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The Sinatra Sauce Cookbook – Sinatra Sauce by Bellino

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SINATRA SAUCE 

The COOKBOOK

COOK & EAT LIKE FRANK

HIS FAVORITE ITALIAN RECIPES
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SINATRA SAUCE – The COOKBOOK

by Daniel Bellino Zwicke

Sinatra Sauce: The Italian-American Cookbook Inspired by Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra, Italian-American food, spaghetti and meatballs, Sunday Sauce, classic Italian recipes, New York restaurants, and the good life all come together in Sinatra Sauce: Music, Meatballs & Merriment by Daniel Bellino Zwicke.

What did Frank Sinatra like to eat?

For generations, Sinatra has represented more than great music. He represents a certain way of living: good food, good friends, a great glass of wine, music playing in the background, and a table filled with people you enjoy.

That spirit is at the heart of Sinatra Sauce: Music, Meatballs & Merriment by Daniel Bellino Zwicke, a cookbook and celebration of Italian-American food inspired by the culinary world surrounding Frank Sinatra.

The book brings together classic Italian-American recipes, stories of Sinatra, family traditions, famous New York Italian restaurants, and the unmistakable atmosphere of the Italian-American table.

And yes—there is plenty of sauce.

What Is Sinatra Sauce?

Sinatra Sauce is more than a cookbook about tomato sauce.

It is a celebration of the relationship between Frank Sinatra and Italian-American food.

The cookbook explores dishes associated with Sinatra’s culinary world, including tomato sauce, spaghetti and meatballs, eggplant parmigiana, lasagna, clams, meat dishes, Italian desserts, and other classic favorites.

The book’s full title—Sinatra Sauce: Music, Meatballs & Merriment—captures the idea perfectly.

Put on Sinatra.

Start cooking.

Open a bottle of wine.

Invite some friends.

Make a great Italian-American meal.

That’s the experience the book is designed to evoke.

According to the book’s official website, recipes include Sinatra Tomato Sauce, Dolly’s Meatballs, Eggplant Parmigiana, Caponata, Sicilian-style artichokes, arancini, Minestrone alla Dolly, Pasta Fazool, Maccheroni al Forno, Sicilian Lasagna, Chicken Vesuvio, Veal Marsala, Steak Sinatra’s Way, Marty’s Sicilian Meatloaf, Frank’s Italian Cheesecake, and Reginella Sicilian Cookies, among others.

Frank Sinatra and Italian-American Food

Frank Sinatra was one of the defining figures of American popular culture.

He was a singer, recording artist, actor, entertainer and cultural icon. But for many Italian-Americans, Sinatra also represented something deeply familiar.

He represented the immigrant experience transformed into an American success story.

His family background, his New Jersey upbringing, his relationships with Italian-American friends and his affection for Italian food all contribute to the cultural world explored in Sinatra Sauce.

The cookbook takes that world and brings it into the kitchen.

Rather than treating Italian-American food simply as a collection of recipes, Daniel Bellino Zwicke approaches it as part of a larger tradition of family, restaurants, Sunday dinners, music and celebration.

That’s an important distinction.

Italian-American cooking has always been about more than the food on the plate.

It’s about the people sitting around the table.

The Sinatra Spaghetti and Meatballs Connection

Few dishes represent Italian-American cooking more powerfully than spaghetti and meatballs.

It is one of the most recognizable Italian-American dishes in America, and it fits perfectly into the Sinatra Sauce philosophy.

The Sinatra Sauce website features a recipe for Sinatra Spaghetti and Meatballs, including meatballs made with a combination of beef and pork.

The recipe is part of the larger culinary story explored in the cookbook.

Think about the scene:

A pot of tomato sauce simmering on the stove.

Meatballs browning in the pan.

The smell of garlic and onions filling the kitchen.

A large pot of pasta boiling.

Frank Sinatra playing in the background.

Family and friends arriving.

That is the world of Sinatra Sauce.

Dolly Sinatra’s Italian-American Cooking

One of the most interesting elements of the book is its connection to Dolly Sinatra, Frank’s mother.

The cookbook includes recipes connected with Dolly Sinatra, including her meatballs and other Italian-American dishes.

The book’s official website also discusses Frank Sinatra’s own connection to tomato sauce and a recipe associated with his television appearance on the Dinah Shore Show.

This gives the cookbook a particularly personal dimension.

Instead of simply asking, “What food did Frank Sinatra like?”

Sinatra Sauce asks a more interesting question:

What did food mean in Sinatra’s life and in the Italian-American culture that shaped him?

The answer leads directly to the family kitchen.

Sunday Sauce, Italian Gravy and Sinatra

If there is one culinary tradition that perfectly fits the Sinatra lifestyle, it is Sunday Sauce.

Italian-American families have been gathering around large pots of tomato sauce for generations.

Depending on the family, it may be called:

  • Sunday Sauce

  • Sunday Gravy

  • Italian Gravy

  • Red Sauce

  • Tomato Sauce

  • Marinara

The terminology varies from family to family and from region to region.

The tradition, however, is instantly recognizable.

A big family meal.

A slowly cooked sauce.

Meatballs.

Sausage.

Braciole.

Pasta.

Bread.

Wine.

Dessert.

Coffee.

Conversation.

And plenty of time at the table.

