There’s a rhyming Italian expression for saying “take it or leave it” that goes "o mangi questa minestra o salti dalla finestra." It means “either eat this soup or throw yourself out the window.” It sums up the wisdom and loving available in the rooted, passionate, fiercely loyal stubbornness at the heart of the matter.​​

 

Sweet, come to Jesus, moments in every Italian family, usually resolved over a Sunday dinner.