Italian Grandma Makes Stuffed Cabbage

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  • Опубликовано: 19 янв 2025

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  • @sallystarr1806
    @sallystarr1806 4 года назад +464

    No fancy equipment, no fancy ingredients...just love, patience, and experience. We love you Gina and hope you will keep showing us how to cook for years to come. You make me miss my Grandma so much. We love you.

    • @soniadavid0110
      @soniadavid0110 4 года назад +4

      Sally Starr ❤️👍🏻

    • @trukomf1nn162
      @trukomf1nn162 4 года назад +2

      Mozzarella is tasteless, highly overrated- I never buy!

    • @debstanton7711
      @debstanton7711 4 года назад +10

      She helps soothe my heartache of missing my gramna who also was the best italian grammie ever! I learned so much from my gramma(s) and now am learning more from this gramma. But even more she is helpibg me to remember some of the little things I forgot. My gramma died almost 20 years ago.

    • @joannatrosettefloral1369
      @joannatrosettefloral1369 4 года назад +5

      So true !!

    • @Janney3791
      @Janney3791 4 года назад +1

      Sally Starr - same here 😪❤️

  • @alopez4435
    @alopez4435 4 года назад +75

    I don't know what I like more; her recipes, her singing or her beautiful Italian accent! She's adorable!

    • @billrobbins5874
      @billrobbins5874 3 месяца назад +1

      That look very good! ♥️👍🏻

  • @bedilliasosa4388
    @bedilliasosa4388 2 года назад +61

    Came for the food stood for Grandma! She has won me over! The cooking, the singing, I loved every moment of this video!

    • @MegaMonique12
      @MegaMonique12 Год назад +9

      😊❤ Je suis toujours enchantée de regarder cette grand-mère Italienne. Ses recettes nous mette en appétit! Merci pour tout 💖

    • @vivfaydonahue687
      @vivfaydonahue687 Год назад +7

      Enjoyed every moment of your video... especially your singing, thank you for the cooking lesson by a precious Grandma..a very lucky family indeed, she made my day brighter!

    • @lynnewby5328
      @lynnewby5328 Год назад +5

      Absolutely she is gorgeous ❤❤❤

    • @melalala3904
      @melalala3904 Год назад +3

      Too good Chef...love your style...singing as you cook!!!

    • @conniebarresi108
      @conniebarresi108 Год назад

      00⁰😅😅😅😅⁹

  • @Neverending81
    @Neverending81 4 года назад +956

    My Nonna has Dementia and I found Nonna Gina recently and now we put her on everyday to watch a few recipes and from sitting depressed my nonna starts smiling and responding to the TV! Talking about the recipes she used to also make! So happy to have found this channel 💜 fans from the UK! 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

    • @pixiemurphy6138
      @pixiemurphy6138 4 года назад +38

      That's so beautiful...Bless you...xxoo

    • @annaluisa379
      @annaluisa379 4 года назад +52

      I did the same when my father was dying in the hospital. He would get so agitated and I would put nonna Gina on and he would calm down. You’ve touched so many lives Nonna! Thank you and God bless you.

    • @thepinkyprincesspoetc.a.5767
      @thepinkyprincesspoetc.a.5767 4 года назад +35

      Her SINGING while she cooked brought such Pure Joy....Good food in a Happy 🏠 Household. Don't get much better than that....

    • @judydelzer3162
      @judydelzer3162 4 года назад +24

      Love and prayers for you all.

    • @joygrantonio1984
      @joygrantonio1984 4 года назад +15

      C Patterson keeping your Grandmom in my prayers 🙏🏼

  • @johnakaoldguy3158
    @johnakaoldguy3158 4 года назад +509

    No matter what our nationality is, we all need to have an adorable little Italian grandma to cook for us. 😋🤗

    • @Amanda-qh4dm
      @Amanda-qh4dm 4 года назад +15

      She's adorable !

    • @roseg.4354
      @roseg.4354 4 года назад +12

      I agree..

    • @alysafleisher
      @alysafleisher 4 года назад +12

      This is so different than the Russian/Polish/Slavic recipes I know but she is wonderful to watch and she really reminds me of my dear Grandma too who has been gone for decades and my mom's recipes. I love that deep pan.

    • @helenhollis3984
      @helenhollis3984 4 года назад +10

      Mine died when I was nine. I love this woman. I know she would have liked my grandmother. They both just make sense, and work hard.

    • @annmillar6293
      @annmillar6293 4 года назад +5

      @@roseg.4354 you are good, your family are lucky to have you a blessed Gran.

  • @willardroad
    @willardroad Год назад +38

    My new addiction is binge-watching Gramma Gina as she makes wonderful food - and sings! Special shout-out to her son-in-law and everyone who makes these videos possible. I am a show producer, and I know how much effort goes in behind the scenes, so I salute everyone, from Gramma Gina to the youngest helper. THANK YOU. These videos are wonderful.

  • @ehex3
    @ehex3 4 года назад +576

    When she sings I get nostalgic about a time I have never lived myself, how I envy the old times when times were simpler, slower, without technology, where people were happy just to cook and sing together.

    • @sunflowerbaby1853
      @sunflowerbaby1853 4 года назад +9

      Are people happy to cook?
      I find it to be a mandatory, three time a day job. All the chopping, prepping, cooking, serving, storing, washing dishes & putting away dishes is a "torturous" job. Yes, I'm definitely not a happy camper. I do it because a I have to, not choose to. 😒 I takes soooo much time to do & such little time to eat.

    • @bextar6365
      @bextar6365 4 года назад +12

      Sunflower...So go out and eat 3 times a day !

