wants our members to be dined and

entertained for a change. RSVP by

Dec. 5th so she can have a correct

count for the buffet. We are asking

our members to bring new unwrapped

toys to the event for the Boys & Girls

Club of Greater Waterbury.

Chair, Peter Ciullo, can be

contacted to volunteer for the “Ringing

the Bell” for the Salvation Army Red

Kettle at Town Plot Supermarket on

Saturday, Dec. 14th. Please help your

community- the need has never been

greater!

In closing, I would like to wish

everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Let us be thankful for all that God has

given us and mindful of the need of

our neighbors. After all , isn’t that what

the holiday is for.

Yours in Unico,

Joanne D’Angelo

I would like to thank our

Chairs, Angela Buzzelli and Bob

Gerace, and their Committee (Palma

Famiglietti, Francine Nido, Bianca

Daniels, Toni Beccia, Tom Buzzelli,

James Petrauskas, Joan Pesce

Veneziano, Dawn and Nicole

Maiorano) for the wonderful job they

did on our Italian Heritage Night.

We had at least 350

people attend this wonderful event.

People came up to me and thanked

us for hosting this remarkable event

and asking if this will be an annual

event. I couldn’t have been more

proud of our UNICO Organization

and our Chapter! This event was

very successful on many levels. As of

our Board Meeting, we have gained

7 new members from this event with

more promised. The good will that it

gave us with our Waterbury

community is immeasurable. We

have sent out Certificates of

Appreciation to all our presenters

that participated. Our National

Director, Andre DiMino said it was

the largest Italian Heritage Night

that he had participated in. I could

not be happier with the results.

We are hosting the WARC

Chris tmas Party on Sunday,

December 8 at the Elks Club from 12

noon -3p.m.. Please volunteer for this

most heart warming event. Of all the

events we run ,this is one of the most

gratifying.

Chairs, Toni Beccia, Guy and

Carol Russo are planning a

wonderful Christmas Party at 6:30pm

on Wednesday, Dec. 11th at

Juniper’s Restaurant. It will be a

deluxe buffet, with singers from Holy

Cross High School, door prizes and a

small play acted out by Angela

Buzzelli about “La Befana”. We will

have a great time. We do good

works for others all year long. Toni

Waterbury UNICO

PO Box 933—Waterbury, CT 06721

www.WaterburyUNICO.com WaterburyUNICO@yahoo.com

www.Facebook.com/WaterburyUNICO

November 2013

WATERBURY CHAPTER OF UNICO NATIONAL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Dinner meeting will take place on Tuesday,

November 26th at 6:30pm Juniper’s

Restaturant. $25/person

The BOD approved 7 new applications for

membership—Anna Ascione, Marie DeLage,

Bill DeMaida, Sandra Harrison, Kenneth

Lamberti, Patricia Varanelli & Ronald

Vitarelli. Installation will take place at the

November meeting.

Inside this issue:

Thanksgiving Recipe 2

Local Events 2

Congratulations 2

WARC Party 3

Red Kettle Drive 3

Chapter Christmas Party 3

Photos from Heritage Night 4

Note From President

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Congratulations Congratulations to Dave Cassetti, newly-

elected Mayor of Ansonia!!!! Dave is the

long-time President of the Ansonia-Derby

UNICO Chapter—some of you may have

met him at his monthly porketta dinners!

Best of luck

to him as he

guides the

City of

Ansonia.

Natale nel Cuore UNICAN Jerry Padula is producing a

Christmas Concert at the Mattatuck

Museum featuring Micheal Castaldo

with special guest Marissa Famiglietti.

The show will take place on Sunday,

December 15th at3pm. Visit

www.mattatuckmuseum.org for

information and tickets.

