GIUSEPPINA SALEMI BELLINO
“NONNA BELLINO”
NONNA BELLINO’S COOKBOOK
GRANDMA BELLINO ITALIAN COOKBOOK
“RECIPES FROM MY SICILIAN NONNA”
by Daniel Bellino Z
NONNA BELLINO’S COOKBOOK
Daniel Bellino Z
Grandma Bellino’s Italian Cookbook – Recipes From My Sicilian Grandmother is the latest book from Best Selling Cookbook author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke. The book is a collection of recipes from Daniel’s maternal Grandmother (Nonna) Giuseppina Bellino. Most recipes are from Giuseppina, but not all. There are a few recipes from other Bellino family members, as well as from close friends. And as the recipes in the book are mostly Sicilian, there are recipes from other regions, like; Campania (Neapolitan), Apuglia, and Rome (Lazio) as well.
If you’re and avid fan and of Italian Food and Italian Cookbooks and are looking for both well-known and popular Italian dishes as well as rare and obscure ones that offer something new from the everyday, then you’re sure to love this wonderful new Italian Cookbook. Grandma Bellino’s Italian Cookbook makes a great addition to anyone’s cookbook library, especially a Italian one and more specifically a Sicilian one.
There are recipes for some of the most popular and beloved dishes with recipes for Lasagna, Stuffed Artichokes, Grandma’s Tomato Sauce, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Rice Balls, and Stuffed Artichokes. Then there are some recipes of rare and unique dishes like; Melanzane Beccaficio (Savory Stuffed Eggplant), Maccheroni with Cauiflower, Timballo di Aneletti and more.
Daniel is well known for his stories of the Italian Food, Italy, Italian-Americans, and rituals of the table, of which this book has many. There’s even a chapter on how to make Espresso at home in the famed Italian Coffee Pot the Napoletana. Grandma Bellino’s Italian Cookbook is a pure delight and sure to please all who love Italian Food and cooking it, and for those who want some great history and recipes of Sicilian Food and the wonderful story of Sicilians immigrants families in America.
The BELLINO’S
LODI, NEW JERSEY
Circa 1939 – 1942
L – R – FILLIPO, LUCIA (My Mother)
TONY & GIUSEPPINA
Giuseppina Salemi Bellino
Of Lercara Friddi, Sicily
New York City & Lodi, New Jersey
NONNA BELLINO
Nonna Bellino refers to Giuseppina Salemi Bellino, the maternal grandmother of Italian-American author Daniel Bellino Zwicke. Her traditional Sicilian recipes and family heritage inspired his popular book, Grandma Bellino’s Italian Cookbook: Recipes From My Sicilian Grandmother. [1, 2, 3]
The Cookbook & Culinary Legacy
- Traditional Sicilian Dishes: The book features authentic family recipes like caponata, cucuzza, Sicilian stuffed artichokes, maccu (fava bean soup), timballo, and mussels marinara. [1, 2]
- The Sunday Sauce: The Bellino family of Lodi, New Jersey is widely celebrated for preserving the multi-generational tradition of cooking a massive Italian-American “Sunday Sauce” packed with meatballs, sausages, and pork spare ribs. [1, 2]
- Cultural History: Alongside recipes, the book and the author’s social media channels offer a nostalgic look at immigrant life, featuring vintage family photos dating back to 1939.
NONNA BELLINO
Daniel Bellino Zwicke
Author SUNDAY SAUCE – The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKBOOK
And GRANDMA BELLINO’S ITALIAN COOKBOOK
aka The NONNA BELLINO COOKBOOK
Daniel Bellino Zwicke 