In 1956, the families of two sisters, the Bartolini Girls, bought a two-flat on Detroit's east side. When our aunt's mother-in-law visited, there were twelve of us in residence. Lucky for us, the three women were incredible cooks. After Mom passed away - Nonna had preceded her - it became apparent that many of our treasured family recipes would be lost if steps weren't taken to record them all. With the help of the remaining Bartolini sister, my Zia Lea, I created a blog that would serve as repository for our recipes, some of which hadn't been prepared in decades. It didn't take long before...
In 1956, the families of two sisters, the Bartolini Girls, bought a two-flat on Detroit's east side. When our aunt's mother-in-law visited, there were...