    • @sunflowerbaby1853
      @sunflowerbaby1853 4 года назад +27

      @@bextar6365
      I wish. 🌠 I am a 24 hr a day, 365 days a year sole caregiver to my 82 yr old, bed-bound, Alzheimer's, Italian Mother. I have to prepare 3 healthy meals a day for her, along w/ all the other chores of the day. I'm always tired. I have no help. So to think somebody could be happy cooking to me is laughable in my particular situation. 😅
      I would LOVE to go out & eat. I would LOVE to go out & do "anything". Only people in my situation could understand.
      Watching this lady, reminds me of my mother cooking when she was young & healthy. She loved cooking. She loved it so much she opened a catering buisness. I can cook good, I just don't enjoy it.

    • @Zombie-adventures
      @Zombie-adventures 4 года назад +21

      Sunflower Baby - sorry to hear this. 😔. I wish there was folks to help you...you are so blessed to have her; my Mama is gone now.

    • @Mar-velousMarlenak8
      @Mar-velousMarlenak8 4 года назад +27

      It's strange how emotional it makes me. I just want to give her a huge hug and tell her thank you for being a part of our lives. ♥️

  • @janmarbol2023
    @janmarbol2023 Год назад +4

    Mama, you made me cry. My grandmother and aunts would always sing just like you when they were cooking or cleaning. In fact, my grandmother would answer questions in a song. You made me remember them so much, I cried. They were always so happy. I miss them dearly. God bless you.

  • @cherylrain7909
    @cherylrain7909 3 года назад +43

    I love when she sings in Italian while she's cooking! She's a happy cook! So many families don't have time for this anymore! So sad!

    • @ak-488
      @ak-488 3 года назад +2

      Buta wenna she doin duh dishes youa learna to swear ina Italineo

    • @cherylrain7909
      @cherylrain7909 3 года назад +4

      Isn't that sad there's no time for family cooking. But back then only one person worked and they lived humbly. Not like today kids wants more and more, people want more and more. It's a choice I guess

  • @sharonarmy9326
    @sharonarmy9326 4 года назад +130

    This is the Italian Grandma we all need to have

  • @oneitalia2312
    @oneitalia2312 4 года назад +138

    "Ingredients: One Grandma"
    LOLOLOL!!! ♡♡♡ And one loving, generous, intelligent son-in-law who so diligently puts it all together for all to see! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING MY OWN GRANDMA FILOMENA BACK INTO MY LIFE!♡ Who would have believed that in 2020, I could close my eyes and hear my grandma again in the kitchen?! ♡ (and the Italian singing is the ultimate bonus!)
    I LOVE YOU, GINA!!! ♡~♡~♡

    • @laurallama73
      @laurallama73 3 года назад +5

      I loved that...”1 Grandma”. ❤️🤧☺️✨

    • @pamsnider4631
      @pamsnider4631 3 года назад

      P

    • @cm1jasonwilber
      @cm1jasonwilber 3 года назад +6

      While I love her and her cooking, I'm 100% Polish, and all she did was Itailion up a traditional Polish dish with cheese and gravy! But, I still love you and will follow/cook you recipes. As long as they're authentic Italian! Cabbage rolls are 100% Polish!

    • @judylloyd7901
      @judylloyd7901 3 года назад +9

      @@cm1jasonwilber I guess that other cultures might possibly stuff and roll cabbage leaves. Or grape leaves.
      Don't suppose that there is only one place in the whole world that stuffs leaves and cooks them 😄😄😄
      (The Chinese have their own recipe for stuffed cabbage leaves. )

    • @paulettelamontagne6992
      @paulettelamontagne6992 2 года назад

      She reminds me of my Bucca. My grandmother second husband's he was from Italy everybody called him and his brother chick and a little chick. He was really a tonso. My grandmother married him when I was about 1 so I really loved him and I spent a lot of time with him he was makes this I wonder if she has a polenta recipe. I never did learn to make that he passed away on his 90th birthday in his sleep I miss him God bless everyone

  • @sharonhenderson1801
    @sharonhenderson1801 3 года назад +113

    You can tell that Mrs. Gina cooks for her family with love. We love you Mrs.Gina!

  • @mareslsl
    @mareslsl 4 года назад +140

    every time I watch this lady's videos I feel like I'm in my grandma's kitchen I love her

    • @nonenoneonenonenone
      @nonenoneonenonenone 4 года назад +5

      Me too, I am thinking of my grandma who made stuffed cabbage the Litvak way, and I am crying.

    • @elmiguel6725
      @elmiguel6725 4 года назад +3

      Beautiful memories I am sure.... treasure them forever !!!

    • @debbiesmith8083
      @debbiesmith8083 4 года назад +3

      My little Polish grandma & my Kansas farm grandma have been the makers of my best memories. Always in the kitchen using our hands, wooden spoons and cast iron. Watching these videos is like a time machine going back decades when we "made such fun then eat it up". You are a treasure I just spent the entire day. I'm so crabby that hot dogs on the grill are for dinner tonight. But tomorrow.......watch out. xoxo

    • @annageorgiou5850
      @annageorgiou5850 4 года назад +1

      I love grandma gina.love her recipes.the stuffed cabbage rolls were delicious.brava!

    • @patriciastarr872
      @patriciastarr872 3 года назад

      @@debbiesmith8083 my polish grandma and babci never cooked the ground beef, no celery or cheese. That’s the real polish way but she did a good job otherwise

  • @beforeverfree81
    @beforeverfree81 4 года назад +181

    I pray all is well with Grandma Gina and I'm sure she is being well cared for in these trying times. Stay safe.

    • @rm5337
      @rm5337 4 года назад

      Why, is she sick? I hope not! She's so sweet, like my mother was! 🙏

    • @patjones831
      @patjones831 4 года назад +1

      I love Grandma Gina ,she reminds me of my beautiful grandma.I feel like I'm at home again many years ago.majes me feel happy,thank you grandma Gina for those memories God Bbless you!!!!

