The chef-owners of iconic West Village Italian restaurant Don Angie, Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, speak about their marriage and the nostalgic household reminiscences behind the Italian American dishes they create collectively.
The duo makes contemporary tagliatelle and meatballs full of veal and beef, which is “an amalgamation of our households’ recipes,” Rito explains. They reminisce about being tasked with rolling meatballs by their grandmothers whereas rising up and consuming meatballs contemporary out of the fryer, as they combine up their very own meatballs made with milk-soaked bread, loads of pecorino Toscano, and cooked garlic.
Rito and Tacinelli make their very own pasta from scratch, mixing collectively semolina, durum, and double zero flours. Whereas the pasta dough rests and the meatballs prepare dinner they play a model of The Newlywed Sport, mixing up their favourite colours and Rito’s favourite meals metropolis (which is Osaka, Japan). Tacinelli places the pasta dough by his grandmother’s pasta machine as Rito tells the story of how they first met working at a NYC restaurant collectively 18 years in the past.
Reminiscing in regards to the Feast of Seven Fishes celebration with each of their households collectively and their very own responsible pleasure meals, Rito and Tacinelli share their very own responsible pleasures. Whereas cooking up a fast crimson sauce, they speak about their favourite crimson sauce joints in New York and elevating their four-year-old son collectively.
Lastly, the meatballs are added to the “Sunday sauce,” together with the rapidly cooked noodles, a dollop of butter, and squeeze of lemon juice. The traditional dishes are plated with breadcrumbs, pecorino, herbs, and freshly cracked black pepper. Rico and Tacinelli share how their Italian American heritage introduced them collectively as they dig into the meal.
Watch the primary episode of Meals That Made Us on Eater at Dwelling to see Rito and Tacinelli battle to recollect who stated “I like you” first and create one in every of their most nostalgic dishes in Don Angie’s kitchen.
