SUNDAYS WITH LA FAMIGLIA
2025 | 116 pages
English
Written by Agata De Santis
In this illustrated coffee table book, Agata De Santis celebrates the coming together around Nonna’s table and makes the case for why this particular old-school tradition should not be abandoned. Sundays with la Famiglia looks at the ins and outs of Italian Sunday lunches, the Italian immigrant experience and even the second kitchen phenomenon. The book also includes recipes for jarred tomatoes, pickled eggplants, “cavazune” di ceci, traditional Italian birthday cake and instructions on how to play Scopa.
$33.00 CAD
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September 16, 2026 • Red Sauce America
Sundays with La Famiglia is a celebration of Sunday dinner with the family, the tradition among Italian immigrant families to gather every Sunday for large meal. Agata De Santis looks at the recipes that brought her family together, and how the tradition helped shape her relationship to her identity and with her family.
August 20, 2026 • Italocanadese.org
Agata De Santis’ latest book is a fun and informative look into a national pastime, Sunday with the family. Sundays with La Famiglia, brings you right to the heart of the Sunday family gathering.
WATCH
December 15, 2025 • Global News Morning Montreal host Laura Casella chats with author Agata De Santis about her new book, Sundays with la Famiglia.
LISTEN
December 12, 2025 • CBC Radio Montreal
What's a family tradition you carry on? CBC Radio's Sabrina Marandola speaks with author Agata De Santis, who has a new book out that explores the tradition of the Sunday family in Italian immigrant households.