What is going to happen to all the wonderful wax sculptures? I see the Rock Legends Wax Museum has closed. Happy Retirement but I hope someone is able to preserve your Nonno's work and display it for continued enjoyment!!
Ce n'est pas de la vraie polenta, car la vraie se fait avec de la FARINE DE MAIS, et là, c'est fait avec de la SEMOULE DE MAIS..... au goût, ce n'est pas du tout la même chose......
Love the stories from our beginnings in new Countries❤ My family too are extremely hard workers, I' m 4 th generation here in America! I am grateful for my Austiran/ Hungarian roots ❤
Came over from your sister's channel and I couldn't be happier that I did. This recipe and story resonated strongly with me as my father's parents were Italian. Polenta was served on the big board with sauce covering, with a pile of meat in the center. My father and Aunt didn't care of polenta, but his mom made them eat a path to the meat pile before they could take any. Thank you so much for reminding me of these wonderful stories.
Same! A dear Italian friend of mine passed away a couple of years ago so it’s really nice to hear the no-nonsense conversation from an Italian lady. RIP Loretta Lewis Holiday, you are missed.
11:43 My father and mother worked very hard to take care of five kids and we weren’t rich, we never wanted for anything, and we had a good Italian food. Thanks God. They hard it hard but we all made it. All my aunt’s and uncles worked hard. I’m proud to be Italian.
Love it too. I’m from Austria, we share a part of the border with Italy. We love Italy, the good food, the open minded people, the beautiful towns, the history. Polenta is a traditional dish in Austria as well. We eat it for breakfast in Styria, I like your Nonna😊. She is a good chef.
My neighbor from Italy made this and I was so unappreciative and immature I didn't give her the respect she deserved when she brought me some over..they were bad times. But Maria Cicci I love you and I pray for you if your on earth or in heaven...You were like a mother and grandma to me!! God bless you and Freddie... I apologize for my stupid ways....❤️✝️🙏
@@thearcherofjustice1492don’t beat yourself up. You learned ❤ I’m sure you have cared for people and tried to do the same as your grandma. Which is what is important and she would be so proud of you. At 69, I’m sure you are now wise enough to know the young are foolish and I think your grandma probably knew that too. She loved you. That’s why she did that, she wanted to care for you. And now you can show the same love to others. Be at peace ❤God Bless you 🩷
@@thearcherofjustice1492 I can guarantee they loved you and never saw any harm. I promise 🙏🏼. Bless you for acknowledging. If you have children or grandchildren you will surely know and understand. And you are forever forgiving by them I can promise🥰.
Hat's off to you, Nonna, both for the polenta and specially for not letting Nonno give up. One moment that changed the future of your entire family. That is what a couple is all about: supporting each other when one is down to make you both rise, stronger than before.
My mother was from Northern Italy and polenta was a staple. My father is from Catania, Sicily. Love this channel and I too came over from Girl with the Dogs channel.
Watching your grandparents just makes my day and brings me lots of giggles...."Hey, can I talk just a little"..."No , don't talk, it's better!!...omg , how can you film them without laughing! Little by little, I'm going to watch all of The Spicy Nonna's videos. They bring such joy to my day. Blessings to you all, watching from Livonia Mi ❤
I like that this was a family effort, and not just the effort of one individual. Also, any chance we could see Nonna making that delicious-looking sauce in a future video?
Yes everybody needs to help out LOL. The recipe for the sauce is in the description, but you can see it in this video here: ruclips.net/video/xBXYSXo0k6g/видео.html
Your grandfather is absolutely correct about the white maize meal and cooking it as a tart in the oven with whatever you feel like. It's a staple in South Africa and it's lovely.
Nonna and Nonno are the best! I came over from Vanessa's channel and so glad I tried it out. Reminds me of growing up in a family where everything was from scratch and trying all kinds of things to make our dollar stretch
Both of my parents are from the Molise region. You had me and subscribed at nonno. I’m sharing your videos with my 85 year old mom who still cooks like this almost daily, and a passion to feed family and friends. We do love your videos and can’t help but to feel a strong connection with your family.
Mamma mia, nonno and nonna's story at the end of the video was very moving and proof of what it means to be a true Italian, especially Southern Italian: sacrifice, unity and stubbornness. Bravo Nonno e brava nonna. Siete veramente simpatici! Un saluto da Roma da un siciliano e da un cilentano!
