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A dedication to mother's and daughters everywhere who have also become, best friends. Marotta dedicates In My Mother's Kitchen to the memory of her mom and her days growing up watching her mom bake and cook. No cell phones here! And what about that cheesecake? Did you know almost every country has their own version of it? The history of cheesecake and a compilation of everyday recipes and family favorites, P.C. As with each generation change is inevitable and it’s change that allows us to pass on the stories of the generations before preserving the past to become an integrated part of our future.Who doesn't love comfort food? A savory pot roast, spaghetti with Bolognese sauce or perhaps for dessert a piece of Italian ricotta cheesecake? Let's face it, there's nothing like sitting at the table with family and friends over an enticing spread of food and great conversation.

In their own words, long time residents of Williamsburg Brooklyn share their life history in letters telling the world what it was like living during The Great Depression, WWII, poverty and survival. While notables such as Corning Ware, Standard Oil and Domino Sugar found Williamsburg to be a profitable place to call home, other notables were making their mark in Williamsburg as well such as the Bonanno family Underboss Carmine Galante and the infamous Bugsy Siegel and Alfonse Capone. The freedom to choose, to become, to survive. Many enclaves with cultural differences yet sharing one vision, to pursue the American dream. They came for a better life, for themselves and their children. When a handshake meant trust and respect was earned. In their own words, long time residents tell their stories of a time when summer evenings family and friends gathered on stoops to talk about the happenings of the day or just to share a cup of coffee, when children played stick ball, jacks and hopscotch till the street lamps came on. From the beginning of it’s existence in 1638 to present day, through the rise of industry, two world wars, the Depression of the late 1920’s, the rise of the Mafia and the immigrants who settled there in search for a better life. To a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn New York called Williamsburg.

Brooklyn Italian: Remembering Williamsburg will take you on a journey back in time.