I had an uncle Anthony and my Gramps would scream out the window like that too. Then she would bite her hand, give the malevolent eye, and slam the window shut. You never needed to make Granny mad or be witness to her rage. Ask my Auntie Josie who had a mate over once and they made Mom Vincenza crazy. When I was small, each Thu. was our spaghetti day at Gramps's house. Early in the morning, after she put the gravy on, Gramps would take me to Mass at St Anthony's right there by her place in Revere.
Those were the best and I have not been able to find them like that since. Mary was a peach but her boys, Rocco and Vinnie ( names modified ) were another story. They'd no toys, their pa's rule and just would have liked to watch "Aqua Boy" on television.
That family also raised rabbits for eating. They did not let me know that one till I was much older as that was the sole thing I predicted in going to Mary's, seeing all the pretty "pet" rabbits. With added family joining us, dinners were lively and loud, then later, whilst the adults drank their coffee, my bro and I would drowsily watch TV just to be scooped up and put in the automobile for the ride home to do it all again the subsequent week. It wasn't always a Wednesday but we ate pasta once a week. The following recipe for Pasta Carbonara is changed from Jamie Oliver's cook book, "Jamie's Dinners." It is bonnified comfort food. To a massive pot of salted boiling water add the farfalle and cook according to the package directions, in the last minute add the frozen peas. Whilst the pasta is cooking, mix the egg in a bowl with the cream and add some pinches of salt and pepper. In a huge pan over med-high heat cook bacon till crisp then turn the heat off, don't drain. When the pasta is cooked drain reserving a little water. Add the pasta and peas to the bacon and mix well. Quickly stir in the egg and cream mix into the hot pasta. Be certain to stir quickly so that the egg does not scramble. Add a ladle of reserved pasta water to "loosen" the sauce then toss in the cheese. I keep an additional bowl in my purse just for that reason.
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