Daniel Bellino Zwicke has explored this Italian-American tradition extensively in his earlier cookbook Sunday Sauce: When Italian-Americans Cook, which focuses on the history, recipes and rituals surrounding Italian-American Sunday meals.

Sinatra Sauce continues that culinary conversation through the lens of Frank Sinatra.

The Italian-American Table

One reason Italian-American cooking remains so popular is that it is approachable.

You don’t need an elaborate professional kitchen.

You don’t need rare ingredients.

You don’t need to be a trained chef.

You need good ingredients, patience, a few fundamental techniques—and people to share the meal with.

That is particularly true with dishes such as:

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Eggplant Parmigiana

Lasagna

Tomato Sauce

Chicken Vesuvio

Veal Marsala

Caponata

Arancini

Pasta Fazool

These are dishes with history.

They are dishes with personality.

And they are dishes that have become part of the American culinary landscape.

Sinatra Sauce brings many of these classics together in one volume.

Sinatra, New York and Italian Restaurants

You cannot really tell the story of Italian-American food without talking about New York City.

New York helped shape Italian-American restaurant culture, from neighborhood trattorias to famous old-school restaurants that became institutions.

Frank Sinatra was closely associated with New York’s restaurant and nightlife culture.


The Sinatra Sauce project explores places associated with Sinatra and the Italian-American dining world, including restaurants such as Patsy’s and other famous New York establishments.

That makes the book particularly appealing to anyone fascinated by:

Frank Sinatra

New York City

Italian-American culture

Old-school Italian restaurants

Celebrity food history

Classic Italian-American recipes

The Rat Pack era

Mid-century American culture

More Than a Sinatra Cookbook

One of the biggest misconceptions about Sinatra Sauce would be to think of it simply as a collection of celebrity recipes.

It is more than that.

The book combines food, biography, cultural history, recipes and lifestyle.

It is about the atmosphere surrounding the food.

It is about cooking dinner while listening to Sinatra.

It is about gathering friends around a table.

It is about the Italian-American tradition of making enough food for everyone—and then making more.

It is about entertaining.

It is about family.

And it is about enjoying life.

That’s where the phrase “Music, Meatballs & Merriment” becomes particularly appropriate.

What Recipes Are in Sinatra Sauce?

Readers interested in classic Italian-American cooking will find a broad selection of dishes.

Some of the recipes and dishes featured in the Sinatra Sauce project include:

Sinatra Tomato Sauce

A classic tomato sauce connected to Sinatra’s culinary story.

Dolly’s Meatballs

An Italian-American meatball recipe associated with Frank Sinatra’s mother.

Eggplant Parmigiana

One of the great Italian-American comfort foods.

Caponata

A Sicilian vegetable preparation combining sweet, savory and acidic flavors.

Arancini

Sicilian rice balls that have become beloved throughout the Italian-American food world.


PASTA FAZOOL

The classic Italian-American name for pasta e fagioli.

Sicilian Lasagna

A hearty variation on one of America’s favorite Italian dishes.

Chicken Vesuvio

A classic Italian-American restaurant dish featuring chicken and potatoes.

Veal Marsala

A restaurant classic combining veal with Marsala wine.

STEAK SINATRA’S WAY

A recipe inspired by Sinatra’s culinary preferences.

Frank’s Italian Cheesecake

A dessert to finish the meal.

Reginella Sicilian Cookies

A traditional-style Sicilian cookie.

The official Sinatra Sauce website lists these and additional recipes from the book.

Why SINATRA SAUCE Makes a GREAT GIFT

Looking for a gift for a Frank Sinatra fan?

Or someone who loves Italian food?

Or perhaps someone who collects cookbooks?

Sinatra Sauce combines all three interests.

It can make a particularly appropriate gift for:

Frank Sinatra fans

Italian-American families

Home cooks

Italian food lovers

New York history enthusiasts

Old-school Italian restaurant fans

Rat Pack fans

Music lovers

Cookbook collectors 

People who love entertaining

The book also makes an excellent addition to a kitchen bookshelf or coffee table collection for anyone interested in Italian-American culinary culture.

Cook Like Sinatra

The idea behind Sinatra Sauce isn’t simply to read about Frank Sinatra.

It is to experience the atmosphere.

Put a Sinatra record on the stereo.

Make a pot of sauce.

Roll the meatballs.

Cook the pasta.

Open a bottle of Italian wine.

Set the table.

Invite people over.

And enjoy the evening.

In other words:

Cook like Sinatra. 

Roll the meatballs.

Cook the pasta.

Open a bottle of Italian wine.

Set the table.

Invite people over.

And enjoy the evening.

In other words

COOK LIKE SINATRA

EAT LIKE SINATRA

Live a little like Sinatra.

That’s the spirit behind Sinatra Sauce: Music, Meatballs & Merriment.

Daniel Bellino Zwicke and Italian-American Cooking

Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke has written extensively about Italian food, Italian-American cooking and the culture surrounding the Italian table.

His bibliography includes Sunday Sauce, Grandma Bellino’s Italian Cookbook, The Feast of the 7 Fish, Segreto Italiano, and Positano The Amalfi Coast, among other food and travel titles.

His work frequently combines recipes with stories, history, family traditions and the cultural background behind the food.

That approach is especially appropriate for Sinatra Sauce because Sinatra himself is such a powerful cultural figure.

The food becomes a doorway into the larger story.

Frank Sinatra’s Favorite Italian Food

What makes the subject of Sinatra’s food so fascinating is the simplicity of many of the dishes associated with him.