  • @marybethmilby6193
    @marybethmilby6193 2 года назад +58

    It is so wonderful to see Gina's dear face, to listen to her beautiful accent and hear her recount sweet childhood memories. I love her singing too. Tell her how much her fans love her and wish her the best and pray for her. The recipes are the icing on the cake! Thank you for making this contribution to thousands of people's lives. God bless you.

    • @pheonixrose2995
      @pheonixrose2995 10 месяцев назад +1

      Such a lovely comment. You made my heart smile, I agree. To bad we don’t all have her in our family to spend time with and hear wonderful stories. She’s precious and priceless ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Eyesofmars2040
    @Eyesofmars2040 4 года назад +247

    She’s adorable. Very comforting during these stressful times.

    • @2nannygoat
      @2nannygoat 4 года назад +12

      Grandma Gina is my bright spot daily now during this corona virus

    • @jesuslovesyou919
      @jesuslovesyou919 4 года назад +8

      Gina u r a great teacher & I love all your recipes & I love your accent too ! love U & thank U

    • @silviamacioshek6018
      @silviamacioshek6018 4 года назад +5

      She reminds me of home.....when I hear Gina speak my spirits just rise...♡

    • @tousisroas778
      @tousisroas778 4 года назад +2

      Gina is wonderful..so is jw.org

    • @kathleenelias0
      @kathleenelias0 4 года назад +2

      She reminds me of my "straight from the Azores" Portuguese grandmother 👵

  • @alanchomor701
    @alanchomor701 4 года назад +443

    To all the high schools that discontinued cooking class due to no funding....find an empty class room and put in big screen and let grandma do the rest. we will learn much more than cooking from this sweet grandma.....

    • @thepinkyprincesspoetc.a.5767
      @thepinkyprincesspoetc.a.5767 4 года назад +20

      I LOVED the
      "Much More than Cooking"...
      She Radiates Joy
      Comfort
      Compassion
      SINGING while you cook...
      Find Something that you Love to do and Do it well...
      She would be the Perfect Teacher...
      I Loved Home Ec in Jr. High...
      only 1 class but
      STILL Remember Cooking Carrots almost 50 yrs later!

    • @QueLindaLV
      @QueLindaLV 4 года назад +3

      alan chomor what a great idea!!

    • @ytreece
      @ytreece 4 года назад +9

      My son’s high school had home ec and it was required! He graduated in 2013. I wish all schools had it. He learned a lot about balancing a home budget, cooking, and sewing. I still have his pillow he made ❤️

    • @jimbrewster9153
      @jimbrewster9153 4 года назад +4

      Superb idea...

    • @OutragedPufferfish
      @OutragedPufferfish 4 года назад +1

      Everyone can learn to cook if they just want to, it's not the school's job. Teachers are overworked enough as it is.

  • @normasnoddy154
    @normasnoddy154 3 года назад +86

    She takes us back to a better time in life, it's like having your Italian grandmother cook for you it's wonderful and then she sings to you too! ❤️

    • @mariewoods4049
      @mariewoods4049 3 года назад

      Sheishtrat

    • @rondaleistiko1227
      @rondaleistiko1227 Год назад +1

      I've got no Italian blood in me but I love her❤️ made stuffed cabbage rolls today from her video and the family loved it.

  • @oceanbeliever681
    @oceanbeliever681 4 года назад +168

    How can anyone give Gina a thumbs down???? Luca Brazzi needs to pay them a visit......

    • @chronicstitcher7933
      @chronicstitcher7933 4 года назад +8

      I know! Isn't she just precious??

    • @oceanbeliever681
      @oceanbeliever681 4 года назад +3

      Signor Kent , non ne parliamo piu

    • @ElizaDolittle
      @ElizaDolittle 4 года назад +10

      Luca Brazzi "sleeps with the fishes" - but you're right, how on earth can anyone give this lovely woman a thumbs down!

    • @gloriacargill3164
      @gloriacargill3164 4 года назад +1

      @@SignorKent yes.. very true🥰🥰🥰🥰

    • @nf2885
      @nf2885 4 года назад +9

      someone with a mean spirit and ignorance would give a thumbs down.

  • @sheriffwi
    @sheriffwi 4 года назад +41

    I love you, Grandma. I have to tell you that each night before I go to sleep I watch one of your videos to calm me down and bring me back to my youth when I spent time in the kitchen with my own Italian Gramdma, Mom and Aunts making all of these wonderful things. God bless and keep you, Grandma.

    • @marisabrunetti
      @marisabrunetti 4 года назад +1

      She reminds me of my Italian nonna Filomena.
      She speaks english like her too.👍👏😘

  • @dorothydeyev3493
    @dorothydeyev3493 3 года назад +192

    Loved how easy to prepare she made this dish seem! Never saw anyone make stuffed cabbage before, though I've enjoyed it. I will try it now! And when she started singing, she made me cry! How sweet she is! Our hurting world surely does need people with hearts like hers in it. God bless her!

    • @tiachandler5350
      @tiachandler5350 3 года назад +8

      Yes so true I agree 100% with you on this and she is such an amazing lady she reminds me and makes me miss my Nona so so much

    • @chevydude658
      @chevydude658 3 года назад +8

      You are so right. She sure has helped me through some very dark times with her love. Her recipes are really good. The ones I have cooked came out great. But its her love for her family that comes through. Her family is so very blessed to have her.

    • @OneAdam12Adam
      @OneAdam12Adam 3 года назад +4

      I agree. It takes me back to the mutual love between my Italian friends and family in Syracuse, NY

    • @sharinasingh5180
      @sharinasingh5180 3 года назад +7

      Just love this lady she is amazing beautiful and has a warm heart love the singing she cooks with so much love. I am sure anything she cooks would be very delicious. God Bless her heart.

