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Anthony Fedele’s “Thomas ‘Little Tommy Clams’ Bonetti: A Brooklyn Storybook of Good Times, Good Food, and Good Fellas” is published, a collection of tales from an Italian neighborhood and recipes

Samuel A. Smith — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

“Thomas ‘Little Tommy Clams’ Bonetti: A Brooklyn Storybook of Good Times, Good Food, and Good Fellas” by Anthony Fedele has been released worldwide. This 296-page tome combines the sarcastic stories of Thomas “Little Tommy Clams” Bonetti (as dictated to his nephew, Anthony Fedele) with recipes for delicious Italian cuisine. Each story focuses on an original character from Brooklyn’s Bonetti neighborhood, often with hilarious results. Readers will meet people with nicknames like Cockeyed Joey and Billy Bang Bang, gain insight into the unique culture of New York Italians, and end each section with step-by-step recipes delivered in a way only Little Tommy Clams could.

These are real stories based on real people. Part comedy, dark gangster, and cookbook, this book will fire your imagination and fill your stomach every step of the way.

Thomas “Little Tommy Clams” Bonetti: A Brooklyn Storybook of Good Times, Good Food, and Good Fellas (ISBN: 9781736734278) by Anthony Fedele can be purchased from retailers worldwide, including barnesandnoble.com and Amazon. The hardcover retails for $32.99. Bulk orders are available through Ingram.

Excerpts:

“I was just another WWII baby who couldn’t wait to get out of the baby ward at Wyckoff Hospital on St. Nicholas Avenue. Four days later I was delivered to my new home. , a dark four room railroad apartment on Jefferson St. At one end was our living room and at the other end was our kitchen with a creaky window that opened to a clothesline and a distant view of Statue of Liberty.

“I don’t like to talk about my life, but I think you better get the facts from the horse’s mouth than from my ex-wife or some shiny Federal Bureau of Idiots suit.” Yeah, these are the same Mamluks who spent years investigating the hidden meaning of “Louie, Louie,” the rock song. Go figure this one out.

“My Brooklyn neighborhood still lives in the dark ages of potions, superstition, magic elixirs, and deadly curses. Touched by an evil eye? You’re cursed. Toast with a glass of water or an empty glass? You You’re cursed. Flipping a loaf of fresh bread? You’re cursed. But as they say in those late-night commercials, “But wait, there’s more!” find a husband? Or maybe, just maybe, you want an elixir to eliminate your mustache that rivals your husband’s? Did my neighborhood get worried? Leave me alone! We had Bianca Elena Lintini – at least that’s how the priests and the Sisters of Saint Joseph knew it, but for us mortals it was La Strega!

From the back cover:

Brooklyn’s Little Tommy Clams finally comes clean with neighborhood stories and recipes from family and friends to die for.

About the Author:

Anthony Fedele comes from an Italian family full of professional diversity and old school values. A graduate of the University of Florida and recipient of international television awards, Anthony is a self-taught chef and has appeared in Gordon Ramsay’s MasterChef. He is currently developing a television series based on the stories of his uncle Tommy.

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An encyclopedia of colloquialisms from Turks and Caicos on the back burner

Samuel A. Smith — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 17:56:31 +0000

North Caicos-born sisters Debby-Lee Smith-Mills and Sherwood “Blossom” Smith recently published their first book.

This book of local idioms, titled “Things Mummy Used to Say – An Encyclopedia of Turks and Caicos Islands’ Colloquialisms”, is a tribute to their late mother Rosamond Smith who was a 36-year teacher at Bottle Creek Elementary School. , today Adelaide. Oemler Primary School.

This vivid collection of informative and humorous local quotes and vocabulary, some of which date back to slavery, is still in frequent use today. All idioms are written in the TCI dialect and are based on childhood and adult experiences reflecting life and problems in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The authors went to great lengths to illustrate the pages with bold imagery that is sure to captivate readers from the start. The meanings and contextualization of sayings further simplify the content.

“I hope this book inspires its readers to take a nostalgic and fun journey through dusty roads, under shady trees, along sandy beaches and into the calm and sacred walls of our childhood homes,” said said the authors.

“It’s a must-read for every living room, hotel lobby and guest room coffee table in the Turks and Caicos Islands. It’s also a must read for every young person in TCI and those living abroad. in order to inform, involve and include them in the transfer of this vital information to future generations. ”
The authors are grateful to God for his vision and provision. This book was indeed co-written by Him.

