‘Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking’ Brooks No Compromise
Marcella Hazan was the Italian superhero in the Judith Jones cookbook universe that dominated food publishing from the 1960s through the early 2000s. Like the other members of that league of extraordinary cooks, Hazan called on the powers of fresh ingredients and homemade stock to fight the scourge of convenience food that had held American kitchen...
AC Milan is the most popular Italian soccer club in the U.S. with more than 43 million fans
With more than 43 million fans in the United States and recognition as the most popular Italian soccer club according to YouGov international market research, AC Milan is deeply rooted in North America. The Club's partnership with the NY Yankees, the collaboration with YES Network, the recent launch of the Fourth kit with PUMA partner and Los Angel...
‘Cabrini’ and the American Dream
In his 1919 poem “The Second Coming,” William Butler Yeats describes our fledgling modernity as follows: "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold … The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity." The life of Mother Francesca Cabrini, who is the subject of the new film Cabrini,...
The Italian American Origins Of Garlic Bread
If your only touchpoint for Italian cuisine was, say, Olive Garden, what would you expect to find in a typical trattoria or osteria in Italy? It's quite possible you'd think minestrone, eggplant parmigiana, lasagna classico, chicken tortellini Alfredo, and endless garlic breadsticks were traditional fare. But, alas, many of these items were perfect...
Italy clinch 2-1 win over Venezuela thanks to a brace from Retegui
At the home of Inter Miami, amidst the presence of Lionel Messi and with Jannik Sinner watching on in the stands of Fort Lauderdale's Chase Stadium, the national team secured a 2-1 victory against Venezuela in the first of two friendlies on American soil, courtesy of a brace from Mateo Retegui, reinforcing his strong candidacy for the striker role...
Documentary showcases gifted Sicilian photographers
A visual love letter to the culture and landscape of Sicily, Sergio Gianfalla’s documentary “Sicily in Photographs” features images captured by a few of the island’s most renowned photographers, including Angelo Pitrone, Melania Messina and Mauro D’Agati, plus the stories behind them. The film begins with the photographers talking about what first...
Giancarlo Esposito Moves Into Graphic Novels With ‘The Venetian’
Giancarlo Esposito, star of series including Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad, is staying in the criminal underworld with his latest project. Esposito, coming off another turn as the sophisticated boss of a meth empire in Netflix’s The Gentlemen, is launching his first graphic novel. He has co-created The Venetian, a story of commitment and sacrif...
Dreaming of America
Franco entered the barn to gather the cows and lead them out to graze. A few chickens followed him clucking and prancing at his feet. The 14-year-old boy gave three crisp, high-pitched whistles announcing his presence to the cows, which rustled in their stalls, turning their heads toward the piercing noise. They had been milked three hours ago and...
Jon Bon Jovi Is Unsure If He Will Ever Tour Again Following The Singer’s Intense Vocal Cord Surgery
Welp, it looks like Jon Bon Jovi fans are the ones livin’ on a prayer. Despite TikTok users’ demented attempt to kill the “Legendary” singer off, Jon Bon Jovi is alive and well. In fact, the iconic musician is set to release a new album, Forever, this June. However, if you hoped to catch the fresh material live in concert, you could be out of luck....
AC Milan to take part in the 2024 soccer champions tour in the US
AC Milan is delighted to announce that the Men's First Team will be travelling to the United States of America this summer on a pre-season tour, which will see the Rossoneri taking part in the 2024 Soccer Champions Tour. The 2024 exhibition series will see five of the world's most iconic clubs - AC Milan, FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester City and...
Ariana Grande's 98-Year-Old Grandma Just Made Music History With 'Ordinary Things'
Make way, Fred Stobaugh -- Ariana Grande's grandma is taking over! According to Billboard, Grande's grandmother, Marjorie Grande -- referred to by the pop star as Nonna (meaning grandma in Italian) -- has overtaken the late Stobaugh as the senior-most artist ever to appear on the Hot 100 chart. The news comes as Grande's new album, Eternal Sunshine...
Italy and the US, allies (also) against fentanyl
The collaboration between Italy and the US in combating the spread of fentanyl is further strengthened with the delivery of the recently approved National Prevention Plan against the misuse of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids and presented by Undersecretary of the Presidency of the Council Alfredo Mantovano in the hands of Antony Blinken, US Se...