“Oh, Zio Joe! A’giardiniera fajeesti datu’giardine?”

"Yo, Uncle Joe! You make this giardiniera from your garden...?" 

...because Madre mia it's frickin' hot! This past Tuesday was our last regular season soccer game and, since we're sponsored by my Uncle's club*, he treated us to some pizza. FACT: where there's Zio Joe, there's fire. He grows some serious faceburners in his backyard, and the best part is he doesn't leave home without them. Whether he's bringing his giardiniera to a pizza picnic or pulling a 6" pepper out of his jacket at his nephew's wedding, he's always equipped.    

There he is!

The pizza was from Vince's. Consider this your Pizzeria Profile, Vince.

Zio Joe's giardiniera is also multi-functional and perfect for picnics. Just dab some of the oil behind your ear and on your wrist and the mosquitoes will scatter. 

*Um…it's hard to explain.