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Italian immigrants began to
settle in Madison, Wisconsin at the turn of the century in an
area called Greenbush. Grapevines and gardens were planted and
soon, a neighborhood was established in the ten block triangle
referred to as "Little Italy'", "Little Sicily",
or more affectionately, the "Bush." In 1960, an urban
renewal plan called the "Triangle Project" destroyed
the entire neighborhood, leaving behind only the roots of the
grapevines, and touching memories. |
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One of the true common experiences in life is food. We think
about it at least three times a day and relish the pleasures
of its aromas and flavors at home, while dining out, picnics
in the park, or on the run. But no one celebrates this combination
more than Italians! It's Mangia! Mangia! and enjoy, every single
waking moment of every single day of the week. And how better
to preserve what we remember from the past and the neighborhoods
that held together the Italian immigrants and their families
than through a cookbook.
Catherine Tripalin Murray
has done exactly that. She has written three cookbooks of recipes
and memories of the Old Greenbush Neighborhood. Turn back the
pages of time, and find out why these books have stirred emotion
in all who have read them. Click on the Italian flags below to
find out more about Catherine Tripalin Murray, her cookbooks
and to order one or more of her award winning cookbooks.
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