“Despite the many roadblocks along the way, we were surrounded by supportive friends and family who were the driving force behind this project. Giving up was not an option,” the authors added. “A big thank you to all the contributors, prayer warriors, graphic designers, reviewers and reviewers. This one is for our greatest animator – our mom!”

Things Mom Used To Say – An Encyclopedia of Turks and Caicos Island Colloquies can be found at the following outlets:
• New Age Book Center (Mr. and Mrs. Clare store)
• The Museum (Grand Turk and Providenciales)
• All Grace Bay pharmacies
• CORE Petroleum (North Caicos)
• Also available on Amazon.com

For more information please contact: 649-231-4559 OR 649-946-5563 OR 649 339-5563

6 storytelling houses in Massachusetts

Samuel A. Smith — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

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Concord Baptist Church in Boston’s South End was converted to condominiums in 2018. This three-bedroom duplex has an open-plan ground floor with a double-height living room with cathedral ceilings, a gas fireplace flanked by stone and lancet windows, a dining kitchen and a dining area; a curved steel and wood floating staircase leads to the suites on the second level.

The apartment includes two parking spaces in the underground garage. $ 3,495,000. Brian Perry, Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, (617) 413-8049.

Alford

Situated on 11.7 wooded acres, this contemporary home is also five minutes from downtown Great Barrington. The five bedroom house has skylight and oversized windows; visible beams; waxed concrete floors with radiant heat; an open living space with suspended wood stove, dining room and chef’s kitchen; and a master suite with office, den and Carrera marble steam shower.

Outside, a wooden terrace, planted beds, a lawn, a fireplace and trees. $ 2,875,000. Karen Climo, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, (413) 429-6732.

Hill of Chestnuts

Built in 1922 in the style of an English mansion, this six-bedroom house is part of an estate district near Boston. The house, furnished with period details, comprises a large room with bay windows, wooden beams and a fireplace; a dining room with fireplace, coffered ceilings, built-in units and pantry; and a kitchen with a glazed dining area.

The lot includes a stone-walled veranda, a wooded lawn and an English garden. $ 4,495,000. Tracy Campion, Campion & Company Back Bay, (617) 236-0711.

Rockport

This 1860s Victorian house in Cape Ann sits next to a pond and near the ocean. The updated arts and crafts house features floor-to-ceiling windows with water views and spaces designed for entertaining, including a chef’s kitchen with a windowed dining area leading to a patio.

The 2.4-acre wooded property has established gardens, a waterfall swimming pool, pool house, tennis court, and a one-bedroom apartment above a car garage. $ 3,350,000. Nicole Monahan, LandVest / Christies International Real Estate, (617) 680-6895.

Pepperell

Wooltop sits on a hill in northeastern Massachusetts overlooking 400 acres of unspoiled woodland with trails. The seven-bedroom Tudor, built in 1900, retains many of the original details, with seven fireplaces, a farmer’s porch, a country kitchen with wide-plank pumpkin pine floors, a chestnut-paneled bookcase, a living room with hand-hewn beams, and an adjoining two-story apartment.

The 8.5-acre property features perennial gardens, lawns, trees, a cottage and a workshop-garage. $ 1,150,000. Carol Smith, Engel & Völkers Concord, (617) 962-9481.

Wellfleet

This two bedroom cottage located outside of Cape Cod has secondary access to ponds, ocean beaches and a bike path. The 1973 home, part of the Deck 2 vacation condo complex on Cottontail Road, has engineered wood floors, vaulted ceilings, rustic wood-paneled walls, and a newly remodeled kitchen and bathroom.

Outside there are large front and rear terraces, a courtyard and a wooded environment; The Wellfleet center and the harbor are nearby. $ 349,000. Ashley Fawkes, Kinlin Grover Real Estate, (508) 237-1986.

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Encyclopedia Britannica: a relic that shaped interest in reading and research

Samuel A. Smith — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

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Encyclopedia Britannica: a relic that shaped interest in reading and research

Friday, October 15, 2021

By DOUGLAS KIEREINI
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Summary

The Encyclopedia Britannica is of Scottish birth.
Its first edition appeared in 1771.
Its interesting and rather eventful history occupies about three pages of this edition (11th) and shows its intimate connection to its native land until the reprint of the ninth edition published by The Times in 1898.

