[Liz]

Stellino is a great chef. I believe he was also lauded for his appearance.....and appeared in a men's mag modeling clothes. I have this interesting recipe of his. Nick says the fritters are delicious hot from the pan or reheated in the oven the next day. From his web site......nickstellino.com....

Nick's Bread Fritters / Frittelle Di Pane / serves 4-6

METHOD Mix 4 eggs, 6 tb Italian Bread Crumbs, 4 tb ea Parm, grated Provolone or Romano, s/p. Heat 3 tb ol/oil sizzling on med-high 2 min. When ready, reset to med.

Carefully spoon 6-8 generous tb bread mixture into hot pan. Flatten each cake slightly w/ back of spoon; fry 1 1/2 min per side. They'll cook quickly and rise slightly.

Drain on p/towels. Repeat w/ rest of batter cooking in 3 tb ol/oil.

[Jamestown1630]

Yes. He’s not quite the ‘dandy’ that Gay Talese is, who has always kept his weight steady so that he can continue to wear beautiful suits purchased decades ago:

http://thedepartmentofstyle.com/2014/03/09/gay-talese-one-of-the-finest-style-icons-weve-ever-met/

But Italian men do appreciate nice clothes (I’m married to one; even the Dickies Painter Pants have to be perfect ;-)

-JT

[Trillian]

I’ve been making these since I was younger. My mom taught me. My kids LOVE them.