Italian-American cooking does not have to be complicated to be memorable.

A good tomato sauce.

A properly made meatball.

Fresh pasta.

Eggplant.

Clams.

Veal.

Chicken.

Good bread.

Cheese.

Wine.

These are foods that can form the foundation of an extraordinary meal.

The magic comes from technique, ingredients, tradition and the people sharing it.

That is the lesson at the heart of Sinatra Sauce.

The Perfect Cookbook for Sinatra Fans and Italian Food Lovers

There are plenty of books about Frank Sinatra.

There are plenty of Italian cookbooks.

But Sinatra Sauce brings the two worlds together.

It gives readers an opportunity to explore the Italian-American food culture surrounding one of America’s most famous entertainers while also giving them recipes they can actually prepare at home.

That makes it something different from a standard biography.

It is also different from an ordinary cookbook.

It is a culinary portrait of an Italian-American legend.

Bring a Little Sinatra Into Your Kitchen

Frank Sinatra famously sang about doing things “My Way.”

Sinatra Sauce takes that philosophy into the kitchen.

You don’t need to recreate a Hollywood movie set or a Las Vegas nightclub.

You can start at home.

Make Sunday Sauce.

Prepare MEATBALLS

Cook EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA

Try a classic pasta dish.

Make a big Italian-American dinner.

Invite your family.

Invite your friends.

Turn on Sinatra.

Then sit down and enjoy the meal.

Because ultimately, that’s what Italian-American food is about.

Food. Family. Friends. Music. Stories. Wine. Laughter. And a table full of people.

And that is exactly the world celebrated in Sinatra Sauce: Music, Meatballs & Merriment by Daniel Bellino Zwicke.

Get SINATRA SAUCE

If you love Frank Sinatra, Italian food, Italian-American cooking, New York City, classic Italian recipes, Sunday Sauce, spaghetti and meatballs, or the golden age of American entertainment, Sinatra Sauce belongs in your cookbook collection.

Discover the recipes, stories and Italian-American traditions behind Sinatra Sauce: Music, Meatballs & Merriment by Daniel Bellino Zwicke.

Read the book. Cook the recipes. Put on Sinatra. Gather your friends.

And make your own Sinatra night.

Make a big Italian-American dinner.

Invite your family.

Invite your friends.

Turn on Sinatra.

Then sit down and enjoy the meal.

Because ultimately, that’s what Italian-American food is about.

Food. Family. Friends. Music. Stories. Wine. Laughter. And a table full of people.

And that is exactly the world celebrated in Sinatra Sauce: Music, Meatballs & Merriment by Daniel Bellino Zwicke.

Get Sinatra Sauce

If you love Frank Sinatra, Italian food, Italian-American cooking, New York City, classic Italian recipes, Sunday Sauce, spaghetti and meatballs, or the golden age of American entertainment, Sinatra Sauce belongs in your cookbook collection.

Discover the recipes, stories and Italian-American traditions behind Sinatra Sauce: Music, Meatballs & Merriment by Daniel Bellino Zwicke.

Read the book. Cook the recipes. Put on Sinatra. Gather your friends.

And make your own Sinatra night.





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Clams Posillipo alla Sinatra Recipe – Frank Sinatra

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CLAMS POSILLIPO

“FRANK’S FAVORITE” 



FRANK SINATRA w/ AVA GARDNER

CLAMS POSILLIPO

CLAMS POSILLIPO “FRANK SINATRA’S FAVORITE



Clams Posillipo gets its name from a residential area that is part of the city of Naples. The Neapolitans love their seafood just as much as their pizza and famous Neapolitan meat ragu dishes. This dish was one of Frank Sinatra’s favorites, he just loved it. So if you want to eat like Sinatra, or simply relive memories of Naples or the Amalfi Coast, here’s the recipe. Every nonna in Naples knows how to make it very well. Make it and enjoy. 

Ingredients :


3 dozen Littleneck Clams, washed and scrubbed

5 tablespoons Olive Oil

6 cloves of Garlic, peeled and cut into 4 pieces each 

1 – 28 ounce can San Marzano Plum Tomatoes

¼ cup fresh Parsley, washed and chopped

1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

Bay Leaf

¼ cup dry White Wine

9 slices of Italian Bread

5 cloves of Garlic, peeled and left whole


Toast all the bread on both sides under the broiler in your oven. Be careful not to burn. Remove the bread and set on a plate. Take one whole clove of peeled garlic and rub each side of the bread with the garlic.


Place the Olive Oil and the chopped Garlic in a large frying pan. Cook for 3 minutes on medium heat.


Lower the flame to low, add the Red Pepper and cook on low heat for 1 minute, stirring with a spoon. 


Turn heat to high. Remove  the tomatoes two at a time with a fork and place into the pan. Cook on high heat for 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the Sea Salt and Black Pepper, and mix with the spoon.


Add the juices from the tomato can into the pan. Fill the empty tomato can with water and pour into the pan. Turn the heat to medium and cook for 12 minutes. Make sure you stir from time to time with a wooden spoon.


Put a large pot that has a cover on the stove. Add the wine and 4 cloves of whole garlic to pot and turn heat on to high.


Add ½ cup of water and the Bay Leaf to the pot. Bring the water up to the boil. Add all the Clams to the pot and cook on high heat until all the Clam Shells open (about 4-5 minutes). Turn the heat off and remove all the clams to a large bowl.


