by Rita Cipalla

For more than 45 years, Frank Isernio's life has revolved around sausage. As with many Italian families, food played a central role in the day-to-day life of this Seattle native. His mother Angetina prepared delicious meals with fresh ingredients from her garden. His father, Frank Sr., was one of the first produce vendors at Seattle's legendary Pike Place Market, farming the land where Boeing Field now stands.

As a young man, Isernio found he enjoyed making sausages for family dinners and get-togethers with friends. "Back then, lots of Italians made their own fresh sausage, men included," said Isernio. "Our family was from southern Italy and it was hard for us to find sausages made the way we liked, with fennel and some crushed red pepper. So I started making my own, sort of as a hobby."

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano