Flash

GRAVY MEAT

It’s time once again for
Friday Fictioneers.
This is how the photo
prompted me.

Photo Prompt Β© David Stewart

It was a tradition in my house when I was a kid; Mom made macaroni with gravy meat every Sunday and Thursday.

Nobody called it pasta; it was Ronzoni macaroni. And we didn’t say β€œsauce” either; it was β€œgravy”. Meatballs, pieces of pork, beef and lamb, sausages and bracciole – that’s Sicilian β€œgravy meat”.

Mom’s cooking was absolutely incredible. With the steamy kitchen window open just a crack, the aromas wafted out into the night, beckoning aunts, uncles, cousins and a few neighbors to dinner. Our apartment was always full.

The bright light wasn’t really necessary; everyone just followed their nose.

NAR Β© 2023
100 Words

This is Louis Prima and “Come On A My House”