Ten pounds of potatoes. Four cases of tripe. One hundred and fifty pounds of ground meat and too many tomatoes to count. Those were just some of the ingredients for success at the Maria SS. Dell’Assunta Society’s 108th Feast of the Assumption, which brought members of the community together for not only live entertainment, carnival rides and games, but authentic, homemade Italian food as well.

Food has always been a highlight at the feast, which this year featured a wood-burning oven made by Society member Domenico Buffolino. Slugging personal pies in and out of the fire was Domenico himself, with help from his children and best friend, Frankie Cardinali.