Eataly: Italian Food the Italian Way
by Renee Lo Iacono When my friend in Milan took me to Eataly I was initially surprised to discover that he wanted to show me a grocery store, however, after a walk through the boutique Italian market, I could understand why it had become such an attraction in Milan. Let's take a walk... I walk through the double sliding glass...
Food, family and God: How Italy won the race for beauty
by Dr Grace Lees-Maffei Gathering to eat with family and friends is a cornerstone of Italian life, and so it's no surprise that the architecture of the table has inspired many Italian designers to make extraordinary objects. Designer Ettore Sottsass lovingly crafted his classic 1987 Nuovo Milano cutlery to be as "smooth as sea-worn stones...
Lupino boasts impressive Italian wines at bargain prices
Italy is home to some of the oldest wine producing regions in the world. While I've not been there (it is on my bucket list) it is said that vineyards in Italy are a little like corn fields in Iowa. They are everywhere, and the smallest patch of land can have a vineyard planted on it. From jug wines to Super Tuscans to the revered Barolo a...
Meet the Italian man who broke his own record by balancing 121 ice-cream scoops on a single cone
Have you ever seen 121 balls of the frozen dessert piled on one cone? Meet Dimitri Panciera, the man from Italy who is a Guinness World Record holder for balancing the most ice-cream scoops on a cone. Interestingly, Panciera held the record previously as well with 109 scoops on a cone. However, he broke his own record at the annual Gelatim...
“Associazionismo e Italiani nel mondo: rapporti e prospettive”: il gotha degli Italiani all'estero si riunisce alla Camera
"Associazionismo e italiani nel mondo: rapporti e prospettive" è il tema del convegno che si terrà martedì prossimo, 11 giugno, dalle ore 10.30 alle 14.00, presso la Sala delle Colonne della Camera dei Deputati, in Via Poli. Introdotto – e organizzato – dall'on. Fucsia Nissoli (Scelta Civica), l'incontro prevede i saluti del senatore Mario...
Italy's 2013 Non-EU Foreign Trade Surplus Surges to EUR20B from EUR800M
By Manuela Mesco Italy's trade surplus with commercial partners outside the European Union rose to 20 billion euros ($27 billion) in 2013 from EUR800 million in 2012, national statistics institute Istat reported Thursday. In December alone, Italy's trade surplus with non-EU countries was EUR3.4 billion, Istat added. The strong ri...
Espandersi negli Stati Uniti: nuove prospettive per imprese friulane": incontro Confindustria Udine e Cassa Risparmio FVG
"Espandersi negli Stati Uniti: nuove prospettive per le imprese del Friuli Venezia Giulia": è questo il titolo dell'incontro promosso a palazzo Torriani per lunedì 5 maggio, con inizio alle ore 16, da Confindustria Udine e Cassa di Risparmio del Friuli Venezia Giulia (Gruppo Banca Intesa Sanpaolo). Si tratta di un approfondimento sulle opp...
The secret ingredient behind Rome’s lasting monuments
In 30 B.C., the Roman architect Vitruvius wrote down an ancient recipe for mortar that, as it happens, could make modern buildings more durable and environmentally friendly. The crucial ingredient, volcanic sand, has long been credited with the longevity of Rome's ancient monuments, including the Pantheon, Hadrian's Temple, Trajan's Market...
Grande successo in america per il Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
È partita dagli Stati Uniti la prima uscita “fuori porta” del 2015 per il Consorzio del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Una settimana di appuntamenti e di degustazioni in varie città degli Usa per far conoscere a esperti, opinion leader e operatori del settore le ultime annate in commercio (in particolare il Nobile 2012 e la Riserva 2011). Co...
The Italian Ritual of "fare la scarpetta"
Fare la scarpetta is a phrase in the Italian language that's close to the heart of everyone who has enjoyed a delicious plate of pasta with sauce. Meaning "make the little shoe," it refers to the small piece of bread used to mop up the last of the sauce on your plate. This end to a meal ritual is vastly popular all over Italy; however, whe...
CNR opens research center in a new “Nanotech Valley” near Lecce
by Marzio Bartoloni Nanotechnology has found a home in Puglia, thanks to €18 million in investments and with 12,000 square meters of laboratories and 200 researchers at the new nanotechnology center of the National Research Council (CNR) inaugurated recently in Lecce - inside the Ecotekne Campus at the University of Salento. This...
How the art of making confetti in Sulmona changed while keeping tradition alive
by Serena Perfetto Blue for a little boy or pink if it is a girl; white for weddings or red for graduation: while the colour changes according to the event in which they are offered to guests, the Italian confetti are today well known worldwide as a symbol of good luck during important celebrations. What was once only a sweet made...