I'm English and German heritage. I love polenta, Mom never made it. I had some Italian friends who introduced it to me. I was hooked. I also like it with left over roast. So yummy. These folks remind me so of my parents. Hard workers and just keep going. Wonderful ❤
I’m serbian from Dalmatia (croatia) which is across the sea from Italy and we eat polenta all the time and also have a lot of Italian words we use and dishes we make. Love you guys❤
`AND THIS IS WHY SOME OF THE NBA LEGENDS COME FROM THAT AREA.😃. Divac ate that as a child, and so did Stojakovic, Paspalj, Kukoc, Petrovic...Its less than a 1000 square miles...Thank you polenta!
And we wonder why our grandparents are in better shape than we are, a hardworking family meal. Ty for sharing your story about starting out, incredible story! Ty for showing us and sharing! Oh my does the polenta look good! ❤
Oh, that polenta looks so delicious. Thank you Nonna! And thank you Nonno for your story of how you worked hard to make your business prosper. Your stories are great.
I love this , my family also made Polenta my grandparents were Italian, the stirring is no joke we would all pitch in , warms my heart my grandparents have been gone a long time now.
Love you all! Sharing your family’s history and experience helps to instill and even simply remind us, of amazing perseverance and all that it can bring. Words aren’t enough, but thank you all 💜
I'm part Italian but never got to meet my Italian Grandparents; these videos make me feel nostalgic and whole. You guy's are blessed, cant wait to try this out!
OMG, this brought back memories. My Nonno used to make polenta (sometimes with rabbit 🐇) & we always used the large family-style board. I haven't thought of this in years. The older Italian generation were strong, hardworking people. Thanks for posting! Blessing to Nonno & Nonna!
Your Nonno reminds me so much of my father. When he bought a house after getting married, the neighbors immediately wanted to move because they did not like that my parents were Italian. People used the area beside my parent's house as a dump, and my father started to clean up the neighborhood. The neighbors realized they made a mistake in their opinion and stayed!
Looks Amazing 😋 Grew up in a large Italian family 🥰 We'd have supper at my grandparents twice a week 🙏🙏🙏 in the end it was 36 of us immediate family 🥰 We'd have to stop and do the dishes to continue with Christmas Eve and certain get togethers 🙏 Great memories 🥰
I’m inspired 😍 Love how everyone pitched in to stir the polenta and sharing the big wooden block to eat. Love the story your grandpa told. Can’t wait for more recipes & stories!
👏OK, so 3 minutes in and officially in love with your grandparents 🤗 You can tell them they have some new subscribers and fans in Perth, 🐨Western Australia🦘 Your Mum is so beautiful too, she doesn't look old enough to be your and Vanessa's Mother! Good job Stephan, look forward to many more💜🕯🙏
This is so cool! When I was a kid my grandpa took us to his Italian friends and they made polenta and spread it out on the table like that and ate around it until it was in the shape of the boot of Italy. Thanks for reminding me!
Omg. My father is from Italy as well and said the same thing about polenta they ate it because it was all they had and I love it!! Fried polenta and stew
I was born in France of Italian parents, and your video reminds me of the times when one of our two Nonnas was living at our place for the last years of her life. She used to cook polenta like this, for the whole family, on our wooden kitchen table. Eating all together, on this big table, with no plates, just all of us with forks and spoons, this polenta is one of my best childhood memories. I still mention it to my friends now, and I'm 43 years old! Plus, it is soooo good! On par with lasagna or pizza 🍕! Thanks for sharing your life and your recipes with us. Italians are really the best at transforming food into pleasure, passion, and life! 🇮🇹🇮🇹💪❤️❤️
So very proud of you,for rebuilding what you lost initially. What an encouraging wife,who stood by grandpa...hats off to you,managing everything with children to raise.
Omg seeing your grandparents and Mom sitting at what we call La Spiannatora eating Pollenta the way I did and still do till this day! This episode made me tear up I watched my parents argue and be very spicy while they made the pollenta just brings me right back to the 60’s. I still make pollenta every February to honour my Mom Maria for her Birthday she’s been gone 6 years🪽💔🙏 Eveyone thinks we are crazy sitting at wooden board all together eating but I know my parents are looking down happy I’ve kept the tradition 🇮🇹🇨🇦 Thank you so much for sharing this means so much to me ❤️
Incredibile, grazie per aver condiviso la tua famiglia e le loro storie. È veramente bello vedere una famiglia che mangia insieme, che sta insieme. Aspetto molti altri video.
Coming from Italian immigrant parents I always enjoyed going to Nonna's and Nonno's for Sunday lunch. ❤My mother is from Campobasso and my dad from Roccasecca
This is such a treat for me to watch all your videos!! I miss my Nonna & Nonno so much!!! 😢…. Don’t ever stop filming them!! I have the same EXACT blanket that is on your recliner!! Before my BisNonna past away… she made one for me just the same that is purple, lavender and white… my favorite color…💜🤍
Love and dedication in a family is the most important and precious act you can gift each member. Almost made me cry watching this. You are one lucky guy to have a family such as this!
