KISMET ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT PASTA NIGHT

KISMET ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT PASTA NIGHT

THE COOKING TEAM: Lou Gary & Dawn

Photos and text by Jeannie

It was a social event as well as epicurean, so much fun that someone at the KCA meeting next morning asked if we could have more of these!!! The truck area was transformed into an Italian restaurant, complete with checkered table clothes, flowers and candles on each table plus Andre Boccelli singing in the background. But the customers were a having such a good time drinking, noshing on appetizers of cheese and fruit, beautifully presented and socializing Gary worried “no one wants to eat”.

Of course they did eventually “swirl & gorge” as Tony Manzo put it: on penne pasta with meatballs and sausage, marinara sauce or traditional special tomato sauce (spiked by Gregg Weisser’s hot spices), optional ricotta topping, salad, bread and dessert, including some outrageous ruggalah and coffee/tea. Tony Manzo said the sauce is so smooth it’s like a beverage”.

Over a hundred were served. Patti & Lou Romanzi were the organizers and in charge of the event with major help from the KFD as a whole. The real core of the work was done by Gary & Dawn who worked the entire day before cooking with drop ins offering advice and help. In addition to Gary & Dawn special mention should be made to Lauren Leone, Lauren Dennis, Sharon Sitone, Jim Sugrue, Krysia McBride, The Chiros, Rudy, John Altieri, Mike Fiore, Tom Licari, Chief Dom, and the McKeehans.

Joan McKeehan states: profits are not huge for this event if you count it in money terms alone ($980). As always it was a bonding experience for the department and seemingly for the whole town. Cooking and Set Up were full of energy and clean up afterwards quickly made it a firehouse again and had the meeting room ready for the KCA meeting the next morning.

AND IN THEY CAME…….