Add the tomatoes and all the juice to the pot with the clam liquid. Cook on high heat for 4 minutes. Add half of the chopped parsley and mix.


Place 3 slices each of the toasted bread around 3 pasta bowls. Divide half of the tomatoes among the 3 plates.


Place 12 clams in each of the 3 bowls. Pour the remaining tomatoes over the 2 plates of clams. Sprinkle a little olive oil over each plate. Sprinkle the remaining parsley over all the calms. Serve immediately. “Enjoy, you’re eating like Frank. Sinatra that is.”

Note : You can make Mussels Posillipo, simply by substituting Mussels for the Calms. Or you can make the dish using half Clams and half Mussels.


Note II : If you like your dishes spicy hot, add more Red Pepper Flakes to the recipe.


SINATRA SAUCE

COOK & EAT LIKE FRANK

His FAVORITE ITALIAN DISHES

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“POSILLIPO”

NAPLES, ITALY

Posillipo is an affluent neighbourhood of Naples, Italy. It’s on the coast, and is famous for its beauty, views of Vesuvius, restaurants. and seafood dishes, such as “Clams Posillipo” Frank Sinatra’s favorite.

Clams Posillipo Recipe – Frank Sinatra s Favorite

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CLAMS POSILLIPO

“FRANK’S FAVORITE” 



FRANK SINATRA w/ AVA GARDNER

CLAMS POSILLIPO

CLAMS POSILLIPO “FRANK SINATRA’S FAVORITE



Clams Posillipo gets its name from a residential area that is part of the city of Naples. The Neapolitans love their seafood just as much as their pizza and famous Neapolitan meat ragu dishes. This dish was one of Frank Sinatra’s favorites, he just loved it. So if you want to eat like Sinatra, or simply relive memories of Naples or the Amalfi Coast, here’s the recipe. Every nonna in Naples knows how to make it very well. Make it and enjoy. 

Ingredients :


3 dozen Littleneck Clams, washed and scrubbed

5 tablespoons Olive Oil

6 cloves of Garlic, peeled and cut into 4 pieces each 

1 – 28 ounce can San Marzano Plum Tomatoes

¼ cup fresh Parsley, washed and chopped

1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

Bay Leaf

¼ cup dry White Wine

9 slices of Italian Bread

5 cloves of Garlic, peeled and left whole


Toast all the bread on both sides under the broiler in your oven. Be careful not to burn. Remove the bread and set on a plate. Take one whole clove of peeled garlic and rub each side of the bread with the garlic.


Place the Olive Oil and the chopped Garlic in a large frying pan. Cook for 3 minutes on medium heat.


Lower the flame to low, add the Red Pepper and cook on low heat for 1 minute, stirring with a spoon. 


Turn heat to high. Remove  the tomatoes two at a time with a fork and place into the pan. Cook on high heat for 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the Sea Salt and Black Pepper, and mix with the spoon.


Add the juices from the tomato can into the pan. Fill the empty tomato can with water and pour into the pan. Turn the heat to medium and cook for 12 minutes. Make sure you stir from time to time with a wooden spoon.


Put a large pot that has a cover on the stove. Add the wine and 4 cloves of whole garlic to pot and turn heat on to high.


Add ½ cup of water and the Bay Leaf to the pot. Bring the water up to the boil. Add all the Clams to the pot and cook on high heat until all the Clam Shells open (about 4-5 minutes). Turn the heat off and remove all the clams to a large bowl.


Add the tomatoes and all the juice to the pot with the clam liquid. Cook on high heat for 4 minutes. Add half of the chopped parsley and mix.


Place 3 slices each of the toasted bread around 3 pasta bowls. Divide half of the tomatoes among the 3 plates.


Place 12 clams in each of the 3 bowls. Pour the remaining tomatoes over the 2 plates of clams. Sprinkle a little olive oil over each plate. Sprinkle the remaining parsley over all the calms. Serve immediately. “Enjoy, you’re eating like Frank. Sinatra that is.”

Note : You can make Mussels Posillipo, simply by substituting Mussels for the Calms. Or you can make the dish using half Clams and half Mussels.


Note II : If you like your dishes spicy hot, add more Red Pepper Flakes to the recipe.


SINATRA SAUCE

COOK & EAT LIKE FRANK

His FAVORITE ITALIAN DISHES

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“POSILLIPO”

NAPLES, ITALY

Posillipo is an affluent neighbourhood of Naples, Italy. It’s on the coast, and is famous for its beauty, views of Vesuvius, restaurants. and seafood dishes, such as “Clams Posillipo” Frank Sinatra’s favorite.

Veal Milanese alla Sinatra Recipe Daniel Bellino Zwicke The Sinatra Cookbook – Sinatra Sauce

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FRANK SINATRA’S FAVORITE RESTAURANT

PATSY’S, NEW YORK

WEST 56th STREET

FRANK SINATRA & AVA GARDNER

MANGIA BENE !!!



Frank Sinatra loved Veal Milanese. His Dad Marty used to make it for young Frank and Sinatra ate Veal Milanese over a thousand times at his most favorite restaurant in the World, PATSY’S of NEW YORK on West 56th Street .. Franks other favorites were; Clams Posillipo, Spaghetti & Meatballs,  SUNDAY SAUCE, and Rigatoni Marinara … 

See Daniel Bellino Zwicke’s book “SUNDAY SAUCE” When Italian-Americans Cook for recipes of Sinatra’s favorite dishes and recipes for SUNDAY SAUCE alla SINATRA and DOLLY SINATRA’S MARINARA ..

