Late summer minestrone
Oh, I am not very good at goodbyes. Â And saying farewell to summer is just inevitable now, isn’t it? Â My minestrone soup is one of those recipes that bridges summer
I come from a large Italian-American family with 28 first cousins (on one side of the family!) where sit-down holiday dinners for 85 people are the norm (how, you might ask – organization! But more on that later …).
Some of my fondest memories are of simple family gatherings, both large and small, with long tables of bowls and platters piled high, the laughter of my cousins echoing and the comfort of tradition warming my soul.