    • @sharpeguns1
      @sharpeguns1 3 года назад +4

      @@tiachandler5350 me also. My Nonna was so special. I cried a tear. Too be be remembered is too live forever with the Lord.❤😇✝️singing was in itself a timer for cooking. Think about all that coosko.❤

  • @michelleglowala2360
    @michelleglowala2360 4 года назад +49

    The way she laughs when they come out of the oven. Priceless.

    • @pennypiper7382
      @pennypiper7382 4 года назад +4

      michelle glowala I agree. She sounds like a cute imp. Aww right! 😃

    • @ZallasMusic
      @ZallasMusic 4 года назад +1

      Grandma Gina. It is such a pleasure to watch your videos! I can't wait to try ALL of your recipes. God bless you and keep you safe.❤

    • @NinaBaby210
      @NinaBaby210 4 года назад +1

      You caught that; Right! She knows she created a masterpiece! Love it, love her!🖤🖤🖤

    • @caitlynw.2524
      @caitlynw.2524 4 года назад

      Really enjoy watching your videos grandma Gina your dishes just look great and so delicious and full of love ❤️👍

  • @heleneg525
    @heleneg525 4 года назад +171

    I just love how she uses her every-day kitchen plates, pots and utensils. None of those fancy-schmancy, overly-expensive kitchen items -- and doesn't have super-speed chopping skills -- that the show-offy cooks on the Food Network use. Simple, basic, and where everyone can feel comfortable.

    • @pennypiper7382
      @pennypiper7382 4 года назад +3

      Helene Giansante 👍👍🌸🌸🥰🥰

    • @slapjohnson2808
      @slapjohnson2808 4 года назад +3

      My sentiments exactly! Love to listen to her accent.

    • @lottatroublemaker6130
      @lottatroublemaker6130 4 года назад +2

      Actually, that is one of the reasons why I watch her and also all the chefs at Bon Appetit as well❗️👏👍🙌☺️🌞

    • @brusselsprout5851
      @brusselsprout5851 4 года назад +1

      Yes. Just like home! : )

    • @Truth-In-Orthodoxy
      @Truth-In-Orthodoxy 4 года назад +3

      Above all, her accent is sweet!

  • @sandrapetty2609
    @sandrapetty2609 3 года назад +10

    Your cabbage rolls looked wonderful, and so complete with your own canned tomatoes and tomato sauce. Homegrown tomatoes make the dish! I've never made Cabbage Rolls, but Grandma, after watching you, I'm going to make them for the first time. Thank you for the song, the memories of your singing brother and the experience of your years. Love you, Grandma.

  • @friendlychicana
    @friendlychicana 4 года назад +64

    I love her ❤
    My favorite part of her videos is when she sings and then tells us a little story of her past.. I love it ❤❤❤
    You are very blessed to have her and thank you for sharing her with us 🤗💋

    • @jollyj273
      @jollyj273 4 года назад +5

      Kristin Denise me too! So sweet! ❤️

    • @deborahsmall8996
      @deborahsmall8996 4 года назад +1

      Kristin Denise I totally agree with your favorite parts of the video. I love it too! 💛💛💛

  • @curiouscuriouser2670
    @curiouscuriouser2670 4 года назад +42

    Every time I watch you, I cry. I cry as I remember my nonna, mum and dad. All gone, but you bring them back. Thank you. Ciao

    • @kieronstump
      @kieronstump 3 года назад +1

      So you see God’s blessings still around us The traditions of family they are important The kitchen is the heart of the home I pray for her spirit and yours peace and love won’t be lost just keep cooking

  • @norineclark3630
    @norineclark3630 Год назад +19

    I just love Nonna Gina. I have no live family members. My favorite aunt was also Italian and watched her make her Italian dishes. Thank you Nonna Gina you make me smile. God Bless you and your family.

    • @christinadimeo2523
      @christinadimeo2523 11 месяцев назад +1

      Sweet lady! As a Polish American I wouldn’t make them this way. Like she said you make as you like.

  • @nancymorales8724
    @nancymorales8724 4 года назад +201

    I made this for dinner yesterday! My son loved it and that means everything to me. I do love to cook and when I ran into the video, not only did I want to make it but I wanted to keep watching because you are just so great.
    While making the recipe, I did panic a bit because I wanted it to be just right for my family, but during the moments of panic, you started to sing! It was perfect timing ever time! It made me relax and smile when you sang. I love it. I love the pace of your videos. I love how you speak of your memories, I love your accent, everything! Thank you so much for your time and generosity with your recipes. I can’t wait to do more!

    • @elmiguel6725
      @elmiguel6725 4 года назад +9

      Your son will treasure the memories and tell his kids which, you will be cooking for also one day. It's these little things that we etch into our mind that make it all worth it. Beautiful family time. 😉

    • @sanstheskeleton1.
      @sanstheskeleton1. 4 года назад +6

      Grandma Gina I enjoyed watching you cookI watched for first time and l am hooked.Makes me miss my grandma..Be safe.You are special lady.

    • @andreabobbette825
      @andreabobbette825 4 года назад +2

      My son loves it too

  • @penniesfordreams3123
    @penniesfordreams3123 4 года назад +37

    Who needs television?
    We can learn a lot from this amazing woman!
    God Bless you and your family.

    • @Janney3791
      @Janney3791 4 года назад +2

      Pennies For Dreams - just realized the other day that RUclips is my TV 🤦😆

    • @stevenhookano3754
      @stevenhookano3754 3 года назад

      I love your family

    • @stevenhookano3754
      @stevenhookano3754 3 года назад

      @@Janney3791 I love you family

  • @Mama-ro2pc
    @Mama-ro2pc 3 года назад +1

    What beautiful song the grandma sing god bless you

  • @stephaniestamper3959
    @stephaniestamper3959 4 года назад +73

    I love when she eats her scrumptious food and says "oh its so good" like she is surprised! You are a master chef love your videos!