These are such wonderful videos that bring back such wonderful memories. This generation of Nonni is the last of its kind, with their stories, history, wisdom, love for family, sacrifice and recipes. They are like an anchor to the next generation's storm. What would we do without them?! I pray every day that God will watch over our elders and keep them with us as long as possible.
I’m not sure how I stumbled upon your channel, but one day RUclips suggested it, and I decided to take a quick look. Since then, I haven’t been able to skip a single video. Your grandparents are so sweet and wonderful! I also come from a family with loving grandparents (not anymore), so I can truly understand the warmth they share with their grandchildren. Thank you for sharing these beautiful stories.
What an inspiring family you have Vanessa! Loved the polenta stirring and the tip re wooden plates. I'm in my 60's and from the south. When my mother made this dish it was called corn meal Mush(yes, really). She added sugar and we had it for breakfast for days and days😃
Vanessa sent me over! I’m drooling watching 🤤 reminds me of my childhood. You have a beautiful family, thank you for sharing them. I’m hooked and subscribed!
WOW!😍😍 I am Italian, from the North, and polenta is our most important traditional dish😍. Your nonno is right: there are so many kinds of polenta, all religiously served on a wooden tray or plate😉😉. Where are your "nonni" (plural form of nonno/a) from? I'm guessing your grandparents are from the south of Italiy (Lazio, Marche, Campania) because yellow polenta with tomato sauce and sausages and cheese its very popular there. Ps: Aaaw you grandparents are an inspiration, they had such and hard time 😭 but they prevailed!!
@@enricacantori2984 Invece si fa, il mio compagno è cilentano (Auletta, provincia di Salerno, al confine con la Basilicata) e la fa proprio come si fa in questo video. Parte della tradizione alimentare dei suoi genitori, contadini. Le Marche sicuramente sono più centro-nord, il Lazio ormai è di fatto sud, anche a causa delle temperature torride estive :-D
My Mom made polenta In the Winter especially. Put her sauce on it, oh yum. Now I make it. So many Italian dishes. I loved learning how to make stuffed artichokes, learned alot.
Oh my goodness - this couple are really truly special 💕 they’re still working hard so that others can benefit - these videos themselves are the success they are because of them NOT because of you filming them. They would still be amazing going quietly about their daily lives, still living on bread and water and working three jobs if they needed to… Such an inspiration but don’t forget you’d have absolutely zero presence without them and their hard work…
I am cuban, living in the USA, and we eat like this too, also I learned from my grandmother to eat it with milk. Delicious. I am gonna cook some today!!!
You are such a loving and respectful grandson. I love that you are playful with your grandparents, but always honoring them. Fantastic videos. Thanks for sharing!
Ok, this is so cute! I'm Salvadorean and this reminded me of cooking with my family. ❤ taking turns stirring is real and brought back memories of making tamales! Not to mention we also have a small white fluffy dog who always goes around the kitchen for some treats. Love this channel already and the grandparents. 🥺❤
OMG. So many memories came back to me I was born and lived in Italy for 5 years. We were very poor and rarely had meat for dinner. We had polenta several times a week and we had a marble table, where my mom would sever the meal on the table, we would cut out our portion and my mom would put what topping we wanted. Mostly plain sauce, but my dad loved garlic in olive oil. I don’t think my mom put grated cheese in it. Everything was spared for a meal. Sometimes our meal was cheese and bread. Everything was homemade and grown . We never ate our chickens, we needed them for the eggs. But every winter my parents would buy a pig and preserve it for our winter meals. We had dry sausages and yes 4 prosciuttos. Was such a treat when my dad cut them for us.
Wow! I love Nonna and Nonno’s stories. They’ve been through a lot. Especially with Nonno and his cancers. Yet, he keeps smiling and living and Nonna is making him happy. What a beautiful couple and you are so fortunate to have parents like them to keep your memories of them so wonderful! ♥️♥️♥️
Thanks so much for sharing this story Nonno and Nonna 😊 reminded me of my parents. Mom was always the driving force behind him. You are a beautiful family 💕💕 and that polenta looks delicious 😋
Ty for sharing your grandparents with us I so appreciate it they are amazing and makes miss my nanny so very much lots of love from New Jersey and Ember my pet cockatiel
Sunday lunch with dad, polenta and formaggio fritto. What memories😊. Polenta was all they had to eat in their childhood in the Veneto region. I was always told polenta was what sustained the Alpini on their arduous mountain treks.