And MANGIA BENE !!!


VEAL MILANES RECIPE alla SINATRA

INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups Bread Crumbs (Plain)
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

  • 1/4 cup minced flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 4 veal cutlets (about 1 1/4 pounds), pounded thin to slightly less than 1/4 inch
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges
DIRECTIONS 
Break or cut the bread into large chunks and place in a food processor. Process until the bread is reduced into fine crumbs. Transfer the crumbs into a large bowl and stir in the cheese, oregano and parsley. Gradually add 3 tablespoons of oil, stirring until thoroughly combined. Season with salt and pepper.
Spread the flour onto a large plate, plate the eggs in a shallow bowl and spread the seasoned bread crumbs on a second large plate. Coat each veal cutlet in the flour, then the beaten eggs and then the bread crumbs, patting with the palm of your hand to ensure adhesion.
Heat 1 cup of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high flame (to a frying temperature of 350 degrees F.) and sauté the veal for 2 minutes. Turn and sauté for 1 additional minute. Do not crowd the pan. If necessary, fry the cutlets in batches. Remove with a slotted spatula and drain on paper towels. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with lemon wedges.



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Recipe Sinatra Pasta – Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce alla Frank Sinatra

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FRANK Makes PASTA

FRANK SINATRA Shows DINAH SHORE

HOW to MAKE TOMATO SAUCE

“SPAGHETTI POMODORO”

“SINATRA PASTA”

Frank Sinatra’s connection to pasta sauce includes a commercial line of pasta sauce that he launched in the 1980s. It was his mother Dolly Sinatra’s recipe. The line had limited success before closing down with a short run.

A recently published popular book titled SINTRA SAUCE by fellow Jeresyite Italian-American author Daniel Bellino Zwicke contains many Italian food recipes of dishes that Frank Sinatra ate, including recipes from his mother Dolly, father Martino, his aunts, and Frank Sinatra’s own recipe for Salsa Pomodoro to make his Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce which he once demonstrated on television on the Dinah Shore Show.


SPAGHETTI POMODORO 
RECIPE “FRANK’S TOMATO SAUCE”
Frank’s Salsa Pomodoro is a quickly made tomato sauce that retains fresh tomato flavour, as opposed to sauces that are cooked for longer periods of time. It is simply made with top quality ingredients of San Marzano Tomatoes, Italian Olive Oil, fresh garlic, salt, black pepper, and  Bay Leaves, and fresh Basil. The best quality ingredients and short cooking time is what gives Frank’s Sauce its fresh wonderful taste.
SALSA POMODORO
  • Ingredients:
  • 1 pound imported Italian Spaghetti
  • 1 (28 oz) can Whole Peeled San Marzano Tomatoes, crushed by hand
  • 8 tablespoons imported Italian Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
  • 3 cloves Garlic, peeled and lightly smashed
  • Handful of Fresh Basil Leaves, torn
  • Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
  • Optional: Pinch of red pepper flakes 
  • Instructions:
  • Infuse the Oil: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the smashed garlic cloves and sauté for 2–3 minutes until golden brown. Sinatra’s Rule: Remove the garlic once it’s golden to leave only a subtle infusion.
  1. Start the Sauce: Carefully add the hand-crushed tomatoes and their juices to the oil. Add red pepper flakes if using. Simmer on medium-low for about 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce slightly thickens but remains bright red.
  2. Cook Pasta: While the sauce simmers, cook spaghetti in a large pot of heavily salted boiling water until al dente (firm to the bite).
  3. Finish & Emulsify: Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water, then drain the spaghetti. Add the pasta directly into the sauce skillet.
  4. Toss: Add the torn basil and a splash of the reserved pasta water. Toss vigorously over medium heat for 1 minute until the sauce coats every strand. Serve immediately. 


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Sinatra Bellino & Luciano – The Sinatra Sauce Cookbook

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“SINATRA SAUCE”

aka The SINATRA COOKBOOK

by Daniel Bellino Zwicke

COOK & EAT LIKE FRANK

His FAVORITE ITALIAN FOOD RECIPES

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SINATRA SAUCE “Music Meatballs & Merriment”

Daniel Bellino Zwicke


Sinatra Sauce “Music Metaballs & Merriment” and Living The Good Life. “Like Frank” .. Yes, it’s about Frank. That is one Francis Albert Sinatra, the Greatest Singer of The 20th Century, and Icon of American, especially of the Italian-American Enclave in America. Frank Sinatra was many things, first and foremost a Great Italian-American singer, Love & Adored by Millions. Mr. Sinatra was also an actor, citizen, and Entertainer Par Excellence. Yes this book is about those things, Frank Sinatra : the incomparable singer, actor, recording artist, Teen Idol of the 1940s, philanthropist, and Las Vegas & Nightclub Entertainer. He was like no other, Sinatra was one-of-a- kind, and he had a lust for life, “Hanging with Friends,” – sipping cocktails, with good food, and making good times. That’s what this book is about, Frank Sinatra, eating (Italian Food), enjoying a cocktail or two, and the company of family and friends. Yes, Frank Sinatra lived life to its fullest. He wouldn’t have it any other way, but “His Way.” 

