Family traditions

Some people might argue that the best thing about people migrating to the United States from Europe is that they bring their cooking talents with them.

Decades ago, 14-year-old Angelo Leonardi immigrated here from Italy with some other family members. At the same time, Mary Baldini was growing up in her birthplace of Ithaca, herself the daughter of two Italian immigrants.

As young adults, Angelo and Mary met, fell in love and were married. They had five children, so Mary's evenings were usually spent preparing large Italian meals for her family.

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