Growing old can be such a wonderful experience if you allow yourself to think objectively and passionately. But you have to be able to laugh at yourself and marvel at some of the things you’ve done in the past, and in equal measure congratulate yourself on some of those brilliant flashes. It comes with a certain level of maturity and hindsight.

The more I look back into my past, the more I begin to realize that what I do in my old age, and take great pleasure in it if I may add, is not an accident, although it literally started by accident. .

In 1966 my father bought a complete set of the 11th Edition of Encyclopedia Britannica for our family home at Karugu Estate, a small coffee farm in Ruiru. It was a set of 20 volumes in burgundy color that seemed to fit very well with the furniture in the living room. Looking back, that’s when my interest in reading and research began.

While everyone was playing over the holidays, I delved into the volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica in a quest for knowledge, especially about how things worked and those remote places of the world we hadn’t been told about. in the normal school curriculum. .

I also started reading magazines and periodicals such as National Geographic, Readers Digest, and Look and Learn. I enjoyed impressing my friends with the most off-the-beaten-path knowledge.

In an article published on February 2, 1911, Nature magazine described the Encyclopedia Britannica as “a dictionary of the arts, sciences, literature, and general information.”

The Encyclopedia Britannica is of Scottish birth. Its first edition appeared in 1771. Its interesting and rather turbulent history occupies about three pages of this (11th) edition, and shows its intimate connection to its native land until the reprint of the ninth edition published by The Times in 1898.

Under the same auspices the 11th volume supplement to the ninth edition was published, and with this edition formed the 10th, in 1902, and it is not little curious to observe that the impression created by this issue seems to have been so strong that few realize straight away that this edition has taken eight years to prepare.

Its preparation continued to be carried out from the Times office until 1909, when publication rights were taken over by Cambridge University Press, a measure generally recognized as being particularly appropriate to the character of the work.

It is proposed in this general notice to consider some of the most notable features of the work, as they distinguish it from previous editions and other reference works. The fact that it possesses such characteristics cannot be doubted; the new edition shows more than just confidence in the traditional form.

First published in 1768, Britannica has its origins in Edinburgh. It was published by Colin Macfarquhar (1744-1793), an Andrew Bell printer and engraver (1725-1809).

The first edition was in 100 weekly parts, which ultimately took three years to produce, and when completed in 1771 consisted of three volumes. The preface to the first edition, the observation of which is still valid today, was “Utility must be the principle of all publication”.

Modern science and Scottish identity were the two themes of the first edition. Articles were sometimes a bit long, often exceeding 100 pages. By the second edition Britannica was published in 10 volumes, by the third in 18 volumes, and in 20 volumes after that.

The Encyclopedia Britannica has always retained eminent contributors in their fields, notably Nobel Prize winners.

In March 2012, the world learned that the publishers of the Encyclopedia Britannica would stop producing hardcover copies of their venerable reference.

The company continued to publish online, selling its products to individuals, schools and libraries. In some ways, this was good because the web is much easier to update, more interactive, and can deliver motion, sound, and color simultaneously. In other ways, it’s not that good, especially for young readers, the elderly, immigrants, and tech-savvy people who prefer to read a book.

Britannica’s decision was in many ways a milestone on the path to the new world of the 21st century. In the mid-20th century, a set of Britannicas on the shelf was a status symbol: a sign that the family had money, taste, a claim to intelligence, or at least a very strong desire for ‘to be seen that way. Other families had the World Book, the Necklaces or the Encyclopedia America and the annual directories.

Wikipedia has largely replaced these printed volumes, mainly because it is free. That it is not written, edited or controlled by content experts seems to be of little concern. Crowdsourcing has replaced pundits, and while not good, Wikipedia’s accuracy quotient appears to be improving.

We now have to live with the idea that all knowledge is available at the click of a button. However, eagerly awaiting the world our children and their children will live in doesn’t simply mean abandoning seemingly anachronistic technology. It’s about preserving the best of what we know and making it accessible to everyone.

I believe this burgundy hardcover Encyclopedia Britannica set is somewhere in our family archives!

Storytelling houses, a charming chapter in local architecture • Long Beach Post News

Samuel A. Smith — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

The land, roughly bordered by Norwalk Boulevard and Coyote Creek, between Wardlow / Ball Road and 226th Street, opened in the 1960s when new homes could be purchased for under $ 20,000.