This book “Inspires” and gives you the tools to live out your Sinatra Dreams. You can make it reality, with recipes of Frank’s Favorite Italian Foods, Pasta, Meatballs, Posillipo, Eggplant Parm and more. Eating, drinking, and having good times, all the time as Frank did. Meals with friends and family. Meals you can cook, with recipes in this book. The info and recipes are all here in Sinatra Sauce. Read it, put on some Sinatra (music), cook, eat, and create memorable times at the table, just like Frank. That’s what this book is about: Sinatra, Family, Friends, and Good Times. “The Best is Yet to Come”


Visit SINATRA SAUCE – The Website @ https://sinatrasauce.com


Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke is a lifelong Sinatra fan. He is a Best Selling author, who lives and writes in New York’s Greenwich Village. Daniel is currently working on several other projects. 

He has authored : Sunday Sauce, La Tavola, Mangia Italiano, Grandma Bellino’s Cookbook, Segreto Italiano, and Positano The Amalfi Coast – Travel Guide / Cookbook.



Recipes : SINATRA SAUCE

SINATRA TOMATO SAUCE

DOLLY’S MEATBALLS

EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA

CAPONATA

ARTICHOKES SICILIAN STYLE

ARANCINI (Sicilian Rice Balls)

MINESTRONE alla DOLLY

DINO’S PASTA FAZOOL

MACCHERONI al FORNO

SICILIAN LASAGNA

CHICKEN VESUVIO

VEAL MARSALA

STEAK – SINATRA’S WAY

MARTY’S SICILIAN MEATLOAF

FRANK’S ITALIAN CHEESECAKE

REGINELLA SICILIAN COOKIES

And Much More !!!





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The cookbook is 

Sinatra Sauce: Music Meatballs & Merriment by Daniel Bellino Zwicke. It was published on November 7, 2024, and is available for purchase on Amazon. The book features recipes of Frank Sinatra’s favorite Italian dishes, combined with stories about the legendary singer and his favorite restaurants. 


About the Cookbook

Recipes and stories: The book combines recipes with anecdotes and stories about Frank Sinatra’s life, his passion for Italian food, and dining experiences with friends and family.
  • Family connection: It includes classic Italian-American recipes inspired by meals made by Sinatra’s mother and father.
  • Dining experiences: It covers Sinatra’s experiences dining at famous establishments such as Patsy’s in Manhattan and Jilly’s in New York.
  • Featured dishes: Recipes include classic Italian-American dishes like spaghetti and meatballs, eggplant parmigiana, lasagna, and clams posillipo.
  • Author: Daniel Bellino Zwicke is an Italian cookbook author and lifelong Sinatra fan who lives in New York’s Greenwich Village.

Based on documented reports from his favorite restaurants and anecdotes from his family, 

Frank Sinatra had several favorite Italian dishes. The recipes for these classic Italian-American foods are featured in the cookbook Sinatra Sauce: Music Meatballs & Merriment by Daniel Bellino Zwicke. 


Veal Milanese
A breaded and fried veal cutlet was one of Sinatra’s all-time favorite meals. At his regular New York haunt, Patsy’s Italian Restaurant, the chefs would make his cutlets pounded extra thin and served crispy with a light arugula salad on top.
Clams Posillipo
A Neapolitan dish, Sinatra regularly ordered this plate of littleneck clams served in a light tomato and herb sauce. Because he was not a fan of overpowering garlic, Patsy’s chefs would sauté whole garlic cloves in oil to extract the flavor, then remove them before adding the sauce ingredients. 

Spaghetti and Meatballs
Sinatra had a deep appreciation for the Sunday sauce and meatballs he grew up with. He was known for his simple yet classic spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce. The Sinatra Saucecookbook features his mother Dolly’s meatballs and a recipe for “Sunday Gravy“. 
Fusilli with Garlic & Anchovies
At Patsy’s, Sinatra also enjoyed this simple pasta dish, which featured fusilli pasta with garlic, anchovies, and breadcrumbs.
Sicilian Stuffed Artichokes
Sinatra’s preferred appetizer was stuffed artichokes. Just as with the clams, he requested that the restaurant go light on the garlic.
Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake
For dessert, Sinatra’s sweet tooth was often satisfied with a slice of lemon ricotta torte.
Frank Sinatra did not eat a lot of sweets, but he loved this Cheesecake, and another favorite were “Regina Cookies” which are Sicilian Sesame Seed Cookies, and the recipe is in “Siantar Sauce” (Cookbook).

SINATRA BELLINO & “LUCKY” LUCIANO
Sinatra Sauce Cookbook by Daniel Bellino Zwicke, whose family is from the same town in Sicily that Frank Sinatra’s father – Martino Severino Sinatra was from, the town of Lercara Friddi, Sicily. Also from this town was infamous Mafia Boss – Charles “Lucky” Luciano, born in Lercara Friddi, Sicily, his parents immigrated to New York City 1906. The Luciano family settled into an apartment on East 10th Street in the East Village of New York City. Incidentally the author of  the Sinatra Sauce Cookbook, Daniel Bellino Z, lived in the East Village as well when he firsted moved to New York City. Daniel had an apartment on the corner of Avenue A & St. Marks Place, just two short blocks from where “Lucky” Luciano once lived.