  • @dulceangel191
    @dulceangel191 4 года назад +109

    Gina, this looks delicious!!!
    One day, at the end of your cooking magics, you should show some pictures of your youth in Italy, of your parents, of your wedding day, etc.
    We'd enjoy that so much.

    • @valvenator
      @valvenator 4 года назад +8

      I think they should do that while she's singing!

    • @Susieq1860
      @Susieq1860 4 года назад +8

      Please do, we’d love it! Almost as much as your cooking!

    • @fazilaebrahim4023
      @fazilaebrahim4023 4 года назад +10

      Pl do, I'd love to watch your photos as much as I enjoy to watch your videos

    • @melissaohlrich2418
      @melissaohlrich2418 3 года назад +1

      Yes, please share photos of your youth, family, etc. We feel like we know you from how personable you are in your videos.

  • @Norma-b4p
    @Norma-b4p 11 месяцев назад +1

    Oh I love the cooking I love her n her singing ❤

  • @icyfresh_
    @icyfresh_ 4 года назад +61

    When she started singing is when I had to subscribe and like!!!!

  • @Mar-velousMarlenak8
    @Mar-velousMarlenak8 4 года назад +39

    Thank you Nona Gina for an AMAZING meal!!!!!!

    • @sunflowerbaby1853
      @sunflowerbaby1853 4 года назад +3

      Thanks for typing it out!

    • @eleftheriakokka8760
      @eleftheriakokka8760 4 года назад +1

      Λο

    • @Mar-velousMarlenak8
      @Mar-velousMarlenak8 4 года назад

      @@sunflowerbaby1853 of course!!

    • @patriciagiles5833
      @patriciagiles5833 4 года назад +1

      Thanks. You're terrific.

    • @Mcquinn65
      @Mcquinn65 4 года назад +2

      Thank you for typing it out. I love Gina, she is the best Chef I have seen, love her food and baking, I try some of her recipes and it's gorgeous. I am from Connemara, Ireland. 💛💛💛

  • @k.r.hayman4633
    @k.r.hayman4633 3 года назад +5

    I just adore her, and her broken ENGLISH - JUST LIKE HOME !(GREW UP IN A THREE GENERATION ITALIAN FAMILY - WHAT A HAPPY CHILDHOOD!).... WONDERFUL MEMORIES......

  • @ILurvMarmite
    @ILurvMarmite 4 года назад +56

    Nonna Gina, every time I watch you it's like seeing and listening to my own Sicilian mamma, whom i miss very much. Thank you for sharing your life with us ❤️

  • @smhicon
    @smhicon 4 года назад +24

    Hi aloha itsa Lance, I’m so happy to have found Gina. I lost my mom several years ago. Her name was Theresa, Italian from Buffalo 4ft 10 ball of fire. Gina reminds me of my mom and the way she cooked and talked and believe it or not she would sing too. I miss momma Theresa so much and Gina makes it all better.. thank you and I will be cooking these recipes 🙏🏼🙏🏼🌈

  • @Orpilorp
    @Orpilorp 3 года назад +2

    Jane here. I make bohemian style cabbage rolls and I had no idea they are made in Italy as well, with Italian flavors. They look so delicious; you are such a thorough teacher. Thank you for the video.

  • @sweetparalyzer
    @sweetparalyzer 4 года назад +31

    How could anyone give this wonderful lady a thumbs down?
    Thank you for all the excellent recipes Gina!

  • @Caelariel
    @Caelariel 4 года назад +28

    Thank you for doing this today! The world right now needs a bit of happiness and hope. Love you Grandma Gina

  • @junerichardson9275
    @junerichardson9275 2 года назад +1

    This show is wonderful. I have watched for a long time.

  • @cayugafeather7772
    @cayugafeather7772 4 года назад +9

    Gramma Gina's in her Cocina, singing and cooking in her own special way, we all love to watch her, and for a while the world's ok.

  • @geceyisanayazdim2664
    @geceyisanayazdim2664 4 года назад +18

    Grandma makes me feel I am a child and I am in my beloved grandmas kitchen.. Thanks Grandma Gina. Lots of love from down under

  • @marjoriemenzies7728
    @marjoriemenzies7728 3 года назад +1

    Grazie mille Nonna😍🥰😘 I love all your recipes!👌 Take care!

  • @janine6348
    @janine6348 4 года назад +22

    Gina, you remind me so much of my Nonna Luigia from the Veneto. Sadly she passed away when I was just 13, (over 50 years ago) but I have so many wonderful memories of her - mostly in her her garden where she and my Nonno grew all of their own produce, and of course of the delicious meals she prepared for us and served at her giant dining room table.
    The way you speak reminds me so much of her, too. Sometimes we didn't use the same language but we always understood each other.
    She did not sing as you do - which I love so much - but she loved to hear our other family members sing Italian songs around the table.
    Whenever I watch your videos I smile at your warm greeting and enjoy listening to your stories. I always learn from you - I also love to cook and you have much knowledge and experience to share. I am hoping someday to be able to do make all of wonderful traditional meals you make.
    I wish you good health, a long life and always a song in your heart. Big warm hugs from Bianca :)

  • @shokid95
    @shokid95 4 года назад +20

    I love how she talks with that Italian accent she is one amazing person

    • @anariley2981
      @anariley2981 4 года назад

      Lovely lady. Somebody knows if you can put the leftover in the freeze?

  • @Susan.I
    @Susan.I 2 года назад +1

    I love all these ingredients, and not allergic to any ingredients! I will make these and enjoy this meal with my family!! Gratzie Nonna Gina!! 😃😃

  • @ghada.El.Khoury
    @ghada.El.Khoury 4 года назад +25

    You are such a SWEETHEART 💕💕 my heart melt when I watch you. When you sing and especially when you say "somebody like make, somebody no like no make". Thank you for bringing so much joy to our lives. Love you Gina

    • @SparrowStockwell
      @SparrowStockwell 4 года назад +5

      Ghada Khoury I agree! I also like “You like, you put. You no like, you no put.”

