Many of us were blessed with the gift of truly amazing women in our lives, and for those of us who were fortunate enough to grow up with this experience, the word mother means so much more than it may to others. I am one of those fortunate people who was surrounded by many strong, independent women. Unconditional love was a given and so was their wisdom and support for every crazy idea that I ever had. I not only have the love of my own mother, but also the love of so many other women who have shown great strength and dignity throughout their lives, and raised their children to be good and kind members of society.
Needless to say, I never wait for Mother’s Day to show them how much I love and care for them, it has always been important to me to make time for them every day…after all, life is so short.
So on these busy days in the restaurant world, I prefer to do things quietly at home or with friends where we can spend time together, enjoy our meal and simply laugh the hours away without being hurried by wait staff trying to seat the next guests…I try to remember that the memories we make now, will last me a lifetime.
This Mother’s Day was spent with the Parisi family who we have known for almost 30 years and Rosetta is my mother’s best friend, in addition to being like another mother to me. Rosetta is a huge fan of anything almond and so is my mother. So whenever I go to visit, I prepare a box of almond macaroons just for her. She does not have to share them but always does… [Continue reading…]
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