Is living in Italy better than living in the US?
Embarking on the journey of relocating from the USA to Italy or vice versa requires understanding the profound distinctions that shape daily life. In Italy, the allure of La Dolce Vita beckons, emphasizing a slower pace, rich culture, and top-notch culinary experiences. On the other hand, the USA, universally known for the ‘American Dream,’ boasts...
Giada De Laurentiis Is Saucier Than Ever: New Pasta, Tomatoes and TV Shows
Italian food in Los Angeles is having a moment. A city that once offered only Americanized versions of gooey chicken parm and supersize meatballs now boasts an array of both high-end and casual dining options that honor Italy’s diverse regions — with dishes from authentic Roman pasta to Neapolitan pizza. Last year alone brought an abundance of top-...
Author Arthur Cola’s New Book, "Vivi's War," is a Compelling Novel of a Young Italian Boy’s Bravery to Change the Course of WWII in Italy During the Summer of 1943
Arthur Cola, an educator for thirty-five years, has completed his new book, “Vivi's War”: a fascinating historical fiction that follows a young Italian boy who, along with his best friend, gets swept up into a mission to remove Mussolini from power and help Italy oppose to oppressive hand of the Axis powers nearing the end of World War II.Born in t...
Jazz Innovator Vince Guaraldi Hit All the Right Notes
A Charlie Brown Christmas, which first aired on Dec. 9, 1965, was the first full-length animated special created by Charles Schulz, featuring the Peanuts gang. Even though the comic strip was popular in the early 1960s, it wasn’t until the iconic characters appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1965 that studio executives took an interest in br...
Dean Martin Songs: 10 of the Swingin’ Singer’s Best Tunes, Ranked
Comedian Red Buttons once quipped of Dean Martin and his songs, “Let me put it this way: If Dracula bit him in the neck, he’d get a bloody Mary!” While Martin did admit that he enjoyed his cocktails, he long asserted that his boozy, lazy image was more the stuff of legend. “Down deep, [people] know I’m not a lazy guy. If there’s ever a benefit [and...
Italian red wines are trending in the US, Drizly says
Eager to explore, Gen X and millennial consumers are branching away from traditional (and often domestically grown) grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. Instead, a clear preference has emerged on online drinks platform Drizly, where the share of Italian wine has to 14% in 2023, up from 13% in 2022. The share of long-term favourit...
Berlin film festival to honor Martin Scorsese for lifetime achievement
Martin Scorsese will be honored for his lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, organizers said Thursday. The 81-year-old director, whose extensive work ranges from decades-old classics such as “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull” to this year's “Killers of the Flower Moon,” will be given an honorary Golden Bear — the...
"We All Say Buon Natale" An Italian American Christmas Song
Everyone knows the song about Christmas in Hawaii, but why spend the holiday with sun and sand when you can have pesce and paisans when you celebrate Christmas the Italian American way? We hope you enjoy “We All Say Buon Natale”… an Italian American Christmas song made just for us! Wishing you all a very "Buon Natale" from the Italian American Podc...
'The Bear': Behind the Scenes of the ‘Fishes’ Christmas Episode
“There's degrees of messiness,” The Bear’s prop master Laura Roeper tells me over the phone from Chicago. “Chris [Storer, the series creator] is like, ‘no, [it has to be] chaotic craziness’... So we’re in the kitchen, and we got to throw spaghetti sauce over everything, because the mess wasn’t big enough for Chris. He goes, ‘no, way more’,” Roeper...
Italian Christmas cookies, the best Christmas cookie. Google shares popular 2023 holiday searches by state
More than a third of U.S. states say Italian Christmas cookies are the ones preferred in this time of the year. Google Trends shared a map with USA TODAY of uniquely searched Christmas cookies by state in 2023. The map shows cookies that were "overrepresented in a state" compared with the country as a whole. Though cookie variations seem endless, c...
Release of Italy in the American Imagination by Ian Bickerton by Palgrave MacMillan, New York
Palgrave MacMillan, a leading academic publisher, has announced the release of their latest book, "Italy in the American Imagination." This timely and thought-provoking book delves into the complex relationship between Italy and the United States, exploring how Italy has been portrayed and perceived in the American imagination.Written by renowned h...
Patrick A. Salvi honored by National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame as 'Sportsman of the Year'
On Friday, December 15, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Founder and Managing Equity Partner was honored by the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame with the 2023 "Sportsman of the Year" Award. Each year, the "Sportsman of the Year" Award is presented to an individual who has exhibited tremendous leadership, benevolence and humanitarian activit...