The Illustrated History of Italian-American Food
Saghetti and meatballs. Marinara sauce. Chicken parm. Baked ziti. Garlic bread. Pizza (as we conceive of it). What these foods have in common, beside being universally beloved, is that they are wholly American inventions. Yes, these titans of red-sauce cuisine bear little resemblance to any dish you’d find in Italy. How did this come to be? We’re f...
NBA Rumors: What Danilo Gallinari Trade to Los Angeles Clippers Looks Like
Danilo Gallinari is reportedly willing to let go of over $17 million guaranteed next season to explore free agency. The Denver Nuggets is scared that the Italian forward will go ahead with his threat possibly losing him in the offseason. Faced with this dilemma, it’s likely that the team explore possible trades before the deadline. With the possibl...
Lidia Bastianich details her early life as a refugee and immigrant
There is the familiar story of Italian-food empress Lidia Bastianich, who established her namesake Kansas City outpost nearly 20 years ago, in 1998. Her television shows and cookbooks are ubiquitous, her six restaurants successful, and her three Eataly retail locations — operated in partnership with her son, Joe Bastianich, and fellow celebrity che...
Italy Inc bets on expansion in the US
The climate isn't the easiest. Economic uncertainty and political unknowns abound on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US with the new administration of Donald Trump and its protectionist and isolationist tone. And in Europe, rocked by Brexit and anxiously awaiting elections in nations that are key to the future the Union. But most of all for Ital...
Italian American Studies Association Fiftieth Anniversary Conference
Call for Papers — Faith, (Ir)reverence, and the Italian Diaspora Fifty Years of Italian American Studies. Marriott Wardman Park 2660 Woodley Road NW Washington, DC 2008. November 2-4, 2017. Submission Deadline: June 15, 2017. Upload/submit proposals to Submittable: https://italianamericanstudies.submittable.com/submit. For inquiries, please contact...
Italy-Us: Ey survey finds to be Italy third export market
The EY BaroMed Report announced that the USA is Italy's third-largest export market and the non-EU country with the largest presence of Italian firms. Italy is in the centre of the Mediterranean region, which represents approximately 15 percent of the world's GDP, according to the Report. The sixth summit between Italian and American entrepreneurs,...
Con Anna da Marsala la Sicilia nell'olimpo della scienza Usa
Sono ben due su 103 i giovani scienziati siciliani premiati con il Pecase (Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers) dall’ex presidente Usa, Barack Obama: oltre a Marco Pavone, a tenere alto il vessillo dell’Isola c’è anche la 35enne marsalese Anna Grassellino, ingegnere elettronico che lavora al Fermilab di Batavia (sobborgo di...
The Italian American stars of the US sports stories of past and present champions
A series of "not-to-be-missed" articles is coming to We the Italians' magazine next spring: 10 special stories dedicated to athletes of Italian origin who had success in many popular sport disciplines in the United States. From baseball to basketball, from boxing to bowling, from football to golf, from hockey to racing and soccer and wrestling: th...
Why American costumers love Italian furlane shoes
U.S.-based entrepreneur Amanda Carye id building a bridge between Italian shoemakers and American customers. When she spent six months in Italy for a business course, Ms. Carye met artisans who could make a beautiful shoe out of any material, including furlane, which was very popular not a long time ago. Amanda Carye found furlane shoes “highly fun...
Say Yes to Nocino: Why the Italian Liqueur Is in High Demand
If for you the word "walnut" calls to mind nothing but sundae toppings and salad dressings, then now is the time to expand your horizons. Like, right now. Rouse yourself to investigate the walnut liqueur called nocino. Why the rush? Deep winter is prime season for a dark delicacy that’s bottled in summer and traditionally released around Christmas;...
Settimana tra i giovani italiani degli Usa per Fucsia Nissoli
Questa settimana Fucsia Nissoli, deputata eletta nel Nord e Centro America, ha incontrato molti giovani di varie Comunità italiane presenti in Usa. A Seattle, assieme al Console onorario Franco Tesorieri, fondatore del centro culturale “Il Punto”, l’on. Nissoli ha incontrato i giovani ricercatori italiani che lavorano nel polo tecnologico della zon...
10 Key Trends For Italian Wines In U.S. Restaurants
What's the future of international restaurants in the U.S. market? And how do Italian wines play a part? Those were the two pivotal questions to kick off Jordan Salcito's presentation yesterday in New York, at the start of VINO 2017, a trade show and tasting organized by the Italian Trade Commission exclusively for wine industry professionals and m...