Baccalà is cod fish preserved by packing it in salt and drying—great as an appetizer or as a main course. Where my parents come from, the Campanià region of Italy, it’s was cheap and kept well without refrigeration, which made it an ideal food on Fridays when meat was not eaten. Growing up, Baccalà was always part of La Vigilia—feast of the seven...
READ MOREBialetti, the Italian maker of the moka pot, a stovetop coffee machine and one of the most iconic kitchen appliances ever created, announced recently that the company is in major trouble—tens of millions of Euros in debt, unpaid salaries and taxes, revenues that are way down and look to be staying that way. In a press release, the company said ther...
READ MORELLS (Leonardo LoCascio Selections), a member of The Winebow Group and America’s leading importer of premium Italian wines, is pleased to announce that it is the exclusive U.S. importer of the wines of Achille Boroli and his family’s eponymous estate that lies at the heart of the Barolo DOCG. Boroli joins a portfolio that represents more than 60 win...
READ MOREUn futuro brillante si preannuncia sul web da ora in poi. Il top si raggiungerà nel 2019 e bisogna essere pronti, saremo tutti influenzati dal digitale. Il benessere del comparto orafo e del luxury nel 2019 sarà buono insieme alle calzature ed abbigliamento, i gioielli saranno al top trainati dalla crescita del luxury Made in Italy. Si prevede un a...
READ MOREThursday, December 13, 2018. From 5:00 pm To 9:00 pm. Greystone Mansion, 905 Loma Vista Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Organized by IACCW in collaboration with IIC Los Angeles. Entrance with fee. The Italian Excellence Gala recognizes leading Italian personalities, their distinction and their contribution to the Italian community in the US and global...
READ MOREThere are three members of the Italian Parliament elected in the foreign electoral colleges that include the United States: two members of the House deputies and a Senator. Their jurisdiction is enormous: in addition to the United States, it also includes Canada, Mexico and Central America. Campaigning in such a large territory is very difficult, j...
READ MOREAmid what seems like unlimited choices, a key way for retailers to stand out is to try to offer products no one else has. For a small boutique, that could be exclusive access to a bespoke clothing line, say, but creating and manufacturing one is typically cost-prohibitive except for the largest of retailers. Enter MakersValley. The New York-based s...
READ MOREThe area of production of balsamic vinegar falls within the provinces of Modena and Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna, where there are ideal climatic conditions and grapes have the right concentration of sugars and acidity. The practice of cooking grape must goes back to the ancient Romans: the so-called sapumwas used both as a medicine and in the k...
READ MOREFamous for its denim, the Italian retail clothing company Diesel hopes to make its name in real estate as well. The company announced Nov. 29 that it has partnered with Bel Invest Group, an international real estate investment company based in Vincenza, Italy, on a new Miami-area project. The development will be built on a 1-acre lot in the Wynwood...
READ MOREThe world-renowned Italian luxury brand Max Mara will serve as the presenting sponsor of feminist art pioneer Judy Chicago’s exhibition Judy Chicago: A Reckoning at the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami. A Reckoning connects work produced by Chicago between the 1960s and 1990s, including historic and lesser-known pieces that will be on public vie...
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