My mother and father come from Calabria my mom and grandmother made polenta almost the same way that you do it. What part of Italia do you come from? Love watching Nonna’s Cook traditional Italian way. It brings back a lot of memories. I try to keep the tradition going I’m 75 years young,August 2024 I’ll be 76 starting to slow down. God bless you and your family🙏
That was a lovely story Nono! Please tell us more next time. It’s stories like this that give us all the strength to push ourselves on hard days. Love you all.
This is what Americans do to become successful regardless of the odds. With a pinch of humor and Loveland commitment to family and community. This is the story of the American Backbone.
The story at the end of the video was one of the most encouraging testimonies of what love, hard work and commitment are. Thankyou so much for sharing your lives with a stranger 💐❤️
I’m fascinated by the story of the family business. What was it they did, house painting, if I remember correctly? It’s incredible how one success can lead to many others having success too. I’m so glad your mother was here this time, I’ve been hoping you would introduce her.
Hello from England! I so love catching up with nonno and nonna, they remind me so, so much of my Italian parents who sadly are no longer with us. My mum, just like nonna, was a fabulous cook, polenta, pasta dishes etc. galore. Dad, like nonno, grew all the vegetables in his beloved garden. Good, hardworking proud Italians all of them. Sending love to you all. xx
Loved that there is a polenta stirrer like a Scottish oatmeal spurtle! I use a thick chopstick for stirring things, and I am surprised how much better a stick can work. Thank you for the video and much love to your Nonna and Nonno.
I'm from a Maltese family and my boyfriend's family is very, VERY Italian. Came here for the spicy grandparents to remind me of my own, you all definitely delivered and I have a lot of nostalgia now ♥ I just told my boyfriend I want to make Polenta. We're going to try it!
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My families store and wax museum can be found here...
ruclips.net/video/_vwwFyO3r4g/видео.html
My Nonno made every wax figure by hand.
Checked it out, what a talented Artist your Nonno is!
What is going to happen to all the wonderful wax sculptures? I see the Rock Legends Wax Museum has closed. Happy Retirement but I hope someone is able to preserve your Nonno's work and display it for continued enjoyment!!
Wow, they're amazing!
Ce n'est pas de la vraie polenta, car la vraie se fait avec de la FARINE DE MAIS, et là, c'est fait avec de la SEMOULE DE MAIS..... au goût, ce n'est pas du tout la même chose......
Da quanti anni siete via dall'Italia ? Ora vi trovate bene? Buona continuazione ❤
Love the stories from our beginnings in new Countries❤ My family too are extremely hard workers, I' m 4 th generation here in America! I am grateful for my Austiran/ Hungarian roots ❤
Wiener schnitzel, Hungarian goulash. Yum!!!❤
Came over from your sister's channel and I couldn't be happier that I did. This recipe and story resonated strongly with me as my father's parents were Italian. Polenta was served on the big board with sauce covering, with a pile of meat in the center. My father and Aunt didn't care of polenta, but his mom made them eat a path to the meat pile before they could take any. Thank you so much for reminding me of these wonderful stories.
Same! A dear Italian friend of mine passed away a couple of years ago so it’s really nice to hear the no-nonsense conversation from an Italian lady. RIP Loretta Lewis Holiday, you are missed.
It's nice to know that our american conpatriots are doing fine :D
Yes..same here...and i am Italian too😋😋😋😎
Who's sister? Vanessa or her mom? Which channel? I absolutely love this family 💜
@@smilesandthetwistedmd7608 the camera persons sister, Vanessa's channel! The camera person of this channel is Vanessa's brother
OMG! I miss my grandparents. So many stories I will never know.
that story at the end; single handed Neighborhood Revitalization ! A history to be so very proud of. Thanks for sharing
11:43 My father and mother worked very hard to take care of five kids and we weren’t rich, we never wanted for anything, and we had a good Italian food. Thanks God. They hard it hard but we all made it. All my aunt’s and uncles worked hard. I’m proud to be Italian.
I so enjoy viewing all of you. Your preparation of your meals are so awesome and looks very delicious ❤🎉
Love it too. I’m from Austria, we share a part of the border with Italy. We love Italy, the good food, the open minded people, the beautiful towns, the history. Polenta is a traditional dish in Austria as well. We eat it for breakfast in Styria, I like your Nonna😊. She is a good chef.
That business story is awesome. Tough times don't last, but tough people do!
I love Nonna! “We’re not gonna lose everything!” She did everything she could to make it work. ❤ What a great story of everyone pulling together.
