Like other Italian-Americans, spending Sunday with family was always the highlight of our week. We cherished gathering with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins to catch up over good food.

As a kid, I was fortunate to grow up near both my mother’s parents (Eva and Lado Giovannoni) and my father’s parents (Teresa and Amerigo Cortopassi).

So, most Sundays were spent at either Nonna Eva’s or Nonna Teresa’s. They were both great cooks which guaranteed an abundance of great food, including fresh seasonal vegetables grown by my grandfathers.

But like every other Italian family, what really completed our Sunday table was a steaming bowl of pasta topped with Sugo di Domenica™ (Sunday sauce).