Italy – la Familia

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Vendemare time. Grapes ready for crushing outside Luigino and Wilma’s home in San Stino di Livenza.

Luigino and the carne (dog)

Getting the grape crusher (and winemaker’s cleavage) ready

It’s not red but it IS a Lamborghini!


Preparation…

Hooking up the crusher to the PTO (power take off or “spinny thingy” for the non technically minded)

Unloading grapes

Luigino preparing…


…and the crushing begins

Luigino and Wilma’s fishing boat

… and again

Zia Milena getting on the Motorin. You really wouldn’t believe this lady is in her mid eighties!!!


The Naressi Family in San Stino di Livenza

The Naressi Family minus Gianni and plus Rob

Nadia with Zio Armando, Davide, and Zia Livia

Zia Maria sweeping


Miriam, Nadia and Zia Livia

Zia Maria preparing the pizza dough

Zia Maria and Wilma get ready for the hoardes

Luigino rolling out the dough with “the secret tool”


…stretching…

…saucing…

…oiling…

…cooking…


…ecco la pizza pomodoro

Zia Maria at the pizza dough balling machina

Pizzas ready for the oven

…and coming out of the oven


Silvana, Zia Adele, Nadia and Angelica

Zia Rina and Nadia

Zia Rina and Nadia

Nadia’s Dad’s family home (after MAJOR renovations)


Walter, Nadia, Miriam, Essio and Zia Livia

Zia Maria bottling some wine

Zia Maria looks pleased with the wine

Wilma barbequeing raddicio for pizza toppings


Luigino chopping up the mozzarella

Louisella and Nadia on a bridge in Portoguaro

Louisella and Nadia

Wilma and Luigino


Where’s Zia???

at well over 80, up a tree picking mushrooms, of course!

Nadia and Zia Maria

Wilma and one of the wait staff in the bar

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