FResh cut Mozerella
Olive oil
Red pack tomato gravy
Oregano
Basil

Music:

Gemini -- pizza

Dean Martin - Just in time

WELCOME

Ok well were finally up and running here, and I will be adding videos and blogs on this site as things come up.  I will have all videos up and running hopefully in the next few weeks.