My kids laugh when I tell them, “Everything I am, I owe to the meatball.” But it’s so true, figuratively of course. My most distant memories begin standing in my grandparent’s kitchen and my Grandmom (Constance) handing out chunks of locatelli cheese as she grated...
I had the unique opportunity to be interviewed for a documentary about Roseto Pennsylvania and its historical significance related to heart disease research. My great grandfather, Nicola Rosato, was the founder of Roseto in 1887. The documentary was produced by...
We were so lucky to have Uncle Joe in our lives for so many years. Sadly he passed away yesterday at the age of 87. Joe was the younger brother of Julia Stampone’s father, Bill. Joe was an icon in the Philadelphia legal community. He began his career at White and...
It’s rare in life that you meet someone who changes everything. Someone who fills your heart with joy and gives you a reason to live. Someone you can’t stop thinking about because just the thought brings a smile to your face. Your wife, your husband, your children,...
There was an interesting NPR Planet Money podcast which talked about the next great wine frontier – no, not Spain, France, or even California, the story covered the interesting tale of New Jersey wine. People from around the country often associate New Jersey with...
It was just one week ago I was taking a seat at Mario’s barbershop in Maple Glen when I noticed a calendar hanging on the wall with a familiar image on the cover. I did not envision the picture as most would perceive, but as I had remembered it; peering over lemon...