My neighbor from Italy made this and I was so unappreciative and immature I didn't give her the respect she deserved when she brought me some over..they were bad times. But Maria Cicci I love you and I pray for you if your on earth or in heaven...You were like a mother and grandma to me!! God bless you and Freddie... I apologize for my stupid ways....❤️✝️🙏
This is an art. Looks soooooooo delicious.
❤ We all made mistakes in taking our elders for granted😭🙏❤️
@@thearcherofjustice1492don’t beat yourself up. You learned ❤ I’m sure you have cared for people and tried to do the same as your grandma. Which is what is important and she would be so proud of you. At 69, I’m sure you are now wise enough to know the young are foolish and I think your grandma probably knew that too. She loved you. That’s why she did that, she wanted to care for you. And now you can show the same love to others. Be at peace ❤God Bless you 🩷
@@thearcherofjustice1492
I can guarantee they loved you and never saw any harm. I promise 🙏🏼. Bless you for acknowledging. If you have children or grandchildren you will surely know and understand. And you are forever forgiving by them I can promise🥰.
We were all young and STUPID. 😂 Don't beat yourself up.
Hat's off to you, Nonna, both for the polenta and specially for not letting Nonno give up. One moment that changed the future of your entire family. That is what a couple is all about: supporting each other when one is down to make you both rise, stronger than before.
I'm Greek, these family cooking moments are precious.Love from Australia.❤
My mother was from Northern Italy and polenta was a staple. My father is from Catania, Sicily. Love this channel and I too came over from Girl with the Dogs channel.
Watching your grandparents just makes my day and brings me lots of giggles...."Hey, can I talk just a little"..."No , don't talk, it's better!!...omg , how can you film them without laughing! Little by little, I'm going to watch all of The Spicy Nonna's videos. They bring such joy to my day. Blessings to you all, watching from Livonia Mi ❤
I like that this was a family effort, and not just the effort of one individual. Also, any chance we could see Nonna making that delicious-looking sauce in a future video?
Yes everybody needs to help out LOL. The recipe for the sauce is in the description, but you can see it in this video here: ruclips.net/video/xBXYSXo0k6g/видео.html
Your grandfather is absolutely correct about the white maize meal and cooking it as a tart in the oven with whatever you feel like. It's a staple in South Africa and it's lovely.
These videos are like comfort food for your eyes and ears
Nonna and Nonno are the best! I came over from Vanessa's channel and so glad I tried it out. Reminds me of growing up in a family where everything was from scratch and trying all kinds of things to make our dollar stretch
Both of my parents are from the Molise region. You had me and subscribed at nonno. I’m sharing your videos with my 85 year old mom who still cooks like this almost daily, and a passion to feed family and friends. We do love your videos and can’t help but to feel a strong connection with your family.
Mamma mia, nonno and nonna's story at the end of the video was very moving and proof of what it means to be a true Italian, especially Southern Italian: sacrifice, unity and stubbornness. Bravo Nonno e brava nonna. Siete veramente simpatici! Un saluto da Roma da un siciliano e da un cilentano!
I'm English and German heritage. I love polenta, Mom never made it. I had some Italian friends who introduced it to me. I was hooked. I also like it with left over roast. So yummy. These folks remind me so of my parents. Hard workers and just keep going. Wonderful ❤
I’m serbian from Dalmatia (croatia) which is across the sea from Italy and we eat polenta all the time and also have a lot of Italian words we use and dishes we make. Love you guys❤
Do you eat polenta with yogurt? 😀
@@Peter-sz1sn yes and with soured milk too
`AND THIS IS WHY SOME OF THE NBA LEGENDS COME FROM THAT AREA.😃. Divac ate that as a child, and so did Stojakovic, Paspalj, Kukoc, Petrovic...Its less than a 1000 square miles...Thank you polenta!
Pura!
Kentucky here. I couldn't find Grits here, so I used polenta.
I put butter and honey in mine. The white kind.
Same for yellow.
Thank you, Nonno for telling your story. Hard work pays off. 🥰
I love when family makes food and eats together ❤️
I notice the bowl of meatballs is down by the grandson 😅😂
Yeah... Julian is American though.
The fact that you guys take turn to stir the polenta just made my day ❤
Thank you for not painting the kitchen cabinets like everyone else does. I love the way your grandparents' home looks. Just like them original.
And we wonder why our grandparents are in better shape than we are, a hardworking family meal. Ty for sharing your story about starting out, incredible story! Ty for showing us and sharing! Oh my does the polenta look good! ❤
Oh, that polenta looks so delicious. Thank you Nonna! And thank you Nonno for your story of how you worked hard to make your business prosper. Your stories are great.
