I know Mrs. Clemenza was happy with him when he got home. I know he’s a gangster and all that but I loved the little kissy thing they did when he was getting in the car.
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Greetings and Salutations, My Summer Lovelies on WEDNESDAY JUNE 17TH, and after a hectic morning we are just going to get straight to the point … It’s NATIONAL APPLE 
STRUDEL DAY, so grab yourself a generous portion to meet those daily fruit & vegetable requirements.
Me … I have no apple strudel 
in my home, but there is a generous portion of Dutch Apple Pie leftover from Monday’s baking adventure, so I’m diving in as I type, and watching General Hospital … I’M MULTITASKING …Later, babes!
And that Willow … She is one nasty, lying little biatch!
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What, My Lovelies, do you suppose we might do on a THURSDAY JUNE 18TH, INTERNATIONAL PICNIC DAY? Plain or fancy, simple or elegant, or maybe just a quick run to the deli? Your picnic, your choice, let’s get rollin’ … If the weather’s not cooperating, just bring it indoors … Mangiare, Bambinas & Bambinos !
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I’m a day late, but yesterday was a day I needed to celebrate…it gave me renewed hope. I’ll leave it there.
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I watched a fifteen minute video on YouTube highlighting “Ten Famous Foods Illinois Invented.” The Rainbow Cone was among them, but I gotta tell ya’ the “Chicago Thin Crust Tavern Style Pizza” was calling my name. (Actually, screaming & shouting.) Sounds very reminiscent of the pizza served at Luigi’s Bar & Grill in Little Italy when I was kid.
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Oh, cool! Which Little Italy?
Yes, thin crust pizza is definitely a staple. Each part of the city and/or neighborhood has its favorite places. I see deep dish as more of a rare treat. I really like it but it’s filling!
PS - I have enough Buona Beef points for a pint of rainbow ice cream! 
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My Mom’s family, along with most of the relatives, came over from Calabria to Pennsylvania, and settled along the Lake Erie Shoreline, and southward toward Brookville Pa. Little Italy was located between Huron Street and West 18th Street. Eventually, many ended up moving and the cousins are scattered across the United States. No matter which direction you’re headed for, you’re sure to run into a cousin. Sadly, life happens, and the grandparents, aunts, uncles, and many cousins have passed on. We miss them like crazy, but our hearts are overflowing with love and sweet memories.
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I’m not Italian but I’ve always loved Italian food. My favorite was the hot sausage pizza served at Campiti’s back in my hometown. Never tasted any other pizza exactly like it, anywhere: wonderful thin crust, homemade sauce, shredded provolone in addition to mozzarella, and they crumbled the hot sausage and sautéed it before putting a thick layer on top. The sautée-ing gave the meat a tasty smoky flavor.
I must have had hundreds of those pizzas over the 54 years my family and I ate at Campiti’s. After I moved cross country, every time I came back home I’d call Campiti’s from the airport, order the sausage pizza, then pick it up before driving to my mother’s.
Two years ago, the restaurant’s owner retired and sold the business. I cried when I heard the news: so many happy memories associated with that place. I’ve heard from my hometown friends that the new owner has his own recipes and they don’t stand up to the old ones. I’m still sad about losing one of my favorite places. And I still know their phone number by heart.
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Greetings, My Summertime Lovelies, on SATURDAY JUNE 20TH … While many out there are busily shopping for 
Christmas, and putting up their trees, I’m happily anticipating the arrival of the First Day of Summer! So screw the Slatkin Candles, and the Germack nuts, enough of the gift bags and holiday throws, I want something frosty and luscious that screams 
summer on NATIONAL ICE CREAM SODA DAY !
Because You Can’t Drink A Candle !
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love my boston cooler made with vernor’s gingerale
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Cherry or regular Coca-Cola with vanilla ice cream is my choice for Ice Cream Soda Day.
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Greeting, My Sweets, on JUNE 21ST, as we celebrate FATHER’S DAY & THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER. I hope your day is filled with sunshine, love, and warm memories. And do remember … Without women, this day would not be possible !
And, if that’s not quite enough to make your day, we are also celebrating NATIONAL SEASHELL DAY …
Wrong Seashells … I think not !
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Good Afternoon, My Lovelies, on MONDAY JUNE 22ND. This chilly and rainy day that feels more like 
Autumn rather than the second day of Summer. And just how many of your took your favorite felines on an exciting adventure on this TAKE YOUR CAT TO WORK DAY ?
Whether you actually did, or whether you just entertained the notion, you still have my permission to reward yourself with a delightful sweet treat on NATIONAL CHOCOLATE ECLAIR DAY!
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Greetings, My Lovelies, on this semi lovely summer day of TUESDAY JUNE 23RD! While someone, somewhere was struggling with major life choices, trying to decide if her bikini bottom and top should match, or what water bottle to sip from, I was toiling away in the 
garden, and then hitting the 
keyboard doing some damage celebrating 
PRIME DAY$ ! And now, my sweets, it’s lunchtime, and I shall choose something appropriate on NATIONAL DETROIT PIZZA DAY … care to join me?
And for dessert, what’s perfect for a light summery treat on NATIONAL PECAN SANDIES DAY?
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My personal favorite …
Eat & Repeat as Necessary !
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Ooh, I’m in for both items!
Ooooh, even as a certified lifelong Chicagoan and Chicago style pizza lover, I also LOVE Detroit style pizza. The one they sell at CostCo is IMO very, very good especially considering it starts out as a frozen pizza. The browned cheese on the sides is tasty.
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We have frequently purchased a surprisingly good Detroit Style Pizza at our neighborhood Little Caesar’s.
And in our freezer, you will usually find one or two of these frozen delights.
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When I was a kid, we would eat at Buddy’s Pizza (6 Mile & Conant) sometimes on Sundays. They had the best “Detroit style “ pizza! And bocce ball out back for the grandpa’s.
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That’s the brand that CostCo carries! Couldn’t think of the name.
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