18 Things Italian Grandmas Did Before Company Came

The coffee machine was ready before dinner. The chairs came from other rooms. And in one family, making pasta took over a child's bedroom. Count down 18 things Italian grandmothers did before company came over, through Italian-American family memories of Sunday sauce, visiting aprons, basement kitchens, company cake, and a table prepared for the people coming through the door. These are recollections from particular families, including familiar household habits shared beyond Italian-American homes. Number one ends with homemade ravioli and a bed somebody should have left alone. Explore my newly updated ebook: https://mulberrystreetmemo.com/ Subscribe to Mulberry Street Memo for more Italian-American history and family memories: https://www.youtube.com/@MulberryStreetMemo?sub_confirmation=1 Watch next: The Italian Sunday Table Rules Nobody Ever Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuPW7tbYKZ8 20 Forgotten Italian Bakery Treats Your Grandparents Bought Every Sunday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e15oyxs7x0 Selected sources: Lauren Masur — Italian grandmother hosting advice https://www.thekitchn.com/italian-entertaining-tips-22972980 Francis DiClemente — Sunday Dinner https://www.thecookscook.com/article/sunday-dinner/ Peter Bocchieri — Homemade Ravioli https://cookingitaliancomfortfood.com/2010/08/01/homemade-ravioli/ #ItalianAmerican #FamilyMemories #MulberryStreetMemo