Mushroom Tagliatelle

Episode 6

Pasta Planet

I traveled to Sicily a few years back to understand the Moors’ influence on the island. The Moors are North African dynasties who crossed the Mediterranean in the 9th century. Under their rule, the island of Sicily became a laboratory for progress.

Madonia Brothers

Dead in the Middle of Little Italy

Les is More

Mario Madonia was a bread maker in his hometown of Monreale, a small Sicilian town outside of Palermo, and he continued doing the same thing when he immigrated stateside. He sold loaves door to door from a pushcart until he had enough saved to open Madonia. The business has remained in the family ever since.