Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

Hey Franny,
How do u do what Festina just did?? I see u do it also, putting what someone wrote and your answer next. Love Terry
P.S say some extra prayers for Marie she starts chemo tomorrow at Sloan and it is going to b a long day for her. I spoke to her and she sounds really good, she has very good spirits and keeping positive. She has so much to live for that precious little boy of hers Christopher and her older son Corey.

Francesca,

I agree with you about Lidia's son Joe. I saw him "helping" her during one show. She instructed him to measure out something like raisins and pine nuts for a recipe. He measured and dumped the ingredients into the pan immediately. You could tell Lidia was steamed and said something like, "Well, Joe, I might have waited until the meat was cooked before adding the pine nuts and raisins." Joe just smirked and was like "whatever." I mentioned to my husband who was watching the show with me that Joe was a smug guy who would be doing who knows what had his mother not given him a fake job as the "wine expert." My husband disagreed, saying that Lidia is a control freak.

One night my husband and I went to Joe's restaurant "Becco" in the Village and there, before our very eyes, stood Joe. After dinner I went up to him and asked, in a kidding way, why he isn't nicer to his mother. My husband, on the other hand, said, "I bet your mother breaks your chops all the time." Joe broke out into a big smile, high-fived my husband, and said no one would believe what a bossy, "my way or the highway" type of person Lidia is. Joe added that people who watch the show now had proof of how demanding Lidia is. He seemed to be amused by our comments and really liked my husband's observation.

Since then, I do notice more and more, that Lidia has to strain to control her domineering nature. Her daughter is postively terrified of her, it seems, and always asks first if she is doing something right so as to avoid the wrath of Lidia. But neither kid can complain because I am sure Lidia shares her significant income with them.

Franny,
Thanks, must take more lessons at apple soon. love terry

Arnold,
your first posts are under topics the third one down. you and festina are on that page. terry angelo

CAROL DL THAT WAS SOOO FUNNY. MY HUSBAND IS GOOD WITH BREAKFAST. AS FAR AS DINNER, HE HELPS BUT I MUST BE THERE WITH HIM FOR THE INGREDIENTS, ETC. OH WELL. HE'S A GREAT GUY ANYWAY.

MARILYN

Interesting observations of Lydia and Joe. And who knows what really goes on behind closed doors... But you're right about her kids not complaining; they are set for life.

While I'm sure there is a very controlling side to Lydia, your comments
reinforce for me that Joe is an a...hole. Who would bad-mouth his mom to strangers.. especially given she's a public figure.

Becco's is good - great for pre-theater dinner. Special 3-pasta meal.
Was there very long ago. See you all like to eat good food too.

The best hint from Lydia was on how to freeze basil. Put it in a baggy
with water and freeze fresh. Stays green - just plop frozen in your gravy.
Of course, this is only in the winter when you can't get fresh basil from
the garden. (My husband is also a gardener.) Now you can understand why I remarried - a man who cooks, gardens, makes home made wine.
(And I also got free dental before he retired.)


Good Night All - have a flight in the am to visit my "future".....

Arnold,
If u go back to page 60 Millie put a u tube on of a baby laughing it is hysterical. I saw it before. There is another one under Judy B. and it is u tube of the old street games. That was very good. The street game video is a couple of pages back, u will see it under judy and it is in BLUE.
Which La Greca is your Mom?? terry angelo
I just spoke to Lori she remembers u, she was and still is good friends with your cousin Gina.

Deb thanks for the help. Just 1 more fave please give Donna my e-mail address I would love to hear from her.

Karen Dritto of course I remember you and your mom and dad

Terry Angelo I think I remember your brother and I also think you work out with my Anut Geri

Arnold if you were a kid or grown up big Nick was big

Dear Marie,

I have been an oncology nurse for many years. I may not know you but YOU ARE A SURVIVOR!!! Good luck and God bless tomorrow. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!

Michael

FESTINA,
AH!!!!! U LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY THANKS FESTINA LOVE TERRY

TOMMY,
Are you u related to susan orlandi??? Yes my brother is carl and is 51 next month. love Terry

Festina,
I saw that video awhile ago. It was good to see again. It brought back so many memories of our Italian heritage. The way we grew up. I amazes me how much things have changed. You know I never ate a store bought ravoli as kid my Mom made them all the time. Too bad we did not get the recipe. The video is so true how life has changed. My family still gets together for holidays but not like when my grandma and mom were alive. Everyone is all over the place, so different now. Thanks for the memories Love Terry

Subject: The Italian in America from You Tube

T-Bone51 wrote: Festina,
I saw that video awhile ago. It was good to see again. It brought back so many memories of our Italian heritage. The way we grew up. I amazes me how much things have changed. You know I never ate a store bought ravoli as kid my Mom made them all the time. Too bad we did not get the recipe. The video is so true how life has changed. My family still gets together for holidays but not like when my grandma and mom were alive. Everyone is all over the place, so different now. Thanks for the memories Love Terry

ur welcomed girl...glad to take you down memory lane. At least we can say we experienced it and it made us who we are. It's not a bad thing either to REMIND the kids/grandkids of that too. I know someday they will honor it as much as we do....maybe when they're around 50ish like us!