Who Plays Francesca In 'Master Of None'? Alessandra Mastronardi Is A Rising Italian Star In America
When Master of None returns on May 12, it will focus on Dev’s journey of self discovery against a beautiful Italian backdrop. Season 2 promises an adventure for Dev, filled with possibilities of a new life... and new love. Alessandra Mastronardi plays Francesca on Master of None, Dev's second season romantic lead. SPOILERS AHEAD. When Dev and Franc...
High-end exports seen growing by 20% to 2022, with US in lead
Italy’s export of high-end fashion, food, furniture products to 31 developed countries could rise 20% to €70 billion in 2022 led by the growth in the United States, according to a study by employers group Confindustria and the Prometeia think tank released yesterday. The study looks only at what it calls “bello e ben fatto” ( BBF) products, referri...
As more Americans search for 'premium' meats, US sales of Prosciutto di Parma grew 39% in last three years
Numbers from the Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma , a consortium of 150 producers producing 9 million branded hams under the EU’s Protected Designation of Origin, reveal that export volume to the US was at 623,000 hams, a 7% increase over 2015. It’s another year of export growth to the US, according to the consortium—packaged presliced ham sales...
How My Mom Got Me off the Bench and in the Game
In 1955, I decided that I wanted to be a baseball player. My dad had taken me to my first Phillies game and I was enthralled by the smell of the grass and pure beauty of the game. Soon after, I joined my first baseball team, the Southwest Colts just before my 8th birthday. Back then, things were different. Teams played to win and actually kept scor...
7 Italian White Wines Under $20 for Summer
When it comes to bright, light, and refreshing white wine from Italy for summer sipping, the first grape that comes to mind is Pinot Grigio. The best examples typically come from Northern Italy and offer pure stone fruit flavors and tingly acidity. But these wines aren't the only refreshing Italian whites. I recently had lunch with winemakers Andre...
Walmart to develop line of Italian imported food products
US retailer Walmart and the Italian Trade Agency said on Monday they agreed to develop a Walmart brand for a line of imported Italian food products, as part of a broader accord between the biggest US retailer and Italy’s trade promotion agency to boost sales of Italian food and wines. Walmart will increase its purchases of Italian food products by...
Vino italiano, l'export in America in crescita: +1,5% nel primo trimestre 2017
Mantiene le sue posizioni l'export vinicolo italiano verso gli Usa che, nel primo trimestre dell'anno, ha fatto registrare un aumento del 1,3% in quantità e del 1,5% in valore. A rivelarlo sono i dati dell'Italian Wine & Food Institute. Ed è positivo l'andamento complessivo del mercato di importazione americano, che nei primi tre mesi dell'anno ha...
Celebrating Italian Architect Ettore Sottsass
When Italian architect Ettore Sottsass launched the controversial collection of furnishings known as Memphis at the Milan Furniture Fair in 1981, the design world was shocked. “It appalled some and amused others but put everyone attending the fair in a state of high excitement,” Suzanne Slesin wrote in The New York Times after the debut of the colo...
Muffuletta sets the tone for Italian night
Sometimes all it takes is one dish to set the theme for an entire gathering. That was exactly the case when I watched “America’s Test Kitchen” a few weeks ago. They were making a giant muffuletta sandwich that looked as impressive as it did delicious. I decided it would be the star of “Italian Night” at my place. I remember making muffuletta in col...
Exton English fizz wins distribution in Italy and US
A shipment of Exton Park will make its way to Modena, following a successful trade mission to Italy which resulted in a listing with family-owned importer Premiere Italia, following feedback from customers to its annual trade tasting. The reaction by Italian trade customers to its English sparkling wines was “phenomenal”, according to Kit Ellen, Ex...
Beyond the Basement: Cultures Survive through Stories
When Niccolo Machiavelli penned his masterpiece, The Prince, Italy was a land divided and besieged by many foreign forces. In his last chapter, “An Exhortation to free Italy from the Hands of the Barbarians,” he calls for new weapons and formations to be used in warding off intruders and to prepare for new leadership of Italy. In many ways, the cur...
When the accordion was bigger than the guitar
Oh boy, another musical soldier has left us. His name was Dick Contino, and he was a true "rock star" of his day. Many times in this column, you have read about '60s folk icons, '70s classic rockers or '80s hair band heroes. Not this time, however. This time, it's about a guy who made his way to superstardom with an accordion strapped around his ne...