Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli ; Cookbooks Play Off Notorious Ties of Mobsters to Their Favorite Food

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › March 11, 2006

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In "The Godfather," seasoned killer Peter Clemenza (Richard Castellano) teaches Al Pacino's earnest "college boy" Michael Corleone how to use the gun that bada-bing! provides payback in the film's pivotal gang war.

But impeccable aim isn't Clemenza's only contribution to the family business.

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Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli ; Cookbooks Play Off Notorious Ties of Mobsters to Their Favorite Food

"Here, learn something," Clemenza says to Michael earlier in the film, as he empties a can of tomatoes into a pot the size of Staten Island. "You may have to feed 50 guys someday ..."

And therein lies a simple but memorable recipe, lovingly tossed together before our eyes. Olive oil. Garlic. Sausage. Meatballs. Tomatoes. Tomato paste. Basil. "And," Clemenza adds, with a twinkle in his eyes, "a little ...

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