Submitted by Phyllis Pellerito Jacobek (retired librarian and mother of six children, Nana to 17 grandchildren), Mokena, Illinois My grandmother was born in Calabria and came to the United States as a young girl. She never spoke English well, and so it was difficult to understand her stories as I was growing up. She loved to cook, however, and she left us with this family recipe, which I have made for my own family many times and have now passed on to my daughter and daughters-in-law. Based upon how many were going to be at dinner, the recipe could be adjusted to add more servings as needed. I remember Sunday dinners at my grandmother’s. She would add eggs and more cheese as friends or relatives would drop by. She always had enough food to feed the group! My children could not get enough of this recipe. I am in my late …
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