Traditional Italian sauces start in a New Hampshire field
By Lisa Zwirn David and Michelle Valicenti's business started with a bumper crop of tomatoes that David turned into sauce. His family, originally from Italy's Basilicata region ("the arch of the foot," he says), calls it red gravy. "We went to a local fair and sold out in two weekends," he says. Today, the seven-year-old Valicenti...
Surfer Joe's brings Italian ice to Cocoa Beach
by Suzy Fleming Leonard I thought I knew what Italian ice was. In my high school days, I briefly worked at a New Orleans-style snowball stand. Same thing, right? It took a visit to the new Surfer Joe's Tropical Ice in Cocoa Beach to make me see the error of my ways. Where snowballs, snowcones and other chilly treats are...
Honoring ancestors
Anna Soprano Foti of St. Martinville, loves her life and loves the area, she said, although it has not always been easy. Her mother and father immigrated separately crossing the Atlantic by freighter. The passengers huddled together on the ship's topside fending off the elements, while food was stored below deck to preserve it for the lon...
Armand's in Lombard pairs winning Italian cuisine with beer, wine
By Samantha NelsonThe owners of Armand's Pizzeria currently operate multiple sit-down restaurants and carryout- and delivery-focused locations throughout Chicago and the suburbs, but the very first was called Armand's Victory Tap when it opened in 1956. The chain's newest location, which launched in February, pays tribute to that legacy by serving...
Frank Sinatra 100th Birthday Musical Celebration set for Oct. 13
As part of its' celebration of Italian American month, the North HavenLibrary will look back at the musical career of Frank Sinatra with evening of songs and stories presented by local vocalist Rich Moran, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m., in the Library's community room. He will be backed by the trio of Judy Webber on piano, Jeff Webber on woodwinds, and...
Scenes From Sunday's Italian Heritage Parade
The 147th Italian Heritage Parade entertained crowds on Sunday as it wound through the streets of Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach. More than 90 units—the most ever—were featured as part of the city's oldest civic event, which was established in 1868. Marching bands, floats, vintage cars, equestrians and more entertained an estimated 150,...
A conversation with Wired Magazine founder Louis Rossetto
by Lavinia Pisani "No Italians Need Apply" was the sign that Louis Rossetto's grandparents had to read when they first moved to New York City from Bollengo, Piedmont, at the turn of the 20th century. The founder of Wired magazine is a son of Italy. "My family was a part of the American assimilation story," wrote Rossetto during...
Pursuing Our Italian Names Together, Chapter 22, Milwaukee Event and Meeting Reminder
We are Pursuing Our Italian Names Together, Chapter 22. We are also known as and the Italian Family History Club at the Italian Community Center and Milwaukee County Genealogical Society's Italian Area Interest Group. An opportunity for you to learn and to search for your relatives will be held Saturday, November 7, 2015 starting at 1:00 p...
Italian wine: The variety of Italian wines
WTI Magazine #72 2015 November 13Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: Variety is one of the reasons why I developed a huge love for the wines of Italy. Italy has hundreds of native indigenous varietals, plus international grapes as well. Of course, to the average consumer wine can be completel...
Mario Batali's Indy restaurant picks
by Liz Biro When Mario Batali's handlers told me I had seven minutes, from precisely 12:06 to 12:13 p.m., to interview the chef while he was visiting Market District in Carmel Nov. 21, I thought, oh boy, what a prima donna. Maybe it was his Italian charm, but Batali won me over. He's a nice guy, a fast friend taking extra time not...
The Inside Scoop on Travel to Italy with Kathy McCabe
by Silvia Donati Inspired by her unrelenting love for Italy, 12 years ago, Kathy McCabe started a newsletter devoted to travel in the Bel Paese, 'Dream of Italy', to provide fellow Italy lovers with information and advice on how to experience the country in an authentic way. As of May this year, Dream of Italy is also a six-part t...
Closing of the Honorary Consulate General in Baltimore
Dear Italian Citizens, Please be informed that on Friday, December 11, 2015 it was mandated that the Honorary Italian Consulate General in Baltimore be closed. Therefore, as of that date, the only representative body for the Republic of Italy in the State of Maryland is the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia. Whether you are an Italian ci...