    • @dariad4387
      @dariad4387 4 года назад

      @@SparrowStockwell Yes! That's exactly what my Italian grandma used to say :)

  • @Lehzen
    @Lehzen 4 года назад +89

    Oh lord this looks delicious i will try to make this and hope it isn't a disaster. How lucky your family is to have such a wonderful cook! She is primo

    • @maxheadrum5452
      @maxheadrum5452 4 года назад +3

      We've tasted your cooking Kay - it will be a disaster

    • @tiffanyarrrr782
      @tiffanyarrrr782 4 года назад +1

      @@maxheadrum5452 LOL 🤣😂💀

  • @amandarobinson4447
    @amandarobinson4447 3 года назад +14

    I wish this lady was my Auntie, isn't she BEAUTIFUL!! I watched because I really wanted to learn how to cook Italian Stuffed Cabbage and ended up in tear's when she sang, I LOVE HER, she's AMAZING and What a delicious dish, cant wait to cook this and cant wait to watch more of her recipes

  • @meganrider8599
    @meganrider8599 4 года назад +48

    I'm so thankful for your recpies my husband is Italian and far from home so I love having these recpies to give him a taste of home :)

  • @celestesolomon8815
    @celestesolomon8815 4 года назад +9

    Grand ma I love how you say olive oil, and it go like this. I find myself saying it go like this. I love you Grandma. God bless

    • @SparrowStockwell
      @SparrowStockwell 4 года назад

      Celeste Solomon I like that you find yourself saying Gina’s words! Cute!

  • @loved012one
    @loved012one 3 года назад +1

    Nonna Gina remind me of home. I am not Italian, but I grew up around Italians. I couldn't stop smiling throughout the entire video. Grazie mille for sharing!!!

  • @antoniapantusa9493
    @antoniapantusa9493 4 года назад +33

    Love watching her cooking videos. She is so elegant and her voice just draws me in, love her singing also. She lets you understand all recipes as though you were right there with her. Thank you so much and that's why I'm proud to be Italian because of you. Niagara Falls Ontario

  • @marymarth7298
    @marymarth7298 4 года назад +24

    Grandma Gina, You could feed the world with your skill and love. May God keep you and your family safe during and after the corona virus is long gone.

  • @shirleyconley7820
    @shirleyconley7820 3 года назад +40

    I love to watch her!!Gina is a blessing to everyone,and its so nice to see the Blessed Mother on her window sill in the background.Thank you Gina and thanks to your family for helping me learn to cook!

  • @mommybakes
    @mommybakes 4 года назад +32

    Looks amazing! She is the cutest grandma ever, and she makes my heart smile! 🥰❤️

  • @MarthaGonzalez-jm3vn
    @MarthaGonzalez-jm3vn 4 года назад +20

    When I watch Gina I feel like i'm in the kitchen with a very good friend. Thank you Gina and God bless you and your family.

  • @sharpeguns1
    @sharpeguns1 3 года назад +1

    I love her Speech. Reminds me of my Nonna. I used to cook with her. She made the Best Sugo and enoki ❤😇✝️.

  • @emjones7698
    @emjones7698 4 года назад +14

    I come from an east coast Italian family most of whom are not here anymore. Watching Nonna Gina is like going home again for me. I just love watching her cook, sing and pray. What a beautiful lady! You bring comfort to so many of us. God Bless You and Your Family.

  • @apseale
    @apseale 4 года назад +13

    Ms. Gina- we just love watching you cook. I feel like I’m part of your family. Thank you for making these videos and sharing your recipes. We wish you good health and continued videos! With love from northeast TN!

  • @diannegeiger403
    @diannegeiger403 4 года назад +1

    So much love goes into your cooking. May God Bless!

  • @tinag4262
    @tinag4262 4 года назад +58

    Gina, I made this stuffed cabbage yesterday (Tuesday, March 31) ... what a mess I had ... I don't think I have ever used as many pots and pans and bowls for any other recipe ever in my life . 😀 You make it look so easy!!! You must know that I am not a very good cook, and I don't really enjoy being in the kitchen, but your enthusiasm for cooking is contagious. I am trying to do better. 💗

    • @proffesordick4589
      @proffesordick4589 4 года назад +6

      Great Job!!! You have to fall in love with your food. And thn every moment is special and magical!! Bon apetite !!!

    • @FoodTVwithLily
      @FoodTVwithLily 4 года назад

      I have an easier method of cabbage preparation in my video!

    • @vivetkah
      @vivetkah 4 года назад +1

      Food TV with Lily she said you can vary it to your style adding and subtracting ingredients. You can make it vegan too.

    • @FoodTVwithLily
      @FoodTVwithLily 4 года назад

      @@vivetkah Yes! You can mix rice with mushrooms, carrot, onion, and celery. You can use any other grains, rice is not necessary.

    • @ytreece
      @ytreece 4 года назад +4

      I found that quickly washing up the dishes as you go is SO helpful! Good luck in your cooking journey. It gets so much easier when you get used to being efficient and organize your kitchen so everything is handy.

