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Posted on December 23, 2016 - by Enoteca - (Comment * FaceBook It * Send to Friend)
Presenting: Nonnas of the World
At Enoteca Maria we celebrate cultural diversity by serving cuisines from around the world, but we do it in the most uniquely authentic way possible. Real grandmothers from every country across the globe are invited and hired as chefs to cook the recipes handed down to them that they cook at home for their families, that make up the fabric of the culture they were born and raised in. We aspire to build cultural connections through the universal language of cooking, and one way we can do that besides eating it, is teaching it! We hold classes where aspiring chefs can get the opportunity to learn from the nonnas in the kitchen.
Culture is a resource worth preserving. After all a tree can’t grow and change without its roots. To uphold this mission we have pioneered a virtual book project that collects the recipes and stories of grandmothers from around the world called Nonnas of the World. Click the banner below to check it out!
See the Nonnas in Action!
Posted on October 11, 2016 - by Enoteca - (Comment * FaceBook It * Send to Friend)
Nonnas in Training Cooking Classes! Open Enrollment Season!
Nonnas in Training is a new project being rolled out by Enoteca Maria. Our aim is to keep alive the passing down of technique and knowledge from one generation to another, and from one culture to another. Every day we are open (Wed.-Sun.) we have a different international Nonna cooking at Enoteca Maria, and now from 12-3, they will be teaching how they make their signature dishes in a daily FREE one on one cooking class. The only catch is you don’t get to choose the nationality of the chef you will study under. Use the registration form here on the website to let us know your availability and we will contact you with your enrollment date to come in and receive hands on training from one of our acclaimed international Nonne.
CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION PAGE
Posted on July 28, 2015 - by Enoteca - (Comment * FaceBook It * Send to Friend)
Nonnas of the World
Click this book cover to navigate to Nonnas of the World!
We are launching a new project called Nonnas of the World this coming Wednesday, July 29th. We will feature a new grandmother from a different national background than any other at Enoteca Maria. Nonna Nargis from Lahore city in Pakistan will cook the typical cuisine from her village Delhigate. This groundbreaking project will at first feature a grandmother from a different culture once a week, and eventually every day, all while maintaining our Italian kitchen.
These multi cultural Nonne will also be incorporated in our virtual book prototype of the same name, found at www.nonnasoftheworld.com and not only archive their personal lives and recipes, but their particular dialects as well.
It’s a very exciting time. I hope you will join us on this epic culinary journey.
Thanks
Warmly
Jody Scaravella
Enoteca Maria
Posted on August 30, 2014 - by Enoteca - (Comment * FaceBook It * Send to Friend)
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 October 15, 2013 - by Enoteca - (Comment * FaceBook It * Send to Friend)
GOOD DAY CAFE: NONNAS COOK
Enoteca’s Nonnas made a special appearance on Fox Good Day NY! Click to Watch!
Posted on November 21, 2012 - by Enoteca - 1 comment
Today Show features Enoteca Maria!
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TODAY |  Aired on November 21, 2012 Restaurant puts Italian grandmas in the kitchen Enoteca Maria in Staten Island, N.Y., is giving new meaning to the term “family-style restaurant.†The restaurant is employing a team of real Italian grandmas, or Nonnas, most of whom have little to no restaurant experience, to cook every dinner like they’re cooking for family. NBC’s Mara Schiavocampo reports.
http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/49915607#49915607
Posted on September 9, 2010 - by Enoteca - (Comment * FaceBook It * Send to Friend)
The Matriarchs of Gourmet
Enoteca Maria celebrates Grandmas from every culture. Even during times of hardship they have fashioned gourmet meals from the simplest of ingredients, poverty driven dishes, which have become the jewels in the crown of many 5 star Michelin Chefs! They are the foundation on which all else is set. To all who stand tall on the shoulders of these Matriarchs, Enoteca Maria says, Sit down Sonny, Grandma’s here!
