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Posted on December 3, 2014 - by Enoteca - Comments are off for this post
Enoteca, blogworthy foodie pics at FreshNYC
Rather than bring you genuine Italian food just like Grandma use to make it, Jody Scaravella is bringing you authentic Nonna’s food. Enoteca Maria features a rotating roster of Italian grandmas specializing in cuisines from different regions of Italy – Milano, Viscenza, Napoli, Palermo; each bringing their own unique specialties to their night showcasing dishes from their specific regions made with fresh ingredients and prepared traditionally in sizeable portions. One day you may find Nonna Teresa’s Sicilian specialty, lasagne agli prosciutto e melanzane or pasta con sarde. Another day, it could be Adelena’a rustic Neapolitan cuisine, her favorite Tagliatelle alla Mantavana (with Pumpkin, Sausage, and Chestnuts) or torta rustica with figs. With current line-up of 8 chefs, it’s like having 8 restaurants in one, each day brings new flavors, new experience.
The space is long and slim with exposed bricks and industrial style lighting keeping the atmosphere casual, comfortable and family friendly. Reservations are for a 2-hour block so you don’t want to be in a rush instead, this is a place to experience food and enjoy being with friends and family as you eat.
Posted on October 22, 2014 - by Enoteca - Comments are off for this post
Nadezhda of Mezhdurechensk, Kazakhstan
Nadezhda was born in Siberia in a small beautiful town of Mezhdurechensk in 1959. Her mom was a housewife and her father was a watch repairer. When Nadya was 12 years old her parents decided to move to Kazakhstan. Soon after they moved, Nadya’s father got sick and died. Her mother had to take care of Nadya and her brother all alone. Nadya had to help her mother. She had to cook and take care of the house while mother was working. After she finished school she entered the University and after she graduated, she started working as a teacher. Nadya has two children and three grandchildren. She is a grandma of three handsome boys. She loves cooking for them different tasty meals.
Posted on October 22, 2014 - by Enoteca - Comments are off for this post
Monique of Chateauroux, France
Je m’appelle Monique Papon
Je suis née en France 1950 j’ai grandi à Châteauroux en France. J’ai travaillé pendant dix ans dans une entreprise de Condensateurs. Pendant deux ans j’ai fait des voyages à Paris pour rencontrer des familles pour du travail ,mais je rentrais chez moi déçue. Puis j’ai décidé de faire passer une annonce sur l’Herald Tribune ,la première fois que mon annonce a été publiée j’ai reçue une lettre de Madame Yul Brynner ,avec ma famille nous sommes allés en Normandie pour la rencontrer. Une semaine plus tard je suis retournée en Normandie pour travailler pour la famille Brynner en tant que gouvernante des enfants . Je suis arrivée pour la première fois en Amérique en 1975. Avec la famille Brynner j’ai voyagé dans toute l’Amérique. Je suis aux États Unis depuis 40 ans et installée à New-York depuis 36 ans.
Posted on August 30, 2014 - by Enoteca - Comments are off for this post
Nonna’s House, Enoteca’s own Cooking Book is on Sale Now in Hardcover!
COMING APRIL 7, 2015
Now available for pre-order via the following links!
This beautiful collection of food and nostalgia features great traditions from the heart of Italy, with delicious recipes and colorful stories from the internationally celebrated grandmothers of Enoteca Maria—a one-of-a-kind Italian restaurant where a rotating cast of nonnas are the star chefs. Enoteca Maria takes great home cooking seriously. At this intimate, hospitable restaurant on Staten Island, all the cooking is done by ten nonnas (grandmothers), drawing on their own family recipes, handed down for generations, which reflect their regional traditions. Here are their delicious homemade pastas, risottos, desserts, and more, which have foodies from all over the world taking the ferry to the forgotten borough for an authentic taste of Italy.
Beautiful full-color photography captures the fresh, distinctive flavors of these surprising dishes. Nonna Cristina shares her beautiful Risotto with Strawberries, Black Pepper, and Parmesan; Nonna Margherita offers delectable Stuffed Peppers with Pine Nuts and Raisins; and Nonna Teresa shows off her prize-winning Meat and Cheese Lasagna. Nonna Elvira whips up her peerless Linguine with Cuttlefish and Ink; Adelina creates a savory Tagliatelle with Pumpkin, Sausage, and Chestnuts; and Rosaria makes handmade Spaghetti alla Chitarra with Cherry Tomatoes and Porcini Mushrooms. Nonna Carmelina shares her classic Potato Pie with Ham, Salami, and Mozzarella; Rosa confides her nonna’s secret recipe for Rabbit with Sage; and Nina sautés Chicken alla Capricciosa, with prosciutto and mushrooms. Nonna Francesca launches the book with advice on the time-honored art of preserving everything from olives to soppressata.
With its utterly delicious tastes of grandmother’s kitchen, Nonna’s House is a legacy of flavors passed down through generations, now captured here forever. Restaurant founder Jody Scaravella says it best: “If I have a choice between a three-star Michelin chef’s restaurant and Grandma’s, I’m going to Grandma’s. I’m going to the source.â€
Posted on June 5, 2014 - by Enoteca - Comments are off for this post
Il Secolo XIX in Italy gives the Enoteca international ink!
Posted on November 18, 2013 - by Enoteca - Comments are off for this post
Bambuser
Posted on October 15, 2013 - by Enoteca - Comments are off for this post
GOOD DAY CAFE: NONNAS COOK
Enoteca’s Nonnas made a special appearance on Fox Good Day NY! Click to Watch!