The neighborhood, far from the middle streets of downtown and central Long Beach, was favored by Long Beach police officers who, at the time, had to live in the city in which they served, as were other employees of the city. So many police officers bought homes in the area that it became known as Cop Flats. Former city councilor and harbor commissioner Doug Drummond, who was a police officer in the 1960s, bought a house at Imperial Estates in 1962 for $ 18,740. “I would say that at least half of the residents in the area were city employees,” he recalls.

But that’s not the story in today’s column. Dotting the flyer, and also appearing in some adjacent areas such as the Rynerson Park neighborhood in Lakewood, are a number of Storybook homes, unmistakably Disneyland-inspired, still a relatively picturesque wonderland in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Conventionally, Storybook homes are typically several steps above and several decades older than model lanes. True Storybook homes typically cost millions of dollars and are marked with more expensive touches, including handcrafted shingle roofs, stained glass or stained glass, and the use of layers of clinker brick serpentine.

A true classic 1926 storybook on Third Street in Long Beach. Thursday September 2, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.

The style of the Storybook houses was much more affordable and became popular in the mid-1950s before fading out about a decade later.

The Real Cinderella Houses were designed by Jean Vandruff who, along with his brother Shannon, built fairy-tale-inspired houses marked by diamond-shaped pane windows, high gabled roofs that often slanted down to the ground (those long, steep rooflines are called, in delightful architectural jargon, “catslides”), gingerbread trims, scalloped borders and fascia boards, decorative trims on false shutters and planters or shelves under the windows.

The Vandruffes built a plot of 168 Cinderella Homes in Anaheim in 1955, the year Disneyland opened, and sold the entire lot within three days.

Houses continued to be built elsewhere in Orange County and in states further east.

In Imperial Estates, there are currently a few Storybook homes for sale – or, in fact, one and a half because one, at 3681 Monica Ave., is a pending sale, listed at $ 795,000.

This home at 3681 Monica Ave. at Imperial Estates is in receivership, listed at $ 795,000. Photo of the ad.

The main exterior feature of the house is an impressive pair of electronic ticket slides on the garage.

The house is quite large, with over 1,600 square feet of living space which includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms on a large 7,000 square foot lot giving the buyer the flexibility to add, build a new home. accessory or add a swimming pool.

The huge family room has “wood look” porcelain tiles, exposed beams and a custom island extending from the kitchen.

Its master bedroom has a walk-in closet and a renovated private bathroom with subway tiled floors and a walk-in shower. If you want to make a living off the land, the backyard features a grove of fruit trees bearing bananas, mangoes, and lemons.

The house’s listing agent is Rick Rodriguez of Century 21.

A few houses down, at 3691 Monica Ave., is another cool-looking Storybook home with a very steep A-frame entrance framed by scalloped, suicidal catslides (my life changed when I discovered catslides).

A Storybook home at 3691 Monica Ave., complete with killer slides, is for sale for $ 769,000. Photo of the ad.

Listed by Art Tarango of Legends Realty at $ 769,000, the three-bedroom, 1,554 square foot home has hardwood floors, a good-sized kitchen, and a large living room.

The garage has been converted to an ADU, so you can either kick one of your kids out of the main house or generously invite your mother-in-law to live with you in exchange for childcare or housekeeping.

But for our money, the biggest selling point is a backyard treehouse built on a beautiful, sturdy tree. A great place for your kids and their friends to flip through dirty magazines and smoke cigarettes while your stepmom waxes the kitchen floor.

Hot Property: A Stone Storybook Charmer in Pleasant Hills

Samuel A. Smith — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000

IIt’s easy to see why Charles Kuchta fell in love with his home in Pleasant Hills.

Built in 1939, the Cape Cod style home sits on a double lot and features a stone facade. Planters are overflowing with fresh flowers and the arched front door makes a charming statement. A beautiful community church is next door neighbor.

The expansive backyard – where Kuchta has hosted many outdoor barbecues and movie nights – features tiered spaces that include a vine-covered pergola, pavilion and several smaller terraces that provide privacy as well as multiple entertainment options.

“The previous owner added a series of decks that wrap around the back of the house,” Kuchta explains.

Inside, the three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms are equally charming.

But all that beauty wasn’t enough to eclipse a winter in Pittsburgh.

“We are leaving the state,” Kuchta says. “Time is hard.”

He listed 14 West Bruceton Road for sale at $450,000 (MLS # 1507125, Jim Donahoe, Coldwell Banker, coldwellbanker.com).