I love this , my family also made Polenta my grandparents were Italian, the stirring is no joke we would all pitch in , warms my heart my grandparents have been gone a long time now.
Love you all! Sharing your family’s history and experience helps to instill and even simply remind us, of amazing perseverance and all that it can bring. Words aren’t enough, but thank you all 💜
Our pleasure!
I love Polenta, with cheese, a lot of cheese! Love this family.. 💕🌷
I'm part Italian but never got to meet my Italian Grandparents; these videos make me feel nostalgic and whole. You guy's are blessed, cant wait to try this out!
OMG, this brought back memories. My Nonno used to make polenta (sometimes with rabbit 🐇) & we always used the large family-style board. I haven't thought of this in years. The older Italian generation were strong, hardworking people. Thanks for posting! Blessing to Nonno & Nonna!
Your Nonno reminds me so much of my father. When he bought a house after getting married, the neighbors immediately wanted to move because they did not like that my parents were Italian. People used the area beside my parent's house as a dump, and my father started to clean up the neighborhood. The neighbors realized they made a mistake in their opinion and stayed!
What a beautiful family. You all are truly rich in the very most important way. ❤
This is a neat channel. Older people have the most amazing stories (and recipes).
Looks Amazing 😋 Grew up in a large Italian family 🥰 We'd have supper at my grandparents twice a week 🙏🙏🙏 in the end it was 36 of us immediate family 🥰 We'd have to stop and do the dishes to continue with Christmas Eve and certain get togethers 🙏 Great memories 🥰
Nonna and Nonno are not afraid of hard work. I love their stories and the recipes, oh my, the food looks delicious. So glad I found this channel.
If everyone helps,everyone learns! This is how it's done! I love this channel. ❤
That was a lovely story. I never knew what polenta was… now I’m curious on trying it. Your grandmothers sauce looked so delicious
I’m inspired 😍 Love how everyone pitched in to stir the polenta and sharing the big wooden block to eat.
Love the story your grandpa told. Can’t wait for more recipes & stories!
👏OK, so 3 minutes in and officially in love with your grandparents 🤗 You can tell them they have some new subscribers and fans in Perth, 🐨Western Australia🦘 Your Mum is so beautiful too, she doesn't look old enough to be your and Vanessa's Mother! Good job Stephan, look forward to many more💜🕯🙏
They should write a book about their lives. It sounds so interesting and full of love. I definitely buy one.
I am so glad I subscribed to this channel. Your Nonna is the best when she gets spicy.
from Pisterzo
This is so cool! When I was a kid my grandpa took us to his Italian friends and they made polenta and spread it out on the table like that and ate around it until it was in the shape of the boot of Italy. Thanks for reminding me!
Omg. My father is from Italy as well and said the same thing about polenta they ate it because it was all they had and I love it!! Fried polenta and stew
I was born in France of Italian parents, and your video reminds me of the times when one of our two Nonnas was living at our place for the last years of her life. She used to cook polenta like this, for the whole family, on our wooden kitchen table. Eating all together, on this big table, with no plates, just all of us with forks and spoons, this polenta is one of my best childhood memories. I still mention it to my friends now, and I'm 43 years old! Plus, it is soooo good! On par with lasagna or pizza 🍕! Thanks for sharing your life and your recipes with us. Italians are really the best at transforming food into pleasure, passion, and life! 🇮🇹🇮🇹💪❤️❤️
So very proud of you,for rebuilding what you lost initially. What an encouraging wife,who stood by grandpa...hats off to you,managing everything with children to raise.
Omg seeing your grandparents and Mom sitting at what we call La Spiannatora eating Pollenta the way I did and still do till this day! This episode made me tear up I watched my parents argue and be very spicy while they made the pollenta just brings me right back to the 60’s. I still make pollenta every February to honour my Mom Maria for her Birthday she’s been gone 6 years🪽💔🙏 Eveyone thinks we are crazy sitting at wooden board all together eating but I know my parents are looking down happy I’ve kept the tradition 🇮🇹🇨🇦 Thank you so much for sharing this means so much to me ❤️
Incredibile, grazie per aver condiviso la tua famiglia e le loro storie. È veramente bello vedere una famiglia che mangia insieme, che sta insieme. Aspetto molti altri video.
@@Tomoktra Perdonami, sono una donna.
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Coming from Italian immigrant parents I always enjoyed going to Nonna's and Nonno's for Sunday lunch. ❤My mother is from Campobasso and my dad from Roccasecca
Your grandparents are amazing! And I loved how it took all of you to make that incredible dish.