  • @leniecelee2712
    @leniecelee2712 4 года назад +61

    Angels on earth do exist one of there names is Gina GBH ❤️✝️

  • @belgicagerman8270
    @belgicagerman8270 4 года назад +1

    Thank you my dear Gina!! Amazing recipes! God bless you!!🙏😍🥰

  • @gretchenwenzel2906
    @gretchenwenzel2906 4 года назад +11

    As much as I absolutely love watching Gina sharing, making her recipes, then cooking them myself along with listening to her family stories from over the years....there is something that I enjoy even more. I absolutely love it when she has shared and read her fan mail along with pictures that are sent to her. To see how much excitement and joy that it gives her is so incredibly heartwarming. She is so incredibly humble. She was clearly shocked to find out how many people so love her and have such an appreciation for what she puts out into the world and shares with us. I always used to laugh, because it used to seemed as though she was just indulging her kids in making these videos almost as though they had to convince her how much she had to offer us and how many people would enjoy her cooking, her stories and just simply who she was.... Not to mention how much she would very likely enjoy it herself, in the first place. After the first time she was receiving and and sharing fan mail, I could not have been happier for her. She certainly deserved it and what an absolutely lovely soul. Her Family is most certainly Blessed, as is She.

  • @debbiebrockman2943
    @debbiebrockman2943 4 года назад +7

    I love when mamma sings she makes me smile its a feel good feeling

  • @gladysalbizua4736
    @gladysalbizua4736 3 года назад +1

    I enjoy Gina so much and her meals and her singing ..

  • @Leopordelectric757
    @Leopordelectric757 4 года назад +37

    I just adore this lady, her food is fantastic! Been following her recipes to feed my family 🥰 and we love them!
    And her cooking technique nothing is wasted ...

  • @yunengdahl3675
    @yunengdahl3675 4 года назад +55

    I am touched Grandma shared, not just this recipe, but that she missed her brother. So sweet to share that glimpse of her happy childhood 😊

    • @maryannsilverman1782
      @maryannsilverman1782 3 года назад +4

      I really love you. You remind me of my grandma. She, like you would break into the old country songs. I wish you the best of health so I can keep seeing you. PS..you have a sweet voice. Our family came from Turi Bar .

    • @maryannsilverman1782
      @maryannsilverman1782 3 года назад +2

      Turi, Bari

    • @maryannsilverman1782
      @maryannsilverman1782 3 года назад +1

      😍

    • @annagrande917
      @annagrande917 2 года назад

      @@maryannsilverman1782 l

  • @rosemaryguadagnolo2208
    @rosemaryguadagnolo2208 2 года назад +1

    Such a joy to watch!

  • @southernpeanut4028
    @southernpeanut4028 4 года назад +27

    Simply Heaven... I love to cook too. The more steps, the longer it takes to make... the better the dish. I can't go out to eat & find any better dishes than the ones my husband & I cook together... We spend all day cooking sometimes. That's the only time I let him boss me around...lol. He is a darn good cook & I enjoy eating it all...

    • @flarican64
      @flarican64 4 года назад +2

      That's awesome that your husband and you cook together. Wish you both a long, healthy, loving marriage. God Bless.

    • @FoodTVwithLily
      @FoodTVwithLily 4 года назад +1

      Yes! that takes a lot of time but it is delicious! I have easier method of cabbage preparation in my video.

    • @ytreece
      @ytreece 4 года назад +2

      Food TV with Lily it’s not really that time consuming. Especially if you have jarred the sauce already as many do from batch cooking. This is the way I’ve always made my stuffed cabbage too. You can freeze the cabbage, but I like it blanched. I don’t precook my meat. It cooks in the cabbage.

  • @mmonaco69
    @mmonaco69 4 года назад +18

    I am so glad to have found Gina. She is my mothers age and also looks similar to her. I adore watching Gina because it’s as if I am watching my mom in the kitchen, cooking, telling stories of their youth and laughing. I feel fortunate to have found you and making your delicious food. Stay healthy and keep cooking❤️❤️❤️. God Bless

  • @mah0mes15
    @mah0mes15 Год назад +1

    My heart is about to explode, what a doll.

  • @oneitalia2312
    @oneitalia2312 3 года назад +6

    I LOVED IT when you laughed when you first took the foil off! I cried because I felt the love and the happiness inside of you. I will be making these for the Sisters at the Monastery this week - I had to see how the Master Cook does it. I took notes, now I got it! I pray to God I can be as happy as you are. I love you, Gina! ~♡~ THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE TAUGHT ME. And a HUGE THANK YOU to your son-in-law for bringing you into my life with all his fantastic filming! ~♡~

  • @BlindLemonFishStix
    @BlindLemonFishStix 4 года назад +13

    "You follow me what I'm a gonna do" Reminds me of my childhood. Waste absolutely nothing and the food is fantastic because it was made with love

  • @susanselke6158
    @susanselke6158 5 месяцев назад +1

    I love the way nonna gina makes cabbage rolls 😋 so yummy i am going to make them thank you nonna gina your so cute 😍 😊❤

  • @patbinder8291
    @patbinder8291 4 года назад +28

    I made the stuffed cabbage tonight! It was absolutely wonderful! I had my laptop sitting on top of my counter and followed every detail. Every pan in my cabinet was dirty, but man, it was worth it!

    • @TheGwamma
      @TheGwamma 4 года назад +1

      that's how my Italian grandma cooked. dirty every pan in the kitchen....

    • @frankcampos1251
      @frankcampos1251 4 года назад +1

      How long did you cook the cabbage? I can’t tell if she says on the video

  • @dianehellman3319
    @dianehellman3319 4 года назад +5

    Oh how I miss my Grandma. I feel like I'm watching her all over again. She spoke and acted just like Gina. My Grandma could cook up storm.

  • @peterdemarco8537
    @peterdemarco8537 2 года назад +1

    Nonna Gina, I'm Italian also , from watching you making different dishes I Learned how to make some meals I Never knew how to make, God Bless you Miss Gina

  • @traceywatson2092
    @traceywatson2092 4 года назад +13

    I lived far from my grandmothers growing up, so I didn’t know them well. I watch Mama Gina’s videos partly for the delicious recipes, and partly for the experience I wish I had shared with my grandmothers. God bless you, Mama Gina, and thank you for sharing yourself with the world! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

    • @mizzwycked7931
      @mizzwycked7931 4 года назад +1

      Same here. Such a shame we didn’t get to know our grandmothers. Growing up I was always envious of friends who had large families. Take care and stay safe - from one Tracey to another☺️

  • @risinglightlove3338
    @risinglightlove3338 4 года назад +6

    I got emotional with her beautiful singing while cooking, she is lovely. 💞🌿🍃🌹

  • @deborahbabb4089
    @deborahbabb4089 Год назад +1

    I save all her videos. Grew up in upstate new york! Lots of memories! She is phenomenal! Just want to move in !!!!!

