Hello All ! I'm Daniel Bellino "Z" Best Selling Italian Cookbook Author and Publisher of Positano The Amalfi Coast ... I have traveled the World extensively and have been going to: Napoli, Capri, Positano, and The Amalfi Coast of Italy Since 1985 ... I live and write in New York's Greenwich Village. I am the Best Selling author of such Books as : SUNDAY SAUCE , The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKOOK, The FEAST of The 7 FISH, and the soon to be released POSITANO - Capri The Amalfi Coast , a book that tells stories of Napoli, Capri and Psoitano, and is part Cookbook of Regional Dishes of the area, as well as being a Guide Book of this region of Italy. I have been a Restaurant and Wine Professional for more than 30 Years, and I Created America's 1st Ever Venetian Wine Bar (Bacaro) in 1997, in Bar Cichetti, where I was the Head Chef / Wine Director and Managing Partner.
“So, there I was, age 44. I was still dunking french fries at Brasserie Les Halles, which I thought was a pretty good gig at the time.
But, there was this little free paper they gave out on corners in a little box called The New York Press. I thought, I’m going to write something that will entertain other cooks, maybe I’ll get a hundred bucks, and my fry cook will find this funny. So, I wrote that first piece, that first version of (Kitchen Confidential) with the intention of being published by the New York Press and making 100 bucks, and being a hero to a few fry cooks in New York.
I wrote it and I sent it to The New York Press… So, every week I’d run to the corner. ‘Oh, I’m gonna be in the free paper!’ and I wasn’t in there. And, in a moment of frustration and possible inebriation, I mentioned this to my mom who said, ‘Well, you should send it to The New Yorker. I know somebody there. They’ll read it.’ And I’m thinking, what is the statistical likelihood ever, even if you’re represented? There’s no chance. Ever.
Out of alcohol-fueled hubris and on the insistence of my mom, I stuffed a copy, a print of this thing I’d written into an envelope and sent it off to The New Yorker, and thought that’s the last I will ever hear of this. Then, a month and a half later, the kitchen phone rings, and it’s David Remnick, the publisher from The New Yorker saying we’d like to run this piece.
And when it ran, it transformed my life within two days… Everything changed. Everything. From that point on.”
Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy were good friends. They both liked each other.
Frank Sinatra was a Major Force in getting JFK Elected as President of The United States.
When John Kennedy was President, he was going to California, and staying in Palm Springs. It was first planned that he would stay at Frank Sinatra’s home in Palm Springs. Frank was thrilled and quite happy, and homered to be Hosting The President of The United States (JFK) at his home. Sinatra even had a Helicopter Pad built on his compound for Marine 1 Presidential Helicopter to be able to land on his estate.
John Kennedy’s brother Robert Kennedy who was The Attorney General of The United States advised his brother, the President that he shouldn’t stay at Frank Sinatra’s House, because of his Mafia Ties, and Chicago Mob Boss – Sam Giancona, who actually helped Kennedy get elected as well. Actually Bobby told JFK not to stay at Sinatra’s home.
Peter Lawford who was The Presidents brother-in-law was the person chosen by the Kennedy’s to break the news to Sinatra, and he did. After Frank got the news he was livid. He got a Sledge Hammer and went out to the Helicopter Pad and smashed it with his hammer. Sinatra never spoke to Peter Lawford again.
Begin cooking bacon. You can put it in a pan, in the oven for 15-20 min at 400 degrees.
Get a pan warm (medium heat) and drop in brown sugar and bananas. Cook for a couple minutes and flip. Coating with melted brown sugar. Cook until caramelized but not too gooey.
Get your grill/pan/etc hot
Mix salt and pepper with the meat. Flatten into patties that are about 1/2 inch larger than the buns.
Put a thumbprint in the middle of the patty so it doesn’t puff up when cooking.
Grill your burgers about 4min on the first side.
Flip burgers. Put the buns face down on the grill for a minute or two. Cook until you reach the correct temp (140F for medium), usually about 2 to 4 minutes.
Spread peanut butter on bun and add burger. Top with bacon and bananas. Enjoy! The BIG LEBOWSKI COOKBOOK
Being Tony Bourdain – Travel Journal – Recipe Notebook – This Travel Journal is a Tribute to The Late Great writer / TV Host Anthony Bourdain. With 120 Blank Pages for Journaling, to Keep Recipes, Notes, or Use as a Travel Journal as you roam the Worlds in the footsteps of Tony.