This is such a treat for me to watch all your videos!! I miss my Nonna & Nonno so much!!! 😢…. Don’t ever stop filming them!! I have the same EXACT blanket that is on your recliner!! Before my BisNonna past away… she made one for me just the same that is purple, lavender and white… my favorite color…💜🤍
I would have loved to have tried some of that polenta! And what a great story about making a home-grown business succeed through hard work!
Julien, thank you so much for sharing your grandparents with us! They are absolutely delightful! And I love your Madonna tattoo, it’s beautiful!
Love and dedication in a family is the most important and precious act you can gift each member. Almost made me cry watching this. You are one lucky guy to have a family such as this!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed! 😊
These are such wonderful videos that bring back such wonderful memories. This generation of Nonni is the last of its kind, with their stories, history, wisdom, love for family, sacrifice and recipes. They are like an anchor to the next generation's storm. What would we do without them?! I pray every day that God will watch over our elders and keep them with us as long as possible.
I’m not sure how I stumbled upon your channel, but one day RUclips suggested it, and I decided to take a quick look. Since then, I haven’t been able to skip a single video. Your grandparents are so sweet and wonderful! I also come from a family with loving grandparents (not anymore), so I can truly understand the warmth they share with their grandchildren. Thank you for sharing these beautiful stories.
What an inspiring family you have Vanessa! Loved the polenta stirring and the tip re wooden plates. I'm in my 60's and from the south. When my mother made this dish it was called corn meal Mush(yes, really). She added sugar and we had it for breakfast for days and days😃
From upstate N.Y. and for us it was corn meal mush for breakfast too.Loved it!!
Vanessa sent me over! I’m drooling watching 🤤 reminds me of my childhood. You have a beautiful family, thank you for sharing them. I’m hooked and subscribed!
I like Maria she's a great cook and she's kind. ❤
I had no idea making polenta was so labor intensive! It looked amazing, and loved the story.
I love watching them cook and discuss the history of the food - I miss my grandparents very much and this content is beautiful
WOW!😍😍 I am Italian, from the North, and polenta is our most important traditional dish😍. Your nonno is right: there are so many kinds of polenta, all religiously served on a wooden tray or plate😉😉. Where are your "nonni" (plural form of nonno/a) from? I'm guessing your grandparents are from the south of Italiy (Lazio, Marche, Campania) because yellow polenta with tomato sauce and sausages and cheese its very popular there.
Ps: Aaaw you grandparents are an inspiration, they had such and hard time 😭 but they prevailed!!
Lazio e Marche sud Italia vero?😂 Dubito che la facciano in Campania 🤭
@@enricacantori2984 Invece si fa, il mio compagno è cilentano (Auletta, provincia di Salerno, al confine con la Basilicata) e la fa proprio come si fa in questo video. Parte della tradizione alimentare dei suoi genitori, contadini.
Le Marche sicuramente sono più centro-nord, il Lazio ormai è di fatto sud, anche a causa delle temperature torride estive :-D
Marche has nothing to do with the north. It was a papal territory. Besides, they were not Celts
My Mom made polenta In the Winter especially. Put her sauce on it, oh yum. Now I make it. So many Italian dishes. I loved learning how to make stuffed artichokes, learned alot.
I love this family. They are so together with family and tradition. So wonderful to share their videos.💕
Oh my goodness - this couple are really truly special 💕 they’re still working hard so that others can benefit - these videos themselves are the success they are because of them NOT because of you filming them. They would still be amazing going quietly about their daily lives, still living on bread and water and working three jobs if they needed to… Such an inspiration but don’t forget you’d have absolutely zero presence without them and their hard work…
I am cuban, living in the USA, and we eat like this too, also I learned from my grandmother to eat it with milk. Delicious. I am gonna cook some today!!!
Polenta e Latte was the meal of poor Italian families 100 yr ago.
You are such a loving and respectful grandson. I love that you are playful with your grandparents, but always honoring them. Fantastic videos. Thanks for sharing!
I look so forward to your weekly shows. I just enjoyed them so much. What a beautiful, beautiful families it’s heartwarming.
Thank you for sharing your family history. It fills me with pride for the contribution Italians made to USA and Canada.
Ok, this is so cute! I'm Salvadorean and this reminded me of cooking with my family. ❤ taking turns stirring is real and brought back memories of making tamales! Not to mention we also have a small white fluffy dog who always goes around the kitchen for some treats. Love this channel already and the grandparents. 🥺❤
Just love this family and their history! Italians rock!!!
