Famous Sicilian Americans

AL PACINO

YOUNG FRANK SINATRA

FAMOUS SICLIAN AMERICANS 

FRANK SINATRA

JOE DiMAGGIO

AL PACINO

LOUIS PRIMA

LADY GAGA

MARTIN SCORSESE

FRANK ZAPPA

VINCENT SCHIAVELLI

SONNY BONO

CHRIS CHRISTIE

JON BON JOVI (Bongiovi)

LIZA MINNELLI

MARIO CUOMO

ANDREW CUOMO

NANCY SINATRA

JOE MONTANA

CHARLES ATLAS

JOLTIN JOE

DiMaggio

Joe D

The Yankee Clipper

and The Greatest Italian-American

Baseball Player of All-Time

Joe DiMaggio

SICILIAN

SYLVESTER STALLONE

STEVE TYLER (Tallarico)

CHAZ PALMINTERI

STEVE BUSCEMI

FRANK VINCENT

FRANK CAPRA

Richard Castellano (Clemenza)

Charles "LUCKY" Lucciano

BEN GAZZARA

JOE MANTEGNA

SAL MINEO 

MARIO PUZO

Britney Spears "Beleive It or Not"

TONY DANZA

Mike Piazza

Patti Lupone

Author Daniel Bellino "Z"

ROCKY

"SLY"

SYLVESTER STALLONE

aka ROCKY

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AL PACINO

Al Pacino's maternal Grandparents, Katherine & James Gerardi

were both born and grew up in CORLEONE, SICILY. They immigrated

to the Bronx, New York.

Al's mother Rose Gerardi married Al's father Salvatore Pacino.

Al Pacino was born 1940, in East Harlem, New York City. 

Al parents divorced when Al was just two years old. His mother then

moved in with her parents in the South Bronx, where Al grew up.

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Richard Castellano

as "CLEMENZA"

The GODFATHER

SUNDAY SAUCE

When Italian-Americans Cook

RECIPE SUNDAY SAUCE alla SINATRA

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MARTIN SCORSESE

Family from POLIZZI GENEROSA , SICILY

All four of Martin Scorsese's grandparents were born in Sicily.

His grandparents on his father's side, are from Polizzi Generosa, Sicily.

Marty's grandparents on his mother Catherine side, are from Ciminna. Sicily.

Marty grew up on Elizabeth Street, near Little Italy, NYC, in a mostly

Sicilian neighborhood.

Frank Vincent

as SALVI in Martin Scorsese's RAGING BULL

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SINATRA


Franks Sinatra's Father Antonio Martino Severio Sinatra
was Born in LERCARA FRIDDI Sicily

he Immigrated to New York and Hoboken, NJ



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LIZA MINNELLI.


Liza Minnelli's father was Famed Director VINCENT MINELLI

who married JUDY GARLAND (Liza's Mother). Vincent Minnelli was the
Vincent Minelli's Paternal Grandfather was VINCENZO MINNELLI  of Palermo, Sicily who was a SICILIAN REVOLUTIONARY who was forced to leave SICILY in 1848 with his Brother Dominic.



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GRANDMA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

RECIPES FROM MY SICILIAN NONNO 

GIUSEPPINA FROM LERCARA FRIDDI SICILY



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The BELLINO'S

FILLIPO , LUCIA , TONY , GIUSEPPINA SALEMI BELLINO

Missing From Picture are Brothers Jimmy and Frank and Sisiter Lilly

LODI , NEW JERSEY 1940

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FILLIPO BELLINO

Of LERCARA FRIDDI , SICILY

Immigrated to NEW YORK 1904

A few Years Later moved to LODI , NEW JERSEY

Where FILLIPO Opened a SHOEMAKER SHOP on MAIN STREET

FILLIPO was Father to JAMES, LILLY, FRANK, LUCIA, and TONY

Grandfather of Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

at TEATRO GRECO

SIRACUSA , SICILY

Daniel's descendants are from Lercara Friddi, Sicily

FRANK SINATRA

SYLVESTOR STALLONE

Born 1946, HELLS KITCHEN, NEW YORK

At a young age, the Stallone Family moved to Philadelphia

where Sylvester grew up and went to school.

