Close

Today, I feel like to write about Rome and Italian heritage, but for once - our regular readers may be aware of my penchant for classical history - I won’t delve into the depths and beauties of the Empire, but focus on the Rome of today. At least in part, let us say. Our breathtaking capital has been going through a bit of a rough patch, as many of...

762

"Stiamo vivendo un momento davvero importante per il nostro paese negli Usa. Le esportazioni in questo 2018 hanno fatto registrare un importante progresso e anche per il prossimo anno ci aspettiamo una crescita considerevole". Lo ha detto Alberto Milani, presidente della Italy America Chamber of Commerce (Iacc). Durante il gala annuale che si è svo...

1312

As Christmas nears so does the time for Christmas sweets - those tasty homemade and industrial products whose flavors and fragrances accompany us during the Christmas holidays. There is a great variety of Christmas sweets in Italy, with significant differences from one region, one province, and one city to the next. Just think: depending on the loc...

1064

Borsalino has created a new fedora style inspired by one of the brand’s most famous customers: Humphrey Bogart. As part of the strategy to relaunch the Alessandra-based hat maker under the guidance of its new owner — private equity group Haeres Equita — Borsalino has partnered with the Humphrey Bogart estate on the creation of an exclusive fedora s...

1789

Traditional grape cultivation systems in Iran and Soave vineyards in Italy were formally recognised today as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), for their unique ways to produce grape and grape-based products using traditional practices and knowledge while preserving biodiversity and ecosystems. The sites were designated durin...

468

When Wanda Ferragamo brought two of her sons, Massimo and Leonardo, to the United States for the first time in 1970, she wanted to make sure it was a trip to remember. She set out with them from Italy on a boat, the same way her late husband — the legendary Salvatore Ferragamo — traveled when he emigrated to America in 1914. “She wanted us to exper...

1009

Tre giorni che segnano l’inizio ufficiale della stagione invernale, un fine settimana in cui si accendono i riflettori sulla regina delle Dolomiti. Dal 6 all’8 dicembre si svolgerà il “Cortina Fashion Weekend 2018”, l’appuntamento che fonde glamour e sport, dove si parla di eccellenze del Made in Italy e nuove prospettive per le aziende italiane al...

769

Many Italian foods are so familiar they almost seem like American foods. If you ask a child where pizza is from, he is likely to say the United States. And the same goes for spaghetti and lasagna. Gelato, too. No wonder Italian food is still the most popular ethnic food in America. So it was natural — inevitable, really — that I would wrap up my ye...

830

It’s no secret that rosé is having a moment in the United States, what with so many popular brands boasting their own varieties, and frosé taking center stage during the hot, summer months. It’s also no secret that the French produce some pretty stellar rosé wines, most of which can be found on any U.S. restaurant wine list or in any U.S. wine shop...

696

Imagine you had one of the fastest race horses money could buy. Your horse—let's call him, say, Nozze di Figaro—could run hard and win races. But instead of letting well enough alone and enjoying ol' Nozze for his intended purpose—i.e. dashing around the track—you harness him to a small farm cart so that you can carry your groceries and a handful o...

716