OMG. So many memories came back to me I was born and lived in Italy for 5 years. We were very poor and rarely had meat for dinner. We had polenta several times a week and we had a marble table, where my mom would sever the meal on the table, we would cut out our portion and my mom would put what topping we wanted. Mostly plain sauce, but my dad loved garlic in olive oil. I don’t think my mom put grated cheese in it. Everything was spared for a meal. Sometimes our meal was cheese and bread. Everything was homemade and grown . We never ate our chickens, we needed them for the eggs. But every winter my parents would buy a pig and preserve it for our winter meals. We had dry sausages and yes 4 prosciuttos. Was such a treat when my dad cut them for us.
Wow! I love Nonna and Nonno’s stories. They’ve been through a lot. Especially with Nonno and his cancers. Yet, he keeps smiling and living and Nonna is making him happy. What a beautiful couple and you are so fortunate to have parents like them to keep your memories of them so wonderful! ♥️♥️♥️
Thanks so much for sharing this story Nonno and Nonna 😊 reminded me of my parents. Mom was always the driving force behind him. You are a beautiful family 💕💕 and that polenta looks delicious 😋
Ty for sharing your grandparents with us I so appreciate it they are amazing and makes miss my nanny so very much lots of love from New Jersey and Ember my pet cockatiel
I’m three videos in to this channel and I am in love with this beautiful family!❤
Sunday lunch with dad, polenta and formaggio fritto. What memories😊. Polenta was all they had to eat in their childhood in the Veneto region. I was always told polenta was what sustained the Alpini on their arduous mountain treks.
Thank you for sharing your family. I enjoy your videos very much. Almost makes me wish I was in Canada.
My mother and father come from Calabria my mom and grandmother made polenta almost the same way that you do it. What part of Italia do you come from?
Love watching Nonna’s Cook traditional Italian way. It brings back a lot of memories. I try to keep the tradition going I’m 75 years young,August 2024 I’ll be 76 starting to slow down. God bless you and your family🙏
That was a lovely story Nono! Please tell us more next time. It’s stories like this that give us all the strength to push ourselves on hard days. Love you all.
nonna's so cute!! pls never stop making vids we love you nonna
This is what Americans do to become successful regardless of the odds. With a pinch of humor and Loveland commitment to family and community. This is the story of the American Backbone.
The story at the end of the video was one of the most encouraging testimonies of what love, hard work and commitment are. Thankyou so much for sharing your lives with a stranger 💐❤️
Give the family a step stool! That’s a mighty big pot they’re stirring :)
Thank you for sharing your family with us, Vanessa!
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These stories are PRICELESS 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚THANK YOU NONNO💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Love love your family. I love listen to your grandparents and their stories. ❤ There's a lot of love in that family it shows
Treasured family recipes. Never stop the tradition.
fascinating story about the initial family business at the end! I love the wholesome honesty in this family!
My grandfather's name was Pasquale "Patsy" he came to America from Bari Italy at 16 he came all by himself. I miss him so much!
I’m fascinated by the story of the family business. What was it they did, house painting, if I remember correctly? It’s incredible how one success can lead to many others having success too. I’m so glad your mother was here this time, I’ve been hoping you would introduce her.
House painting the nonno. A souvenir shop the nonna.
Hello from England! I so love catching up with nonno and nonna, they remind me so, so much of my Italian parents who sadly are no longer with us. My mum, just like nonna, was a fabulous cook, polenta, pasta dishes etc. galore. Dad, like nonno, grew all the vegetables in his beloved garden. Good, hardworking proud Italians all of them. Sending love to you all. xx
This is so wholesome! Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us, Vanessa and Julian. Your family is awesome.
Oh my goodness, the polenta looked divine!!! Momma Mia!!! 😋 I am here because of your sister! Glad I visited, adorable family! Ciao!
Y’all should contact Pasta Grannies. I love their channel and I think they would adore your grandparents!
Loved that there is a polenta stirrer like a Scottish oatmeal spurtle! I use a thick chopstick for stirring things, and I am surprised how much better a stick can work.
Thank you for the video and much love to your Nonna and Nonno.
Like my mom used to make....brings a tear to my eye....unbelievable!!!
This is so nice, I love the story and will definitely be making this soon!! Thanks for sharing!! ❤❤❤
Me and my husband, who is Italian, enjoy watching your family show.
Beautiful family full of nostalgia and love!
I'm from a Maltese family and my boyfriend's family is very, VERY Italian. Came here for the spicy grandparents to remind me of my own, you all definitely delivered and I have a lot of nostalgia now ♥ I just told my boyfriend I want to make Polenta. We're going to try it!