Renzo returned from the Army and used the GI Bill to attend the National School of Meat Cutting. The warm glow of the holidays has faded, the Christmas decorations have been packed away and we are faced with one cold, hard truth: Winter is here. It’s cold and grey and...
With bagpipes crescendoing and Christmas bells ringing “Tu scendi dalle stelle” or “From starry skies descending” in the kitchens of Nonnas everywhere, Christmastime is here. And that means cookie making. Italians take Christmas cookies very seriously. Actually, they...
“To pick”, “to enjoy”, “little tastes”, “to relish”. Italians have an assortment of phrases to describe the ritual of antipasto. Literally translated, antipasto means “before the meal” or “before the pasta” and it signals the beginning of the feast. It is also a...
To Italians, there is nothing more special than Christmastime. The music, the traditions, and oh the foods! For every Christmas memory, there is a corresponding Christmas food. This is the joy of the season. Joe still remembers his grandma, Mommy Francis, working the...
Thank you for making Frigos a part of your holiday tradition This is a wonderful time of year. We are cheerfully stocking our shelves and counters with special delights of the season- chestnuts from Italy, dried figs, a wide selection of imported cheeses just to name...
