I wake up in the middle of the night a lot these days. It was very frustrating at first, and it still is at times. My energy is sapped during the day, and I try my darndest to resist the urge for a mid-afternoon nap. We all know how important quality sleep is for a human body and for a productive mind.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, all I can say is: “Woot for the NFL Draft!!!” For all of us sports enthusiasts, the draft this week is one silver lining in a cloud currently devoid of sports.
Like Coppola, we didn’t speak Italian in our home either. But boy did we speak Italian food. My passion for my Italian roots begins at the kitchen table. My father loved native Italian cuisine, and my childhood is laced with warm memories of homemade polenta, fresh marinara sauce from scratch, and my father’s own take on anchovy pasta.