  • @laurasarmas
    @laurasarmas 4 года назад +7

    I could watch you all day long! We love ❤️ you!!!

    • @Sharon-ch5bx
      @Sharon-ch5bx 4 года назад

      Laura Sarmas 😀 I have binge watched her so many times! Sweetest woman ever! 💕

  • @eagleeye2300
    @eagleeye2300 4 года назад +39

    "You need-a a big-a cabbage..." What a doll baby. She's powered by love. I never would have known that you could boil an entire head of cabbage like that!

    • @noturningbackever493
      @noturningbackever493 4 года назад +1

      I also boil a large cabbage head to make mine, too. Just need a bigger pot than 6 or 8 quart size.

    • @flarican64
      @flarican64 4 года назад +2

      I know... and how easy those leaves came apart!!! Blown away! That's why they say...grandmas know best....lol

    • @noturningbackever493
      @noturningbackever493 4 года назад

      @@flarican64 I make it almost the same way, except no cheese. Too fattening to eat cheese all the time and since I just had a cholesterol check up and the numbers were slightly up, I can't eat a lot of cheese for awhile.

    • @vivetkah
      @vivetkah 4 года назад +1

      Pentecostal Believer S-R You can buy the fake cheese at Trader Joe’s it’s non dairy and it comes already grated.

    • @noturningbackever493
      @noturningbackever493 4 года назад

      @@vivetkah Thank you, but there isn't a Trader Joe's anywhere near me. :-(

  • @anahidmovsesian7788
    @anahidmovsesian7788 Год назад +1

    You are right... All gone... But we have a good memories 😢
    I'll try to make your way this time, because I do this cabbage stuffed in different way... No cheese, rice I don't cook.... And don't fry the meat.... Everything with lots of herbs... Goes in a cabbage and I cook...
    I enjoying watching you mam and I'm learning new things from you. 😊
    Thank you.

  • @Icepanda88
    @Icepanda88 4 года назад +12

    I love it my grandmother was from Italy made this when we were small... I dearly missed her and her cooking...I now I am going to cook this for my family too. Thank you for sharing your recipe. Love every bit of it. Really easy to follow! From Giordano Family...

  • @alixhice
    @alixhice 4 года назад +15

    Hi Gina 👋 You make me so happy. I was just thinking about stuffed cabbage and BOOM here you are to save the day. My sweet Russian grandmother used to make this (halupki) in her tiny kitchen. I know this is a lot of work, but so worth it. Thank you for sharing your beautiful video with us. ❤️

    • @nonenoneonenonenone
      @nonenoneonenonenone 4 года назад

      Did she make a sweet-sour sauce, and use breadcrumbs/matzo meal?

  • @pinadeluca6754
    @pinadeluca6754 11 месяцев назад +2

    Brava Gina love ❤🎉

  • @nf2885
    @nf2885 4 года назад +18

    Buongiorno bella Gina!!! I learn so much from your cooking shows. You explain recipes so well and you’re very organized so it makes it easy to understand. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Last week I made your stuffed shell recipe. God bless you. 🌹💖🙋🏻

  • @nativeproud4160
    @nativeproud4160 4 года назад +4

    Good job grandma your my new favorite I do all the cooking and my wife does dishes
    Thanks for the recipe

  • @theseinspirationalthings
    @theseinspirationalthings 3 года назад +1

    Complete with the old songs she used to sing with her brother! Does it get any better than that?! Thank you.

  • @takeadeepbreathin
    @takeadeepbreathin 4 года назад +8

    Thank you so much. My Mom used to make stuffed cabbage and I kind of remember how she did it but I forgot a lot and I've been missing it. This is perfect and exactly how I remember her making it. This helps me so much. I lost my Mom is 2009 and I miss her everyday. Making her food makes me feel connected to her and this will help me feel even more connected. Thank you. I appreciate you and hope you are well!

  • @tibbs4000
    @tibbs4000 3 года назад +20

    I love this Grandma. I just started growing my own tomatoes last year and now she makes me feel like I can can my own and make my own sauces. So much better than store bought! Thank you lovely lady! God bless her.

    • @saizaroman7242
      @saizaroman7242 2 года назад +1

      She is such a pleasant Grandma, she's not mine but I learned to love her as mine too!
      Great cook and delicious dishes too!

  • @Derek-uh1wn
    @Derek-uh1wn 2 года назад +1

    God Bless Grandma Gina I wish I knew my grandma she passed away when I was two, Thank You for your Wisdom & Sharing your Recipes.

  • @jamesstrandlof8014
    @jamesstrandlof8014 4 года назад +8

    She reminds My Grandmother: I agree with the other commenter( if that even is word).
    Her and her mother with dementia watches her daily, and it makes her mom smile. It makes me smile I could listen to her for hours. What a doll!

  • @НаташаИванова-в4щ
    @НаташаИванова-в4щ 4 года назад +24

    Such beautiful “goloobtsy” (so we call this dish in Russian ) in Italian style! Thank you, mama Gina!

  • @jencash9595
    @jencash9595 Год назад +1

    Looks so good! Loved your song. Bellissimo! ❤

  • @Nancy-iv1yj
    @Nancy-iv1yj 4 года назад +9

    I love stuffed cabbage. Thank you for sharing your recipes with us.