MARTIN SCORSESE

FAMILY - From POLIZZI GENEROSA

SICILY

RICHARD CASTELLANO  aka CLEMENZA

with AL PACINO in The GODFATHER

Mario Puzo

The GODFATHER

MARIO PUZO

The GODFATHER

FLIGHTS & HOTELS

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CHAZZ PALMINTERI

  

TONY DANZA

LOUIS PRIMA

LADY GAGA

Author Daniel Bellino Z

FRANK VINCENT

Frank Vincent was born 1937, in Massachusettes

He grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey

He lived for many years in Nutley, NJ

FRANK VINCENT family roots are from SICILY & Naples, Italy

GRANDMA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

RECIPES FROM MY SCILIAN NONNA

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FAVORITE SICILIAN-AMERICAN DISHES

CAPONATA

Recipe in Grandma Bellino's Cookbook

Pasta con Sarde

TIMBALLO di ANELETTI

Recipe in GRANDMA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

GABAGOOL

SUNDAY SAUCE

aka  GRAVY

Recipe in SUNDAY SAUCE

by DANIEL BELLINO

SUNDAY SAUCE

WHEN ITALIAN-AMERICANS COOK

DANIEL BELLINO "Z" 

SUNDAY SAUCE

FRANK SINATRA

Mangia la Uova

Most Americans may not know this, but we Italians love our Egg Dishes, and I don't mean just for Breakfast ... We Eat Eggs all the time, for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner and for a great Snack in-between meals we just Love our Egg Sandwiches. Witness Frank Sinatra who ate them all the time ...

Sicilian-American Frank Sinatra 

with his Sicilian-American daughters Nancy and Tina 

at JILLY's in NEW YORK ...

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Sunday Sauce Italian-American Culture

 

SUNDAY SAUCE

"It's Pure BLISS"

On SUNDAY SAUCE

If you grew up in an Italian family like I did, chances are you had Sunday Dinner  (at 1:00 PM) each week with your family. And, if you were lucky enough like I was, that included your extended family. Each week from when I was a child until well into my 20’s, we were all at my Nonna's house every Sunday for dinner and it was ALWAYS  Sunday Sauce (If you are Italian and you aren’t eating Macaroni and a red sauce on Sunday, is it even Sunday? lol)

Maybe you are wondering about Sunday Gravy? Let me help settle the debate…it’s always Sauce and never Gravy (LOL). Italian Sauce vs Italian Gravy really depends on what it’s called in your Italian family. Another commonly used term you may have heard for the traditional Italian sauce is Sugo. 

This tradition, though I didn’t appreciate it at the time, was something that just isn’t possible in today’s world of activiti

es, sports, and other obligations.  Looking back now, it’s those family dinners became a big part of who I am. Whenever possible, l will have family dinner and make my Authentic Italian Sunday Sauce and try to keep the tradition going in some way.

SUNDAY SAUCE

by DANIEL BELLINO "Z"

RECIPES of SUNDAY SAUCE

alla BELLINO alla PACINO

alla CLEMENZA from The GODFATHER

BRACIOLE - MEATBALLS

And Much More ...

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MAKING MEATBALLS

Recipe

NONNA PIA Makes CAVATELLI

To Dress with SUNDAY SAUCE

NONNA'S ITALIAN COOKBOOK

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A POT of SUNDAY SAUCE

It SIMMERS AWAY

UNTIL IT REACHES ULTIMATE PERFECTION

And Pure BLISS !!!

Sinatra Cookbook - Reicpe Chicken Scarpariello

 The FRANK SINATRA COOKBOOK

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO  alla SINATRA

Recipe by Daniel Bellino Zwicke

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO alla SINATRA

from The SINATRA COOKBOOK

by Daniel Bellino Z

    Shoemaker Style Sicilian Chicken

Chicken Scarpariello, do you know what that means? It translates to Shoemaker's Chicken. Did you know that Frank Sinatra’s father, Saverio Antonino Martino Sinatra was born in Lercara Friddi, Sicily. His parents immigrated to New York City in 1903 when Marty was 11 years old. His American name was Marty, which is what everyone called him. Marty’s father was already in New York, working in a pencil factory when young Martino arrived in New York with his mother and two sisters Angela and Dorthea. As a teenager, young Marty apprenticed as a shoemaker, but didn’t last long, instead he became a Prize Fighter. 