At JILLY’S

Frank Sinatra, Holds Court at “JILLY’S” New York

With Daughters Tina & Nancy Sinatra & Friends





CHARLES “LUCKY” LUCIANO

of Lercara Friddi, Sicily

And NEW YORK CITY





Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

NEW YORK CITY






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Sinatra Sauce The Cookbook – Franks favorite Italian Recipes

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FRANK SINATRA


COME FLY WITH ME






SUNDAY SAUCE and SINATRA


It’s an old tradition in my family, that most Sunday the Bellino Family gathers together and we eat Sunday Sauce Italian Gravy. The whole family gets together and Grandma House, or Aunt Helen’s, but mostly at Aunt Fran’s House in Lodi, New Jersey. It’s a wonderful all day affair, starting with a little antipasto, followed by the star of the show, Sunday Sauce. Aunt Fran or Aunt Helen usually make the Sauce (Gravy), which is the most supreme dish of all. It’s a long simmered tomato sauce laden with special meat treats, that include: Sausages, Meatballs, and Braciole. We eat it with short maccheroni, usually rigatoni. “It’s the Best Thing ever,” we all just love it, and who wouldn’t, it’s so damn tasty, it is.

After the Sunday Sauce, it’s on to dessert and coffee, which is a 3 or 4 hour affair, as the grownups sit around the table drinking Espresso (with Anisette) and eating all the tasty desserts that’s made of a whole array of sweet treats, like: Aunt Fran’s Ricotta Cookies, Cannoli, Sfogliatelle, and whatever sweets that other visitors might bring. And there’s a whole lot of talking about this that and every other thing: sports, politics, gossip and what not, all as Frank Sinatra records play softly in the background. Always. Aunt Wanda loves Jerry Vale, and Dino has his turn too. Those were warm and wonderful days spent with loved ones, and sadly all of the older generation is gone, and we miss them dearly. But me, I think of them often, and especially when it comes to Sundays, eating all day long, cahtting and having fun, eating maccheroni, sausage, Meatballs, and Braciole, listening to Sinatra, and loving it all. My cousins Joe, Tony, and I keep it going. We try to organize as many get-together s as we can, always centered around food, whatever it may be: fresh fish, pasta, Steak, and our all-time favorite Sunday Sauce. And don’t forget Sinatra, Francis Albert that is. Or just simply Frank. 

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Sinatra Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

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“FRANK”
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs. FRANK SINATRA RECIPE for SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS
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RECIPE :
 
MEATBALLS alla SINATRA
 
 
INGREDIENTS for MEATBALLS :
 
1/2 Pound GROUND BEEF and 1/2 lb. Ground PORK
1 Clove GARLIC, peeled and Chopped Fine
1 tablespoon fresh ItalianParsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon SALT
1 Teaspoon Ground BLACK PEPPER
1/2 cup OLIVE OIL
 
Mix all these ingredients together and shape into medium sized balls. 
 
Place all the oil except 4 tablespoons in a large pan and turn heat on to high. Brown the meatballs until all are lightly golden brown on all sides. When all the meatballs are browned, remove from pan and set aside to cool.
 
INGREDIENTS For SAUCE :
 
4 Tablespoons OLIVE OIL
1 small ONION, peeled and Chopped
1 clove GARLIC, peeled and chopped Fine
1 28 ounce can Crushed San Marzano Tomatoes
1 small can Tomato Paste
1/2 teaspoon Crushed RED PEPPER Flakes
1/2 teaspoon each of SALT and BLACK PEPPER
 
Put 4 tablespoons of OLIVE OIL and Red Pepper Flakes in a large frying pan, and cook ONIONS and GARLIC in pan on low heat for 6 minutes. 
 
Add crushed Tomatoes and Tomato Paste to pan and turn heat to high. Fill the empty large can with water and place in pot with tomatoes. Add salt and Black Pepper.
 
Turn heat up to high. Add the brown Meatballs. 
 
When the tomatoes start to bubble, lower the heat to a very low flame and let the sauce simmer with the Meatballs on low heat for 1 hour.
 
1 pound SPAGHETTI
Grated PARMIGIANO REGGIANO or GRANA PADANA CHEESE
 
Boil the Spaghetti in rapidly boiling salted water according to directions on package. When done, drain Spaghetti in a Colander.
 
Add Spaghetti back to the pot it cooked in. Add a Cup and a half of Tomato Sauce and a drizzle of OLIVE OIL to the Spaghetti and Mix. Plate the Spaghetti evenly onto 4 Plates. Add some sauce over the top of the Spaghetti. Place 2 Meatballs n each Plate and cover with a little more Sauce.
 
Serve to you guest with Grated Cheese on the Side. BUON APPETITO !






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Sinatra Tomato Sauce – Recipe

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Frank Sinatra

TOMATO SAUCE



Who knew that Frank Sinatra had a signature tomato sauce or even that the beloved star enjoyed spending time in a kitchen? Well, a whole lot of people in the 1970s got a glimpse of those chef proclivities when Sinatra appeared on NBC’s hit daytime show starring Dinah Shore. In a “Dinah’s Place” episode, the Rat Pack celebrity dished on and dished out his signature tomato sauce, rightfully credited as having come from his Italian-immigrant mother Natalie Della Garaventa, affectionately known as Dolly Sinatra.

