Wine: Virginia’s best wines mix French grapes and Italian knowhow
I HAVE always been a little underwhelmed by the wines of America's east coast. In comparison to its better known counterparts from the west in California, the USA's east coast regions tend to get forgotten by most of the UK's wine importers – and for good reason. So I was interested to see that one of our most traditional wine merchants, The Wine...
La pasta Di Martino conquista l’America
di Patrizia Capua Hanno appena chiuso un accordo di distribuzione con Kroger, la prima catena di mercati per prodotti alimentari degli Stati Uniti, con 1800 punti vendita, che li ha scelti come partner nel settore premium. Così a metà luglio la pasta Di Martino farà la sua entrata trionfale sugli scaffali con otto formati in una confezione...
La settimana americana di Letta, da assemblea ONU a promozione Italia
La politica estera, con l'Assemblea generale delle Nazioni Unite in un momento caldo nel contesto globale con la crisi siriana, e l'economia, con lo scopo di avviare il rilancio del marchio Italia. Sono i due grandi temi che ispirano la missione in Canada e a New York che vedra' il presidente del Consiglio, Enrico Letta, impegnato da domenica 22 a...
Italian Crooner Patrizio Coming to America
International superstar Patrizio Buanne is bringing his seductive Julio Iglesias-meets- Tom Jones' vocals to America for an 11-stop U.S. tour promoting his latest CD release, "From Patrizio con amore." The Boston Globe summed up his act as "Think male Celine Dion, Italian style...." Patrizio's scheduled concerts go from September 1 through October...
At Piattino in Mendham, cuisine inspired by both local and Italian ingredients
by Tricia Vanderhoof Mackenzie's Pub in Mendham is gone. In its place since September is the newly imagined Piattino Bistro. Designer David Jackson created focus around a stone-fired oven that produces Neapolitan pizzas, sand-izzas, contemporary hand-made pastas and entrees, and handcrafted desserts. Woven red leather on the back...
Curtis Opera Theatre: "La Cenerentola" by Giacchino Rossini
Prince Music Theater - Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThursday, 1 May 2014 - 7:30 PM ; Friday, 2 May 2014 - 7:30 PM ; Saturday, 3 May 2014 - 7:30 PM ; Sunday, 4 May 2014 - 2:30 PM Presenter: Curtis Institute of MusicEnsembles: Curtis Opera Theatre; Curtis Symphony OrchestraConductor: Ari Pelto The Cinderella story comes to ef...
Jersey City readies for Columbus Day parade headed by Hoboken's 'Cake Boss'
TLC star Buddy 'Cake Boss' Valastro, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, and members of the Jersey City Police and Fire departments are among the hundreds who will march during the fifth annual Jersey City Columbus Day Parade tomorrow. The parade, which starts at 1 p.m., gathers residents, community organizations, civic groups and bands to cele...
Good Wine and Good Times at Quattro Goomba’s
By Dulcy Hooper The t-shirts worn by the staff provide an answer to the question before the question can even be asked: Who, or what, is Goomba? ". . . Close Friend, Pal, Companion." As suggested by the name, Quattro Goomba's winery in Aldie was formed by four (quattro) close friends (goomba in Italian)—David and Carole Camden and Jay a...
2016 Pasta Night another Huge Success
More than 1,000 homemade meatballs were made from scratch along with specialty ravioli, stuffed shells, penne, spaghetti, sausage, antipasto, salad and desert were served to more than 400 attendees. Thank you to the committee chairmen Jerry Onnembo and Joseph Rutigliano for making this event possible and to the many people that generously...
Italian Heritage Curriculum at Ocean County College
"The Universality of Italian Heritage" Curriculum Presentation featured testimonials from administrators, teachers, and even students from Oakcrest high school, to the effectiveness of the Curriculum. Additional presentations were made by NJIHC Commissioners Cav. Gilda Rorro Baldassari, Ed.D and Dr. Eileen L. Poiani, while opening remarks were grac...
Sea Isle City to Hold 2016 Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival, Oct. 8
Mayor Leonard Desiderio and his family will host Sea Isle City's 2016 Columbus Day Parade Oct. 8, at 2:00 p.m. The annual honoring of Christopher Columbus and all Italian-Americans will begin in front of the Sea Isle City Italian-American Club, located next to the Sea Isle Bridge. The parade will run east along JFK Boulevard to Landis Avenue and th...
Pasta cooking tips from the 70-year legacy of Lombardo's Restaurant in Lancaster
"Back in the day," says Michael Lombardo, "different days meant different jobs." Monday might be wash day; Tuesday was set aside for baking. In the Lombardo household, he says, that tradition extended to food as well. "Growing up, Sundays and Wednesdays" were pasta nights. These days, he's around pasta every day, as co-owner...