Mama's Favorite Italian
Recipes

My mama Gracie Barbuto Isaacs (holding wine glass, center)
surrounded by members of the Barbuto family as they celebrate
her birthday. She was at her happiest when surrounded by
family. Any occasion was an excuse for a family get-together
with plenty of laughter and of course those wonderful
Italian recipes which had been handed down from her mother.
As Australianised as the family had become (note the short
pants and informal Aussie attire), Italian recipes were passed
around family and friends who wanted to recreate that
mediterranean flavour in their own kitchens. And mama, as
generous as ever, was always happy to pass on her tips - not
only on Italian recipes but on the best way to kill a fowl (or
"chook'' in Australian lingo) or to stuff a duck.
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