Sinatra’s version is a pretty stress-free version of a classic Italian sauce, relying on cans of tomato puree and Italian-style tomatoes, which could include the renowned San Marzano tomatoes from the Agro Sarnese Nocerino region of Southern Italy. Due to volcanic soils from the nearby towering Mount Vesuvius, these tomatoes tend to be sweeter with intense tomato flavors and less acid than other varieties. The exact recipe attributed to Sinatra tends to vary slightly depending on the cookbook or source, but it’s generally agreed that the canned tomatoes get pureed in a blender and added later to a pot of emerging ingredients. Onions and minced fresh garlic get sauteed in olive oil on the stovetop, joined by the blended tomatoes and Italian-favorite spices such as parsley, thyme, and black pepper. That’s about it — just cook on low for a few minutes and top with crushed red pepper and extra fresh parsley. 

Once you know Sinatra’s connection to Italian food, it makes sense when finding photos of him in a chef’s hat or seeing his name tied to Italian recipes in magazines and cookbooks, like the 2013 book SUNDAY SAUCE – When Italian-Americans Cook. He’s certainly in good company there, with his Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe appearing alongside a Sunday gravy from Joe DiMaggio’s Mama and several recipe incarnations from famous movie scenes, such as a Brooklyn Mob War Sauce from “The Godfather” and a Sauce in Prison from “The Goodfellas.”

Some of Frank Sinatra’s favorite foods were known to be Italian dishes, and he maintained enduring devotion to Italian cooking and restaurants, including the recently reopened La Dolce Vita in Hollywood and Patsy’s Italian Restaurant in New York City. Much like his inimitable fame and fan devotion, Sinatra and his mama’s tomato sauce recipe is still around — and it’s a fresh and easy take on classic Italian saucing. 


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Chicken Scarpariello Recipe alla Sinatra

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CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO

“SICILIAN SHOMAKER’S CHICKEN”

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO SICILIANA

alla SINATRA


Chicken Scarpariello, do you know what that means? It translates to Shoemaker’s Chicken. Did you know that Frank Sinatra’s father, Saverio Antonino Martino Sinatra was born in Lercara Friddi, Sicily. His parents immigrated to New York City in 1903 when Marty was 11 years old. His American name was Marty, which is what everyone called him. Marty’s father was already in New York, working in a pencil factory when young Martino arrived in New York with his mother and two sisters Angela and Dorthea. As a teenager, young Marty apprenticed as a shoemaker, but didn’t last long, instead he became a Prize Fighter. 


Along the way, it seems Martino’s mom taught him a thing or two about cooking Sicilian food, and George Jacobs (Frank’s Valet / assistant) has said that both Dolly Sinatra and Marty gave George recipes, and taught George how to cook Frank’s favorite dishes, Pollo Scarpariello being one of them, and the recipe was taught to George Jacobs by Marty, and George has said that of the two of them, Marty was actually a better cook than Dolly. This is now a great surprise, as it is not always the case, but it is sometimes among Italians, as in the case of the Sinatra Family, that the husband is a better cook than the wife, this has been the case in many Italian families, especially in the later part of the Twentieth Century and now into this, the 21st Century, Italian-American men, in many cases it seems, are more interested in cooking Italian Dishes then are the Italian women of these younger generations, and many young Italian-American men are better cooks than their wives. That’s just the way it is.

MARTY’S CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO


Chicken Scarparieello is a longtime favorite dish of Italian Americans, and the Sinatra’s were no exception to the rule when it came to this tasty dish. Chicken Scarpariello translates to English as Shoemaker’s Style Chicken. Scarpa is the Italian word for shoe. Marty’s father, Frank’s grandfather, was a shoemaker in Lercara Friddi, Sicily. Marty ate this tasty chicken dish all his life and made it for his wife Dolly and son Francis (Frank) Albert. This is Marty Sinatra’s recipe for Pollo Scarpariello. Make it and enjoy.


Ingredients :


1 – 3 lb.  Chicken cut into 10 Pieces (or 10 Chicken Thighs)

6 links Italian Sweet Sausage

6 cloves Garlic, peeled and cut into 5 pieces each clove

1  Sweet Red Bell Pepper, cut into ½” strips

2-3 Sprigs Fresh Rosemary

¼ cup dry White Wine

½ teaspoon each Salt and ground Black Pepper


2 large Potatoes, peeled and cut into 2” chunks

Pat the Chicken dry, and season with 1/2 the Salt & Black Pepper


Place 5 tablespoons of Olive Oil in a large pan. Turn heat to medium flame. Place the Chicken in the pan, skin side down, and brown for 4 minutes. Turn the chicken over to the second side and cook for another 3-4 minutes.  


Add the wine to the pan and cook on medium heat for 3 minutes. Remove the Chicken from the pan and place in a bowl with the juices from the pan.

Add the Sausages and cook on low heat on all sides for 8 minutes. Remove sausages and place in a bowl with the Chicken.


Add the potatoes to the pan with 4 tablespoons of Olive Oil. Add a pinch of Salt & Black Pepper to potatoes and cook for 4 minutes on medium heat. Add the Red Bell Peppers and cook on low heat for 7 minutes.


Add the Sausage and Chicken and all the juices to the pan with the Peppers and Potatoes. Add the rosemary. Cook for 6 minutes on low heat. Turn the chicken over and continue cooking for 6 minutes more.


Let it cool for a few minutes, then serve each person some Sausage, 2 pieces of Chicken and Potatoes and some pan juice.



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