2 renowned chefs from Parma, Italy to tour Tucson’s food scene
Next week, the nonprofit Tucson City of Gastronomy (TCOG) is bringing two renowned chefs from Parma, Italy (a sister UNESCO City of Gastronomy) to town. Chef Nicole Zerbini and Chef Mario Marini will be in Tucson from Thursday, January 18 to Monday, January 22 — these chefs are stars and leaders in the Parma culinary scene and economic sector. Duri...
Italian American Reconciliation Opens At Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack, NY
Elmwood Playhouse presents Italian American Reconciliation, by John Patrick Shanley, opening on January 19, 2024. A captivating blend of comedy and poignant storytelling, Italian American Reconciliation is a big story with a big heart that The New Yorker calls “zestfully comic.” Fun and relatable, it's a joyful celebration of family, friendship, se...
Italian PDO Economy: Emilia-Romagna and Parma take the lead
Emilia-Romagna solidifies its standing as the second-largest economic driver for Geographical Indication products in Italy. The province of Parma, boasting a value of 1.67 billion euros, takes the lead regionally, according to the latest Ismea-Qualivita 2023 report on Italy’s ‘PDO Economy.’ The figures depict a thriving sector on a national scale,...
Former newspaper editor turns to Italian-American family life for novel idea
When Littleton local John Rosa was a child, he used to write comic books. He also wrote for his student newspapers in middle and high school. He went on to become a journalist, even working as an editor at Colorado Community Media. Now, Rosa has come full circle back to fiction. He’s taken his creative mind and writing skills to the next level in h...
Pasta-licious: Oʻahu’s best Italian comfort food
It’s the winter season in Hawaiʻi; and while we don’t experience freezing temps, ice or snow, when that temperature gets below 75 degrees Fahrenheit, nearly everyone pulls out their sweaters and jackets. Italian comfort food is a great way to dive into these cold winter days; and by the number of Italian restaurants there are in the islands, it’s c...
Italian inventions: dentures
The Etruscans and ancient Romans were early pioneers in the development of dentures. They crafted early dental prosthetics from various materials, including human and animal teeth. Ancient dentures were designed to replace missing teeth and were likely more for aesthetic purposes than functional ones. Indeed, the Etruscans, who, as many of you know...
20 Foods You Must Eat in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia may be small–just 7,924 square kilometers–but it certainly is mighty when it comes to food. Nineteenth-century journalist Ippolito Nievo famously called the region a “small summary of the whole universe” and even a brief visit is enough to see that Friuli really is a rich patchwork of peoples, languages, topographies, and food...
Italian Instruction Is ‘Presente’ in Provincetown
When Provincetown International Baccalaureate Schools students enter the classroom of their new Italian instructor, Tiziana Murray, they’re faced with an immediate challenge: a sentence on the board in need of translation. The classroom erupts in a flurry of activity as students check their notebooks to identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, and articl...
Meatball masterpiece — Philly restaurants serve up authentic Italian flavors
Oh, the mighty meatball. As anyone raised in a large Italian family — or just those who appreciate Italian food — can tell you, meatball is king. Entire meals and menus are built around it, and throughout Philadelphia, there are several new Italian-focused restaurants whose meals are built upon the meatball’s bedrock. SIN PhiladelphiaAt Northern Li...
The Surprising Roots of Ancient Rome’s Gladiator Fights
THE BRUTUS DYNASTY WAS AMONG the most powerful families in the early Roman Republic. It was a Brutus, Lucius Junius, who led the revolt against the last king of Rome and helped found the republic itself in 509 B.C. Throughout Roman history, his descendants would hold every important state office, and view themselves as true defenders of Rome. In 26...
A Vermentino wine was awarded by Gambero Rosso as having the best quality-price ratio in Sardinia
The winery is among the historical names in Sardinian viticulture, especially in the north-western part of the island. Since its foundation by Giovanni Maria Cherchi, the goal has been to showcase the Usini territory through Vermentino, the classic Sardinian white grape, expertly interpreted thanks to both soil and climate. Additionally, the Cagnul...
John Doldo Jr., pillar of neighborhood and community, fondly recalled
John Doldo Jr., who died Thursday at the age of 93, was a pillar of the community, both in business and in his volunteer service to it. But if building a better community has roots at the neighborhood level, he also excelled there. “I grew up six houses down from John Doldo on Coffeen Street, right there in the Sand Flats,” said James P. Scordo, re...