Hamilton bakery brings traditional recipes to customers
Traditional, authentic recipes and clean ingredients are on the minds of consumers lately, and more businesses hope to bring that to the table. Andiamo Artisan Bakery, an Italian bakery, prides itself on bringing all that and more to Hamilton. Founder Vincent J. Palozzi started selling cookies out of his home to local Oxford businesses in fall 2017...
Italian Nautical Industry Exceeds $29 Billion, Study Says
The Altagamma Foundation knows luxury. Particularly, Italian luxury. Since 1992, the organization has studied the high end Italian brands in fashion, design, jewelry, food, hospitality, automotive, yachts, and wellness. Their mission? To increase competitiveness of the high end industry, contributing to Italy's economic growth. Released on June 25t...
MDC’s Pamela Fuertes Berti honored by the Order of the Star of Italy
Dean of Miami Dade College’s(MDC) Miguel B. Fernandez Family School of Global Business, Trade and Transportation, Pamela Fuertes Berti recently was awarded the Italian National Honor of the Knighthood of the Order of the Star of Italy (Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia) by the Hon. Michele Mistò, Consul General of Italy in Miami. This dis...
The Sicilian granita: the most popular Sicilian fozen dessert
The Sicilian granita is the pride of this enchanting island, an incredible triumph of flavour that refreshes and delights the island's sunniest summers. But how did such a delicacy come about? And what delicious flavours can we find? Read the article to find out all this and much more, including the country that, according to myth, gave birth to Si...
Bring on ‘The Bear’ by making meaty, juicy Italian beef sandwiches
FX’s “The Bear” was, for many viewers, a first introduction to the deliciously messy Italian beef sandwich. In the show’s first season, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) is a fine-dining chef who comes home to Chicago to take over the family’s beef stand following his brother’s death. The show, which returns Wednesday for its highly anticipated third seas...
10 Fascinating Facts About Vatican City: The World’s Smallest State
Question: What is the most mysterious country on the planet, a place where you don’t need a passport or visa to enter, a nation that hires soldiers from another country to protect it, a country that has a population of around 800, it’s only national dishes could be summed up as a small, circular piece of unleavened bread and a sip of red wine, and...
TXST students learn Italian while giving back with service-learning projects in Italy
Basking in the sunny beach breeze by the Amalfi Coast. Touring the Caseificio Michelangelo mozzarella cheese factory in Piano di Sorrento and Barlotti Caseificio in Paestum to taste an ancient Greek tradition. Hiking Mount Vesuvius to learn about its historic eruptions and enjoy breathtaking views of the Gulf of Naples. These are a few of the adven...
Zachery 'Zach' Ziemek, representing in Paris Olympics a taste of Modena Appennines emigration to US
The Modena Apennines in Emilia Romagna will be represented, albeit indirectly, at the now upcoming Paris Olympics. Indeed, on the U.S. Decathlon team will be a descendant on his mother's side of the Pasquesi lineage from Pievepelago. He is 31-year-old Zachery 'Zach' Ziemek, born in Itasca (Illinois), son of Victoria Pasquesi and grandson of Anthony...
Torna a Casa - Come Back Home - Amerigo Vespucci World Tour
Join the Italian Cultural Institute at Villaggio Italia near the stunning Italian flagship Amerigo Vespucci for a special event on Friday, July 5 at 5:30pm PDT. Tickets available here. Torna a Casa (Come Back Home) is a heartfelt narrative performance inviting Italian emigrants worldwide to reconnect with their homeland. Directed by Marco Savatter...
Dario Sammartino wins a huge sum in Las Vegas: the king of poker is Neapolitan
He is Neapolitan, 37 years old and born in Vomero. Dario Sammartino has become the winningest Italian player in history, and on the night of June 27 he won his first bracelet at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, after 12 years of trying. The Neapolitan player beat Norwegian Jon Kyte, winning the bracelet and reaching the monstrosity of prizes...
Protecting Mother Cabrini: Part Two
Last week many learned of the plan to move the Mother Cabrini statue in the Ironbound. A significant number of concerned individuals, myself included, wrote emails, made phone calls, posted on social media, and more to bring attention to this issue. While we do not have a definitive answer as to what is happening, we did get a response. Sort of. Co...
Pistons extend qualifying offer to Italian SF Simone Fontecchio
The Detroit Pistons extended a qualifying offer to Simone Fontecchio, making him a restricted free agent. The Pistons announced the move Saturday ahead of NBA free agency. If Fontecchio receives an offer sheet next week or later this offseason, Detroit can match it and retain the 28-year-old Italian. The Pistons added Fontecchio in February from Ut...