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Recipes, Memories, and Cooking with Love

  • Mar 2
  • 2 min read

At Nonna’s of the World


Sabbia is serving rustic Fagioli all’Uccelletto with cannellini beans, sausage, tomato sauce, and toasted Italian bread at Nonnas of the World restaurant.
I made Fagioli all’Uccelletto ❤️🇮🇹Slow-simmered beans, sausage, and tomato — made for dipping with warm Italian bread. At Nonnas of the World, every plate is a memory. 🌍✨

Fagioli all’Uccelletto and Three Generations of Tradition

When I cook at Nonna’s of the World in Staten Island, I am not just preparing a dish — I am continuing a family tradition of authentic Italian cooking that began in Abruzzo.


On this occasion, I prepared Fagioli all’Uccelletto, a classic rustic Italian recipe made with cannellini beans, Italian sausage, tomato sauce, garlic, and sage. It is a dish rooted in simplicity, patience, and deep flavor. This is the kind of food that defines traditional Italian cuisine.


What is Fagioli all’Uccelletto?

Fagioli all’Uccelletto is a traditional Italian beans-and-sausage dish, most commonly associated with central Italian rustic cooking. Cannellini beans are slowly simmered in a tomato base with garlic, sage, olive oil, and sausage until the sauce thickens and becomes rich. There are no complicated techniques. Just time, balance, and respect for ingredients.

At Nonna’s of the World, we prepare it the traditional way — slow-cooked, never rushed, and always served with toasted Italian bread to soak up every drop of sauce.


Sabbia is serving rustic Fagioli all’Uccelletto with cannellini beans and Italian sausage at Nonnas of the World restaurant.
Sabbia serving Fagioli all’Uccelletto at Nonna’s of the World — a rustic Italian dish of cannellini beans and sausage simmered in rich tomato sauce.


Cooking at Nonna’s of the World in Staten Island

Nonna’s of the World is more than an Italian restaurant in Staten Island. It is a space where authentic Italian recipes are preserved and shared.


When I step into the kitchen, I carry three generations with me:

  • My grandmother, Nonna Sabbia

  • My mother, Maria

  • And now, my own hands continue their work


This is not restaurant food designed for trends. This is heritage cooking.



Why Rustic Italian Recipes Matter

Rustic Italian food is built on humility. Cannellini beans.Sausage.Tomatoes.Olive oil.

When treated properly, these simple ingredients create extraordinary comfort. At Nonnas of the World in Staten Island, our mission is simple: preserve authentic Italian flavors and share them with the community.


Fagioli all’Uccelletto represents everything I believe about food:


And that is what I bring to every dish I cook,Sabbia 🇮🇹🌍❤️

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