My great grandfather was going to immigrate from Sicily to the states to start a family, but he fell ill before he had the chance to board the ship. My great grandmother was then forced to board the ship in order to start a new life and carry on the family line in the United States. Every Christmas we make raviolis from scratch with her recipe when we can. I’m not quite connected to Sicilian culture, which I sort of regret. The one thing we did inherit was the food.