Italian cuisine: Mango and Lime Sorbet
WTI Magazine #65 2015 July, 24Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: Sorbet is a treat for the palate, refreshing and flavorful. It can be served both as a dessert or as palate cleaner between courses (You can read more about sorbet http://www.passionandcooking.com/2014/06/28/sorbetto-al-limone-lemon-sorbet/). The sweetne...
Marmo, Reviewed
The best thing I've eaten at the West End's Marmo is also by far the simplest. The humble Italian sub ($11) is light, classic and almost perfect—a balance of fatty mortadella, spicy coppa and salty finocchiona meats, with pepperoncinis and red onions and romaine lettuce providing crisp bitterness. It's the sort of thing you'd get at a sub...
Double dose of Italian in Trexlertown
You may not see the Colosseum, Vatican or Leaning Tower of Pisa when you look out Fiorentina Grill's windows in Trexlertown, but that doesn't mean you aren't transported to Italy while dining there. The 64-seat restaurant, which opened Wednesday at 1106 S. Trexlertown Road, serves an array of authentic Italian dishes — from Naples' Frutti di M...
Sangiovese by many other names could taste as savory
Americans love to visit Italy, especially Tuscany, and one of the reasons is the grape called sangiovese. Best known when made into the red wine called Chianti, it is called "the defining grape of Italy." It has been both the region's boon and its bane. Infinitely malleable, it is so familiar to centuries of Italian growers that they...
Italian American Club's Festa Italiana comes to Jacksonville on Oct. 3 and 4
by Dan Scanian The Italian American Club of Jacksonville presents its annual Festa Italiana on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4, at its clubhouse at 2838 Westberry Road in Mandarin. The club, established in 1951, has hosted a fall Festa Italiana every October for 25 years. It is hosting this 2-day spring celebration of all things Italian...
After Pope Francis' Visit to the United States - A Panel Discussion
US-Italy Global Affairs ForumWednesday, September 30, 2015, 5:00PM-6:30PMJohns Hopkins University / School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Building1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 The head of a soft (super) power will have just left the United States. How have US and European reporters perceive...
36 Hours in Bologna, Italy
by Evan Rail Scrappy, scruffy Bologna could easily coast on its history, if not just on its culinary history. Home to one of the world's oldest universities, this northern Italian city has contributed dozens of classic recipes and foods to the repertory of Italian cooking, including tortellini, tagliatelle and mortadella — the cold cut who...
Debora Petrina with her Roses of the Day hits the Italian audience in Los Angeles
by Benedetta Cicconi On the occasion of an amazing performance, recently hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute, Debora Petrina presented to the Italian community of L.A. her latest album Roses of the Day, a combination of jazz, rock, electronic, and classical music. Petrina is appreciated not only in Europe but also in the U.S....
Comedia Perrotta brings “his Abruzzo” to New York
The comedy branded by Federico Perrotta will be among the excellences from Abruzzo that will conquer New York City during the "Abruzzo & Molise, Yesterday and Today 2015". The eclectic actor, born and raised in Chieti, is a well-known personality for his gags at the Bagaglino by Pier Francesco Pingitore, and for being one of the main character...
Cassariano Italian Eatery in Mineola
by Joanne Starkey Cassariano Italian Eatery, which opened in Mineola in August, is an import from Venice. No, not that one: Venice, Fla. The 9-year-old Florida restaurant is named for its original owners: Luca Cassani and Antonio Pariano. Its new Mineola outpost, also owned by Mr. Cassani and Mr. Pariano, includes two more co-owners who a...
Il Made in Italy certificato kosher
La Camera di Commercio Italo americana del Texas ha organizzato un ricco calendario di incontri per la promozione del progetto kosher, ideato dal Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico con la partecipazione delll'UCEI (Unione delle Comunità Ebraiche Italiane). La missione aveva come obiettivo finale la promozione dei prodotti agroalimentari it...
Top Honors To Parmigiano Reggiano Parmigiano
The Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano-Reggiano received the award in the food category at this year's Made in Italy Awards. The announcement took place at the official awards ceremony in New York City in September. In its third edition, the awards are given to the most notable Italian personalities, artists, products and businesses...