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9. Pasta roller- - my grandfather was born it Italy. In the fall, my grandmother bought bushels of tomatoes and spent days
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 06:48 AM
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getting them into the Ball jar for winter.

Sunday mornings, my grandfather would break out a board and set it on the kitchen table. He would set up a volcano of flour and put water and eggs into the volcano and mix it with his hands. Then, through several stages of pasta roller. Finally, they were hung over two long dowels to dry.

Next, we would get in the car and drive to Natale's bakery to get Italian bread.

Sundays like that would go on until the mid 50's.

Once in a while, I can duplicate grandma's sauce by accident.

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