Alla Salute! Presentation and Book Signing by Amy Riolo 5/14/15
On May 14 the Greater Washington, DC Region gathered for a special presentation and book signing by Amy Riolo. Amy's presentation displayed the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, including the decreased chance of getting heart disease and the ability to reverse many modern diseases. She shared many traditional Italian recipes rich...
Chef Nick Lama opens Italian restaurant Avo in New Orleans
Chef Nick Lama opened his Italian restaurant Avo (5908 Magazine St., 504-509-6550; www.restaurantavo.com) May 20 in the former Martinique Bistro space. A great-grandson of Sicilian immigrants, Lama describes his food as "regional Italian cuisine with an emphasis on fresh and local ingredients. "I'm trying to get ingredients that have been...
Ttip, Calenda in Usa vara strategia per sostegno “made in Italy”
di Francesco Semprini Un ambizioso piano di sostegno del «made in Italy» di eccellenza attraverso il lavoro dell'Italian Trade Agency (Ita), e nell'ambito di un cammino sempre più concreto verso il trattato di libero scambio tra Europa ed Usa (Ttip). È questo il messaggio emerso nel corso della missione che ha avuto luogo a Chicago nei gio...
East Haven Italian American Club Hosting Kick-Off Parade Celebration
by Brian Mccready The East Haven Italian American Club and The Columbus Day Committee of Greater New Haven are Hosting a Kick-Off Parade Celebration Party on Sunday, July 12, 2015, 1 PM at the East Haven Italian American Club, (formally Weeping Willows), 509 Laurel Street, East Haven, CT. Entertainment and Raffle Prizes. Food and...
Saudade - a photographic art exhibit by Patricio Tasisto
by Susan Jensen Patricio Tasisto's photographic art exhibit introduced me to a word and concept missing from English. Saudade – pronounced "Saugh-dah-jey" is a word unique to Portuguese. It means a deep yearning for a loved one who is absent or dead, or longing for something profound that is missing in one's life. What an important a...
Pasquale Esposito Celebrates Enrico Caruso - PBS Special
Pasquale's PBS Special continues to penetrate throughout 170,000,000 homes. The momentum is continuing with a Springs 2016 Tour including the following cities: Denver, Las Vegas, Reno, Sacramento, San Diego, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and many more... LOS ANGELES, CAStay tuned for the following airings in LOS ANGELES onSunday, July 19 at 10AM and...
'My dad went to Amalfi...and all I got was a tin of tomatoes': Uncovering the history and old Hollywood glamour of the Italian coast
by Hunter Davis 'You went to one of the best hotels in the world, in one of the smartest places, which some of the classiest people have raved about over the decades – and you brought us back a tin of tomatoes! Oh my gawd, what are you like?' That was the reaction of my dear wife and children on my return. I shall explain the...
Mussolini Slept Here: Unearthing a Roman Villa’s Uneasy Past
by Rachel Donadio Deep beneath the historic Villa Torlonia, where Benito Mussolini lived for nearly two decades, a wine cellar repurposed in 1941 as a bunker to protect the Fascist leader was recently opened to the public. Even in a city stratified with centuries of history, where archaeologists are digging up the remains of an ancient empi...
Singing monks in Italian city of Norcia top the charts
by Judith Valente The ancient city of Norcia in central Italy is known for its wild boar sausages and black truffles, but now it's known for something else: Its singing monks. "We sing the praises of God nine times a day. So if you add all that up, it's probably five hours every day, rain or shine, 365 days a year," said Cassian Folso...
Mario Lanza: The Man and His Music
Join Us For "Mario Lanza: The Man & His Music" at Casa BelvedereTuesday, September 15th @ 7:00 PM. A one-hour audiovisual presentation and talk on the life and career of the legendary tenor from Philadelphia by noted Lanza authority Bill Ronayne. The presentation includes rare early private recordings and radio appearances,...
Does being authentic make it better?
by Mike Riccetti The word "authentic" is used often by people describing a restaurant they like and used very often in the food press; badly misused I would say by inexperienced or uninformed writers. Whether or not it is used accurately, does authenticity really matter? The question of authenticity, especially when it came to Ita...
Saint's relics headed to Detroit, maybe to a prison
By Patricia Montemurri The remains of a Catholic virgin martyr saint revered for forgiving her attacker before she died were on display today in a Philadelphia church visited by Michigan's papal pilgrims. And the relics will soon be coming to three Detroit-area parishes. The relics of St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old killed in 19...