Along the way, it seems Martino’s mom taught him a thing or two about cooking Sicilian food, and George Jacobs (Frank’s Valet / assistant) has said that both Dolly Sinatra and Marty gave George recipes, and taught George how to cook Frank’s favorite dishes, Pollo Scarpariello being one of them, and the recipe was taught to George Jacobs by Marty, and George has said that of the two of them, Marty was actually a better cook than Dolly. This is now a great surprise, as it is not always the case, but it is sometimes, as in the case of the Sinatra Family, that the husband is a better cook than the wife, this has been the case in many Italian families, especially in the later part of the 20th Century and now into the 21st Century, Italian-American men, in many cases it seems, are more interested in cooking Italian Dishes then are the Italian women of these younger generations, and many young Italian-American men are better cooks than their wives. That[s just the way it is.

MARTY’S CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO

Chicken Scarparieello is a long time favorite dish of Italian Americans, and the Sinatra’s were no exception to the rule when it came to this tasty dish. Chicken Scarpariello translates to English as Shoemaker’s Style Chicken. Scarpa is the Italian word for shoe. Marty’s father, Frank’s grandfather, was a shoemaker in Lercara Friddi, Sicily. Marty ate this tasty chicken dish all of his life and made it for his wife Dolly and son Francis (Frank) Albert. This is Marty Sinatra’s recipe for Pollo Scarpariello. Make it and enjoy.

Ingredients :

1 - 3 lb.  Chicken cut into 10 Pieces (or 10 Chicken Thighs)

6 links Italian Sweet Sausage

6 cloves Garlic, peeled and cut into 5 pieces each clove

1  Sweet Red Bell Pepper, cut into ½” strips

2-3 Sprigs Fresh Rosemary

¼ cup dry White Wine

½ teaspoon each Salt and ground Black Pepper

2 large Potatoes, peeled and cut into 2” chunks

Pat the Chicken dry, and season with 1/2 the Salt & Black Pepper

Place 5 tablespoons of Olive Oil in a large pan. Turn heat to medium flame. Place the Chicken in the pan, skin side down, and brown for 4 minutes. Turn the chicken over to the second side and cook for another 3-4 minutes.  

Add the wine to the pan and cook on medium heat for 3 minutes. Remove the Chicken from the pan and place in a bowl with the juices from the pan.

Add the Sausages and cook on low heat on all sides for 8 minutes. Remove sausages and place in a bowl with the Chicken.

Add the potatoes to the pan with 4 tablespoons of Olive Oil. Add a pinch of Salt & Black Pepper to potatoes and cook for 4 minutes on medium heat. Add the Red Bell Peppers and cook on low heat for 7 minutes.

Add the Sausage and Chicken and all the juices to the pan with the Peppers and Potatoes. Add the rosemary. Cook for 6 minutes on low heat. Turn the chicken over and continue cooking for 6 minutes more.

Let cool for a few minutes, then serve each person some Sausage, 2 pieces of Chicken and Potatoes and some pan juice.

NONNA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

aka The SINATRA COOKBOOK

Daniel Bellino "Z"

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"The SINATRA COOKBOOK" ... Since there is no good Sinatra Cookbook, those who love the Man (Frank Sinatra), his life, and Italian Food, have adopted GRANDMA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK, what they call The SINATRA COOKBOOK. Why ? The reason being that Frank Sinatra's father Martino Severino Sinatra came from the town of Lercara Friddi, Sicily (Provincia de Palermo), as did the author Daniel Bellino's family, on his mother Lucia's side of the family.

Daniel's cookbook - Grandma Bellino's Cookbook - "Recipes From My Sicilian Grandmother" is filled with recipes by his Nonna Giuseppina Salemi Bellino.

The recipes are Sicilian, with local recipes from in and around Lercara Friddi and the surrounding area, with the towns of Corleon, Polizzi Generosa, Salemi, Palermo, and the whole of Sicily. With recipes like : Caponata, Arancini (Sicilian Rice Balls), Sfingione, Pasta con Sarde, Polpette Siciliana, and more. This book is the closest you will get to a Sinatra Cookbook.

So if you want to eat like the late great Frank Sinatra, this is the Cookbook for you.

GET IT !!!

Frank Sinatra * Ava Gardner

Dinner at the Old "ROCCO'S"

Greenwich Village, New York