Italian Thanksgiving When I was growing up, my family put an Italian or a French spin on every

holiday. On Christmas Eve, we'd eat fish -- the feast of the seven fishes. On Easter, the Batalis would have lamb but also gnocchi alla primavera. But

Thanksgiving was another story entirely. Even at the Batalis, Thanksgiving was distinctly American -- whole roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, yams with

marshmallows, cranberry sauce. And my mom was famous for her apple pie. Not her crostata di mela, just a plain old Washington apple pie. Since I took

control of the Thanksgiving menu, I've infused it with a little Italian-ness. I maintain the uniquely seasonal point of view of the holiday, but adapt the flavors using an Italian sensibility. Each year, I highlight a different region of the world of deliciousness. And in the indelible tradition of the Italian peninsula, that almost always includes a pasta. If you've exhausted the roast or simply don't feel like

roasting, consider adding a pasta to your Thanksgiving table. Though some might object to the exclusion of turkey entirely, variety at a Thanksgiving table is irreproachable. Conchiglie ripieni dei "resti" is my easy take on a classic Italian

cannelloni dish. It directly translates as shells stuffed with leftovers, but the uniquely Thanksgiving flavors make it perfect for the main event itself. The

presentation is made perfect in a baking dish that travels easily from the oven to the table and looks like a million bucks. If you're making this for the holiday

table, make your mashed potatoes and turkey ahead of time, and construct as instructed. Part of the reason Thanksgiving dinner is so delicious is because it

activates the receptors in your brain that conjure images of Thanksgivings past. But the other reason the simple vegetable sides are so tasty is because

potatoes are in season. As are green beans and Brussels sprouts. This is the bounty of Thanksgiving all'Italiano. This year, I'm highlighting Tuscany and

Umbria -- there's a lot of Brunello I want to bring along.

Conchiglie ripieni dei "resti" Holiday stuffed shells

1 lb. largest shell-shaped pasta for stuffing 1 cup leftover mashed potatoes

2 cups leftover turkey chopped in the food processor, preferably from the legs and thighs

1 cup ricotta 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus 1/4 cup

1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 cups spicy tomato sauce, a good brand like Emeril's

Preheat oven to 375 F. Bring 8 quarts water to the boil and add 2 tablespoons salt. Drop the shells into the water and cook until 3 minutes short of the suggested cooking time,

and then drain them in a colander and shock them in ice water until very cold. Place in a colander lined with paper towels to dry and rest. Meanwhile, mix the spuds, chopped

turkey, ricotta, 1/2 cup Parmigiano and the nutmeg in a bowl until homogenous. Grease a 10- by 12-inch baking dish with the extra virgin olive oil and set aside. Carefully stuff each shell with 2-3 tablespoons of the turkey/spud mixture and lay each one open side up in the baking dish, next to one another but not too crowded to squeeze each other. Spoon a good tablespoon of the tomato sauce over each shell and then sprinkle the

remaining grated cheese over all. Bake in the oven till very hot and kind of dryish on the top, about 40 minutes. Remove and serve.

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92 Years of “ Service Above Self ”

The Largest Italian-American Service Organization

Founded in Waterbury, CT 1922

www.unico.org

Waterbury Chapter of

UNICO National

Check out our website

www.waterburyunico.com

Monthly Meeting Schedule (Sept-June) Board of Directors – 2nd Tuesday 6:30 pm - Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall

Regular Dinner Meeting– 4th Tuesday - 6:30pm - Juniper’s Restaurant

founded by Gerard J. Somma in 1939 with customers nationwide & overseas

located on Scott Road since 1957

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Manufacturers of tooling

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Chapter Christmas Party RSVP Name: Phone Number/Email: # Attending: Amount Enclosed:

Chapter Christmas Party Wednesday—December 11th—6:30pm

Juniper’s Restaurant—Middlebury

Extensive Buffet—Entertainment $30.00 per Person

[Please bring a new unwrapped toy for donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Waterbury]

RSVP by December 5th

Return completed form and payment [Make checks payable to Waterbury UNICO] to:

Toni Beccia -150 Acme Drive—Middlebury, CT 06762

WARC Christmas Party

Sunday December 8th

Noon—3pm Waterbury Elks West Main Street—Waterbury

Want to feel good this holiday

season? Join us to help serve pizza, soda & ice cream while having fun

and spreading holiday cheer!

Contact Dr. D’Angelo at 203.598.0501 if you can attend.

“Ring the Bell” Red Kettle Drive

for Salvation Army

Saturday—

December 14th

Town Plot IGA

One-hour shifts available

Contact Peter Ciullo at 203.574.0503

regarding scheduling.

Service Above Self

Waterbury UNICO

PO Box 933

Waterbury, CT 06721

Heritage Night - Check out the photo gallery & video at www.rep-am.com!