Meet Breanna Malloy! Being a fourth-generation Italian, this future elementary school teacher has a passion for family and food.
Her Campus: Where are you from?
Breanna Malloy: Johnstown, Pa.
HC: Are you homesick?
Breanna: No. The difference is that the people are a lot nicer. The food is different, as well; we don’t mix our meatballs with BBQ Sauce.
HC: Tell us more about your experience as a fourth-generation Italian.
Breanna: My great grandmother and grandma were set in their ways about the culture. My great grandma was fluent in Italian. Every Sunday, my grandma would cook, and after church we’d always get pizza. It’s funny because my great grandmother was known for her immense cooking. If you didn’t eat her food, she’d take offense. Not many people can say they’re fourth-generation, and most people have to dig to find out where they’re from, so I’m proud to be part of such a great culture.
HC: Do you see yourself carrying on the tradition of cooking huge Sunday dinners?
Breanna: My goal is to continue to have big spaghetti dinners on Sunday. So far, I’m able to cook
spaghetti and chicken.
HC: Any family recipes you’d care to share?
Breanna: Well, never put sugar in the spaghetti. Also it’s bad luck to break spaghetti noodles before cooking them.
HC: Do you miss having home-cooked meals?
Breanna: Not really. I feel if I only grew up with Italian family foods, I’d be sick of spaghetti by now. I love Mexican and Chinese foods!
In addition to cooking big Sunday dinners, Breanna also looks forward to being in the classroom as an elementary educator. She believes educating other is very important because although her grandmother wasn’t a teacher, she was always spreading her wisdom.