At 7 a.m., Tuesday through Saturday, you'll find Rob Palizzolo, owner of Tutto Italiano on 570 Washington St. in downtown Wellesley, lining up cans of whole plum and ground tomatoes for two large pots of his homemade tomato sauce. And every morning he'll make fresh mozzarella, and his famous meatballs.

Palizzolo said while growing up he learned tricks of the trade from his Nana. "She's my mother's mother; She took care of me a lot growing up ...; and even as a kid she had me grate a block of Romano cheese ...; and she'd make me whistle because she knew I like to eat it," he said, beginning to smile and laugh, reminiscing about his grandmother.