Family, or famiglia, is at the core of who we are and what we do here at Mamma Mangia. We believe family is about connection – and includes all the people we love, support, and do life with.
We are proud to share our family recipes, stories, and culture in the hope that you will be inspired to remember, cherish, and create your own family legacy and tradition.
Several years ago, we – Solae’ and Silvana – began compiling our family recipes in a cookbook so we would have everything in one convenient place. What began as a recipe project soon blossomed into a beautiful story of history, genealogy, and culture. We realized the powerful role food played in connecting our family through generations.
Mamma Mangia was born from our desire to share our stories – through food, recipes, and tradition – and inspire others to step into the kitchen and create their own stories. We’re home cooks, we’ve never been professionally trained, and we believe in the power of time-honored techniques and recipes. Our food isn’t fancy, but it’s all made with love.
In our family, we love hard. We always hope you’ll leave with a full belly and an even fuller heart.
Mamma Mangia wouldn’t exist without Silvana, our own Mamma. She loves hard, instantly turns strangers into friends, and is the brilliant creator of most of our recipes.
Silvana was born in Sicily and brings her authentic Italian experience to our kitchen. She had a dream of opening a restaurant, but instead chose to raise 10 loud, adorable, Italian children. Mamma Mangia gives her the chance to live out her dreams of serving up hearty, soulful Italian meals and creating connections around the dinner table.
The recipes Silvana creates are special because the flavors, textures, and ingredients are from her own family history—she moved to America without support and found her way through cooking, sharing, and loving others.
Solae’ is the organizing force behind Mamma Mangia. She – with the help of her entrepreneurial husband – manages social media, affiliate relationships, cookbooks, recipes, and the shop.
She is deeply passionate about her Italian heritage and the power of food to connect individuals and families. As a second generation immigrant, she understands the feeling of wanting to know who you are and where you come from.
Besides running much of the administrative parts of Mamma Mangia, Solae’ brings the business together with family, food, culture, and sarcasm, with a healthy dose of Italian sass.
Doug is incredibly talented and humble. He’s a mechanic by trade, and also a skilled carpenter who designed our beautiful cutting boards based on one he created for his own mom when he was just 17. He puts a lot of time and attention to detail into the cutting boards he creates, and honestly can’t believe people are happy to pay for them. (We’re trying to help him understand how amazing they are!)
Doug is not a fan of being the center of attention, but he loves nothing more than seeing his cutting boards in use and hearing the lovely things people say about them.
The kitchen is a powerful place for gathering families and creating memories. Whether you’re making homemade Ricotta or just a frozen lasagna, we want you to experience the magic of sharing good food with the people you love most.
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