Felice Festa del Papa

Welcome to the 35th issue of "Shut Up and Mangia!". This special Father’s Day issue will focus on Dad and his favorite food.

This year treat your father to his favorite meal. Cook up a great dinner, give him plenty of gifts and most of all give him all of your time. Time is the most important gift you can give him.

Congratulations to the winners of the “Mangia Italiano Spring 2010 Recipe Contest”. We wish you the best and hope you enjoy your prizes as much as we’ve enjoyed your recipes.

1st Place- $100.00 Amazon.com gift certificate
Stoonad Stuffed Shells
By: Danielle D,
Boston, MA, USA

2nd Place- wins a “Great Chicago Italian Recipes” Sweatshirt
Buona Baked Pasta
By: J. Baker,
Milwaukee, WI

3rd Place- Wins a “Great Chicago Italian Recipes” Cooking Apron
Tomato Salad
By: Joanne Bellantoni,
Port Chester, NY USA

4th Place- Wins a “Great Chicago Italian Recipes” Tote Bag
Lasagna di Melanzane alla Parmegiana
By: Margalit Rosenblatt,
Cambridge, MA

5th Place- Wins a “Great Chicago Italian Recipes” Coffee Mug
Grandma Saviano Double Fried Eggplant
By: Anthony Speciale,
Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA

Nana DeMarco’s Potato Pie
By: Janet C. Ranieri,
Sea Girt, N.J.

NOTE: There was a tie for fifth place but I decided to send prizes to both. Congratulations!

I would again like to thank everyone who submitted such great recipes. Check back for details on our next contest.

If you haven’t had a chance to visit my new site "Mia Cucina Pazzo.com" do so now. It’s a fun place where I get to write anything I want and share my thoughts on a variety of Italian subjects. Feel free to post your comments anytime. I’m doing my best to add new recipes and some interesting articles on various Italian topics..