The interior’s original hardwood floors and a large stone-fronted fireplace with a gas insert lend a warm ambience to the 16-by-13-square-foot living room. Hardwood floors extend throughout the home, including the dining room and two separate family rooms.

The kitchen is a 23 square foot by 10 square foot space with a stone backsplash, oak cabinets and a built-in cooktop. Upgraded appliances include a French door style double drawer refrigerator and a digital oven.

A 17 square foot by 10 square foot family room was added to the back of the house by a previous owner and has a stone wall as it was built on the exterior. The vaulted ceiling is finished in hand-scraped wood and a Vermont Castings wood stove heats the entire space in the winter.

Bedrooms include a 14 sq ft by 13 sq ft master bedroom, a 12 sq ft by 10 sq ft secondary bedroom, and a lovely 10 sq ft by 9 sq ft bedroom with a built-in barn wood and cedar alcove bed .

The two full bathrooms have been completely renovated. The adjoining bathroom has an all-white tub/shower combination and a single vanity. The second bathroom has a large stand-up shower with upgraded glass doors, a 60 inch vanity with a stone top, and wood floors that match the ceiling detail.

Clean and bright finished basement has drop ceiling, plush carpet and gas fireplace. There is also a utility room and an additional storage room used as a custom workshop.

Many updates make this home ready to move in including all new Pella windows, newer roof and mechanicals. The driveway can accommodate up to three cars and there is an integral garage.

“My favorite part of the house was the back addition,” Kuchta says. “I just loved that piece. You can’t find that in Florida.

Drawing on her years of experience in the area’s real estate industry, Rosa Colucci offers Hot Property, an inside look at unique and historic homes on the market. Each week, Hot Property goes behind the For Sale sign to share the story of a special Pittsburgh-area home. And four times a year, Hot Property provides an in-depth look at the area’s real estate market in Pittsburgh Magazine HOME, tracking home prices and sales and detailing where hot properties are located. Rosa can be reached at onecordovaroad@gmail.com.p

On: Pleasant Hills (nicehillspa.com)
Population: 8,268
Planes, trains and automobiles: 35 minutes from the airport. Daily transport via Port Authority. Street parking.
Schools: West Jefferson Hills School District (wjhsd.net) is ranked 50and out of 500 school districts in the state for academic achievement and 17and in western Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson High School offers a comprehensive list of AP courses.
Neighborhoods: Pleasant Hills was originally part of the province of Virginia. It then became part of Westmoreland County and in 1788 was shared with the newly formed Allegheny County. The area was named after Pleasant Hill Farm, owned by William Walker Jr. The community is home to the A. W. Robertson Arboretum, a 16-acre lot with trees that date back over 200 years when the Shawnee, Delaware and Mingo Native American tribes have called the area home. It is also one of the few remaining areas in the United States with preserved rainforest.

Hot Property: A 1930s storybook home near White Rock Lake

Samuel A. Smith — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Prolific architect Charles Dilbeck is responsible for many charming homes in Dallas. Dilbeck’s designs, most of which were designed and built in the 1930s through the 1960s, are an eclectic mix of sprawling ranch homes, French country homes, and stone-clad storybook facades. Today’s Hot Property, a cottage-style construction a few blocks from White Rock Lake, is the latter.

6918 Tokalon Drive was built in 1936, and this Lakewood home has remained largely intact ever since. In recent years it has received a fresh coat of paint to highlight the notable architectural features.

In the parlor and living room, for example, crisp white walls and white crown molding allow vintage brick fireplaces to take center stage. You’ll also notice quirky details such as rounded coffered openings that allow each room to flow into the next and wooden beams that punctuate the ceiling in the formal dining room.

In the kitchen, a hexagonal tile floor and white cabinets suit the age of the house, while modern amenities (like a huge chrome fridge with wine storage) ensure the space is as functional as it is beautiful.

The plethora of built-in shelving also caught our eye – you’ll find them in the master suite, living rooms and in a mahogany-filled study that could double as a library.

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Guests will enjoy the updated loft living room, which features a full kitchen, walk-in closet, and sloped ceilings that bounce around for sunlight. There is also an outdoor kitchen and outdoor dining area for easy indoor and outdoor entertaining.

The backyard might not be big, but it’s got plenty of character: paved walkways, lightly moss-dusted brickwork, and a pool surrounded by trees. It’s a secluded space that feels a bit overgrown and wild, which perfectly adds to the storybook-in-the-woods vibe of the house.

Click the gallery icon in the hero image to learn more about this 1936 mansion.

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