If you’re Italian, you might have a habit of showing people you love them by cooking for them. One of the first recipes that I learned to create was my grandma’s lasagna. Stacked high with layers of ricotta, cheeses, sauce, and pasta, it is a dish that not only fills up my stomach, but fills me with warm, happy memories and feelings. Now that I have a family of my own, I feel those same warm feelings while making them lasagna.
Okay so this is actually my great-grandma’s lasagna and my grandma wasn’t Italian at all. When my grandma, Louise, was younger, she moved up from southern Indiana to Chicago, where she met and married my Italian grandpa, Joe. They lived in a flat in a building shared with my great-grandparents and other relatives. While living there, my great-grandma taught my grandma how to make traditional Italian dishes. My grandma taught my mom. Who taught me. A recipe spanning 4 generations and possibly more.
Grandma and Grandpa, September 1962
Cheesy Shrimp Tortellini Alfredo Skillet
Mom Doesn’t Recognize Her Disabled Daughter after Leaving Her with Stepdad — Story of the Day
The most effective method for whitening grout and restoring it to a new look
The Real Reason Why We Haven’t Seen Lacey Chabert Lately
Simple and Quick Vegetable Chopsuey: Prepared in Just Ten Minutes
How to remove silver stains, Grandma’s remedy!
