Marcello DeFeo wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but he says he felt like he was born twirling bucatini around a fork. His family came to America from Italy, and brought with it some amazing food. Now, DeFeo is sharing that food with the South Jersey community. DeFeo recently opened Valente's Italian Specialties in King's Court, Haddonfield.

"I spent years cooking in restaurants. I've made the desserts, the fresh pasta in the morning, the drinks behind the bar, and expedited in front of the line. I've worked in Italian bakeries and at Italian Specialty stores. I have fond memories from each but nothing will ever top the days of helping Nonna make scrippelle soup or being my Mom's official cutlet taster, though," DeFeo says on the restaurant's website.