That title probably makes you lose your appetite. For me, it makes my mouth water.
Being Italian, I've eaten pasta my entire life. Growing up, we had it on Thursdays and Sundays. Today I eat it close to 3 or 4 times a week and each time I have it, gravy is involved. Now I know what you're saying........."Gravy!?!?!?!"

Yes, gravy. Its the word my family uses for "sauce". Many other Italian families also use the term, but if you're not Italian, it sounds crazy. I've gotten so many odd looks from people over the years whenever I use the term. I can understand because when you buy pasta "sauce" from the store, that is exactly what it says on the jar. However, growing up in my family, it was forbidden to ever "buy" gravy. It was always homemade. My grandmother and mother would let it simmer for hours with meatballs and pork providing the flavor. So in fact, it was "gravy." Just not the kind most people think of. One of my many pasta memories as a kid was having "bread and gravy" while we waited for dinner. "Bread and sauce" just doesn't sound right to me, even now.


As you can tell by this blog, I'm hungry. Chances are before long, I'll be eating pasta today, and you can bet that I'll have it with "gravy".