La Famiglia
The Ridolfi family has a thing for nicknames. Cookie got hers as a baby, and her mom was affectionately known by this name for a feline friend.
What is Kitty?
Cookie grew up in this neighborhood.
What is South Philly?
Cookie was a central member of a revolutionary anti-war action that, during their trial, came to be known as this.
What is the Camden 28?
Cookie is a founding member of this powerful coalition of attorney women.
What is the Council of Ladies?
Since retiring, Cookie has begun to master this delicious craft.
What is baking?
Cookie shows love by serving up Italian dishes. She once inspired young Zoe and Jackie to follow her tradition of making this breaded bird dish.
What are chicken cutlets?
Cookie is known to bring home a haul of these salty treats from a visit to Philadelphia.
What are pretzels?
Before finding her path as an attorney, Cookie began her college career studying art history at this school.
What is the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Sciences?
Cookie received admiration from this star of the film Milk, who later narrated the NCIP-focused documentary Witch Hunt.
Who is Sean Penn?
Cookie has always had natural talent for this
What is art?
Cookie is known to build family with her warmth and open invitations. One notable example is this person, who moved in at Cookie's invitation and stayed until her mom told her to leave.
Who is Melissa?
Cookie went to this high school.
What is St. Maria Goretti?
In 2010, Cookie led a groundbreaking study on this criminal justice issue.
What is prosecutorial misconduct?
As a member of the Lesbians of the Sea, Cookie practices this kind of exercise.
What are aqua aerobics?
If Cookie would like you to see yourself out of a conversation, she will give you this instruction.
What is "buttinski, buttoutski?"
Cookie has a particular fondness for this recently-retired family vehicle.
What is the Eurovan?
Termini Bros Bakery, on Cookie's childhood street, is world famous for producing this Italian dessert, also one of Cookie’s favorites.
What are cannolis?
This was Cookie's first intended profession.
What is a hairdresser?
Cookie is one of a cohort of fabulous faculty, affectionately known as this by the SCU community.
What is Jerry's Girls?
An incident during vacation, in which Cookie has a dramatic injury and rebound recovery, is known as this.
What is a Cookietastrophe?
Cookie has a knack for making family celebrations special. One way she does this is by covering these with trinkets to make elaborate birthday masterpieces.
What are birthday cakes?
This was the name of Cookie's grandmother's cat.
What is Philly? (pronounced "Pelly")
This was the name of the private investigators agency that Cookie co-founded.
What is Nancy Drew Associates?
This esteemed historian testified on behalf of Cookie and her co-defendants during their 1973 criminal trial.
Who is Howard Zinn?
At Zoe and Dashiell's elementary school, Cookie played a lead role in this musical about luck and love.
What is Guys and Dolls?