Portrait of Pandemic at Grandmother's House - Ritratto di Pandemia a Casa della Nonna

While many Americans claim to be experiencing 'cooking fatigue' during the coronavirus pandemic, for me who likes to cook and am good at it, cooking is business as usual. 

This week we finished canning tomatoes (120 jars) from our vegetable garden.  Canning tomatoes has been an ingrained summertime tradition in our family for the last 60 years.

Canning 2020

     

Sausage making has also been a tradition in our family.  During the early months of the pandemic, we made pork and chicken sausages.  Every year, it's a great time for the whole family to get together and continue the tradition.  This year, due to the coronavirus just my husband and I were involved in sausage making.

Consumption of pasta soared during the coronavirus pandemic -- 

While many made home-made bread during the pandemic, we enjoyed making home-made pasta.

  

Having had an overload of eggplant this season, I have been forever frying, roasting and pickling.

Pizza is food of the pandemic

During the months of March and April as I walked our neighborhood, pizza delivery cars were seen on a daily basis.  We always preferred making pizza at home so that we can top the pizza with our favorite toppings.

   

For us these traditions are here to stay even after the coronavirus situation improves.