Meet Francesca- Alexandre Sicilian Grandmother. “A mane freda, cuore caldo.” Cold hands, warm heart — that’s what she always said to Alex growing up. And she lived by it. Sharp tongue, sharper finger — but all love underneath. She’s the reason Alexandre is deep rooted in Sicily.The matriarch, the cook, the comedian, the keeper of traditions. She’s the foundation and Homecore was built on this kind of warmth.