Cover with an amazing image of Anthony Bourdain, created by The Artist Bellino. It’s a wonderful edition to your collection of all things “Tony”
This Journal – Notebook makes a Great GIFT for any and all
SUNDAY SAUCE – “The most SUPREME DISH in the ITALIAN-AMERICAN Enclave. There is No DISH more Important than this. Sunday Sauce is so Good. It brings hundreds of thousands of ItalianAmericans together, each and every Sunday. Why ? Because it is a Ritual ingrained into every Italian. It’s the World’s Tastiest dish too, laden with all sorts of wonderful Meats, like Sausages, Meatballs, Braciole, Ribs, and maybe a couple Coteca too. You’re not going to find a tastier dish anywhere. Search the World, Sunday Sauce is Best! You’ll find it on Italian American tables in New York, New Jersey, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Boston, New Orleans and all Italian Enclaves all over America.
When you know your NONNA, Mom, or Aunt Helen is making Sunday Sauce, you’ll be there in a flash, there’s no way you’re going to miss Sunday Dinner with the family. “No way in the World” These are the reasons we Italians Love our Sunday Sauce. So very much, we do. It’s so Damn DELICIOUS and it brings us all Together “La Famiflia,” if only once w eek, we’ll be together for Sunday Sauce. Sunday Sauce at Nonna’s house. Or Mom, or your Sister, Aunt Fran & Uncle Tony’s or wherever it is on any particular Sunday? You’ll be there for Sunday Sauce, Maccheroni, Meatballs, Espresso & Cannolis, and most importantly, to see and spend time with loved ones. That’s what SUNDAY SAUCE does. Quite a powerful thing. Wouldn’t you say?
Frank’s Favorite Restaurant in The World, was Patsy’s on West 56th Street in New York, in The Theater District near Times Square .. Frank’s Favorites were; Calms Posillipo, Spaghetti Pomodoro, Veal Milanes (extra Thin & Crispy) and Spaghetti & Meatballs of which patsy’s makes The Best in The City ..
PATSY’S is by far the restaurant most associated with SINATRA — on its website, the restaurant notes that it “has been known for years as the restaurant Frank Sinatra made famous.” You can still order up old-school Italian there, but you might not have the exact same experience as Sinatra, who was said to have entered through a special door to sit at a reserved table on the second floor. Sinatra became especially loyal to the restaurant after making a solo Thanksgiving reservation one year, not realizing the restaurant was slated to be closed that day. Patsy Scognamillo didn’t want to turn Sinatra away, so he allowed the reservation. He also didn’t want Sinatra to know the restaurant was opened just for him — so he had the entire staff bring their families to fill the place up, something Sinatra didn’t learn until years later, according to Patsy’s lore. The restaurant still celebrates its connection to Sinatra: At right, in 2002, Joe Scognamillo served actor Bill Boggs, who had dressed up as Sinatra . (236 West 56th St.)
SINATRA at JILLY’S New York with Friends and Daughters NANCY and TINA
Frank loved going to his close Pal JILLY RIZZO’S New York Restaurant JILLY’S where Frank would eat Chinese Food, tell stories, and drink JACK DANIEL’S to the Wee Hours of the morning.
FRANK SINATRA had DOM Send him BREAD to Palm Springs , California
FOCCACIA From DOM’S BAKERY
GRANDMA BELLINO’S COOKBOOK
“RECIPES FROM MY SICILIAN NONNA”
by Daniel Bellino “Z”
Author Daniel Bellino “Z” has the same ancestral Sicilian Roots as Frank Sinatra and one Charles “Lucky” Luciano who was born in LERCARA FRIDDI SICILY , as was Frank SInatra ‘s father Martino Severino Sinatra and Bellino ‘s maternal grandparents Giussepina Salemi and Fillipo Bellino who both immigrated from Lercara Friddi to New York through Ellis Island in 1904 . In 1906 Luciano ‘s parents immigrated and settled on the Lower East Side of New York when young Charlie (Salvatore ) was 9 years old.
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