Cooking at 99-plus

July

One of the best parts of my job is getting to meet people like Virginia Pellegrino, a Nanuet great-grandmother who’s turning 100 in a few weeks. But it’s not just her age that make her unique: Pellegrino still cooks elaborate meals for her family. And yesterday, I was treated to a few of her specialties.

I’ll be reporting on the whole experience in a story to appear in Life & Style on Pellegrino’s 100th birthday, July 22. But let’s just say she put me to shame.

She served penne with sausage and meatballs, baked eggplant with homemade tomato sauce, oven-roasted peppers, chicken and pork cutlets, salad, olive bread and espresso with cookies. And she shrugged like it was no big deal.

Journal News file photo: Elizabeth Orozco

What’s my excuse for serving stinky little dinners when I’m half her age? Ummm…still thinking of one.

Anyway, she was truly inspiring! Do you know anyone who still cooks at that age?

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 at 3:00 pm by Linda Lombroso.
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One Response to “Cooking at 99-plus”

Steve C. July 13th, 2009 at 8:20 am
I plan on living to about 102 or 103 as well
I just hope I will be able to cook and eat everything I cook!

Good for her!!!

Steve C.

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