NY restaurant uses Italian grandmas as chefs

[March 19, 2010]  NEW YORK (AP) -- Now that's Italian!

A Staten Island restaurant is relying on a group of Italian-born grandmothers for its menus. The women take turns cooking at 35-seat Enoteca Maria, using recipes from the different parts of Italy they come from. They decide what to cook based on whatever ingredients owner Joe Scaravella brings in. A crew of cooks and staff help them feed the daily crowds. ___ Information from: Daily News, http://www.nydailynews.com/ [Associated Press] Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.