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Family News and Updates

April 6, 2010

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Come On Down!

November 30, 2007

Justin Mazzei, Come On Down!
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The Price is Right

November 19, 2007

Hi all, just want to let you know that my lucky husband Justin won the showcase on The Price is Right. His show will air on November 30 if you want to see him acting crazy!

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Montefredane, AV, Italy

October 22, 2007

The panoramic picture is one that Rick Matash took while standing on the front porch of Camillo Melchiorre’s house looking out over the valley.

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Genealogy Info and Family Calendar

October 21, 2007

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Montefredane

October 19, 2007

Here is where Camillo came from:

With Google you can see right down to the roof tops!
The web site Comuni-italiani.it says the population is 2,305 with 815 families. AND there are 2 Melchiorres in the phone directory!

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Mill Stone – Brandywine, PA

September 5, 2007

This grist mill stone is one of several located at the Brandywine River Museum which houses a collection of works by three generations of Wyeth art (N.C., Andrew, and Jamie) in a 19th-century grist mill.
See www.brandywinemuseum.org

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The Saga of Sunshine

July 1, 2007

My dad, Angelo Melchiorre, served in the Army Air Corp during WWII as a tail gunner on a B-24 Liberator named Sunshine. On March 29, 1944 Sunshine was forced to land in enemy territory. My dad and the rest of the crew spent the next 13 months in a German POW camp.

Read the story: The [...]

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Fresh Tomato Sauce

June 15, 2007

An Easy Make Ahead Recipe
3 large, red ripe tomatoes chopped (6 cups)
4 large cloves garlic, peeled but left whole
1/2 tsp. or less red pepper flakes
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil or 2 tbs. dried
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup olive oil
1 lb. penne rigate or other tubular pasta
1/2 lb. muenster cheese (shredded)
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese

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Cheese Gnocchi

June 15, 2007

Here is a recipe for one of our favorite Italian foods. Many of us have forgotten what it is like to make things from scratch, but this one is not too bad. I tried it a few times and they are delicious. They are fun to make because you can get all the kids around [...]

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Tuna-Cannellini Salad

June 14, 2007

from JOAN DRAKE, Special to The Los Angeles Times
Tuna-bean salad is a popular antipasto in Italy. Since returning to California after 15 years in Rome, a friend of mine has put her own spin on the dish by increasing the portion size and serving it as a quick, cool dinner on summer evenings. She typically [...]

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Pasta Fasole

March 15, 2007

1/2 c olive oil, 1 med onion chopped, 2 cloves garlic minced. Fry till golden brown. Add 1 (6oz) can tomato paste and 1/2 c water and fry till oil is absorbed. add lots of oregano. Cook till oil and tomato paste begin to separate. Add 2 cups of cold water and simmer for 20 [...]

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