Sunday Lunch!

It doesn’t matter how late you got home the night before, or how tired you are that morning. When the clock hits 12 in the afternoon, my siblings and I better be at the kitchen table. Why you may ask? It’s time for Sunday lunch! Yeah we all sit down together during the week to eat dinner as a family, but with everybody’s hectic schedules these days, we can’t help but rush it all the time. That’s why there’s Sunday lunch, it’s strictly family time. No rush, no worries, no stress! Everything else in the word is put on hold and we have time to focus on what really matters most...Family! My mom always cooks what looks like a 20 course meal and expect us to finish every bit of it. I always tell her “Ma why do you cook so much, we can feed the entire army with all this food!” You think she ever listens! But hey why am I complaining I get to eat great with the people I love the most. Yeah it becomes a bit of a pain when I want to sleep in past 12, but in the end I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Grazie e Arrivederci!!

Musica Italiana

Music is a prominent aspect of Italian culture and an important part of the country’s heritage. Almost every family function I attend there is always songs being played from the old country. Many of my favourites include both artists from Italy for instance Pavarotti and Andrea Bocceli, as well as Italian American artists such as Dean Martin and Lou Monte. Although the music I grew up listening to was before my time, it does not mean I didn’t enjoy it. As a matter of fact I have many Italian American artists songs on my iPod today! Some of these songs include:

• The Tarantella
• Angelina Zooma Zooma
• C’é la luna
• Mambo Italiano
• That’s Amore

As one would have guessed the songs above are compiled of instrumentals and vocals with a catchy feel that entices dance. With this in mind, dancing is also an essential part of Italian culture. Most songs have particular dances that correspond with the pace of the song. Below is a video of Italian American musician Dean Martin performing the classic “That’s Amore!”