Torani to take part in Coffee Fest Chicag
Torani will debut its Drink Innovation Lab at Coffee Fest Chicago 2015, held from June 5 to 7 at Navy Pier. (www.coffeefest.com) Slated each day of the fest from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the workshop will allow coffeehouse managers and owners to learn about current drink trends and menu development opportunities. The lab will include five "innov...
Bruschetta: glorious toppings for toast
by Susan Russo Toast. It may just be the world's most gloriously humble and satisfying food. It can comfort — buttered toast. It can nourish — toast with peanut butter and jam. It can impress — garlic rubbed and olive oil doused toast with fresh tomatoes and basil. The latter, Italian bruschetta, (pronounced broo-SKET-ah) is not only one o...
New Italian restaurant concept to launch at Red Rock
By Alan Snel The former owner of the Light Group is launching a new group of restaurants called Clique Hospitality, and is building its first restaurant at Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in western Las Vegas. Andy Masi, with partners Brian Massie and Shane Monaco, is working with international chef Luciano Sautto on the new Italian res...
Farmington's Italian Fest now a Summer Festival; 'Find the Farmer' contest begins today with Clue No. 1
Big changes are afoot this year for Farmington's annual festival. Instead of the long-running Italian Fest, this year the community will celebrate an earlier event with a new moniker. Summer Festival will be held Saturday. And instead of the hunt for the Grande Pomodoro, this year festival organizers at the Farmington Chamber of Comm...
Kings Land Marco Belinelli with Three-Year, $19 Million Agreement
by Zach Drapkin The Kings finally got a valuable player to sign on to the Sac-town squad. Marc Belinelli is headed to play for George Karl on a three-year, $19 million deal. The 29 year-old Italian sharpshooter had been with the San Antonio Spurs since 2013, and won an NBA championship while playing for coach Gregg Popovich. Belin...
The 120th Mount Carmel Festival in Lowellville begins Wednesday
Wednesday night on Washington Street, the annual Mount Carmel Festival with literally go off with a bang. The festival, which pays tribute to Lowellville's Italian-Catholic heritage, begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday with a boccie tournament and ends Saturday evening. The culmination of Wednesday's celebration will be the baby-doll dance at 10:30...
On Andrea Doria wreck anniversary, W.Pa. survivor recounts tragedy, rescue
by Katherine Schaeffer On his front porch in Brighton Heights, Mario Mancini holds a newspaper photo spread, yellowed with age and smoothed beneath a wooden frame. Mancini, 74, points to his teenage self in a photo, standing in New York City just hours after escaping one of the biggest modern maritime disasters — the sinking of the An...
Valerie Bertinelli cooks up a Food Network show
by David Bauder Cooking for family is fun for actress Valerie Bertinelli. Cooking for Betty White was intimidating. For the debut of "Valerie's Home Cooking," her new Food Network show premiering Saturday (12 p.m. EDT), Bertinelli invited co-stars White, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick from the now-defunct TV Land sitcom "Hot in Clevela...
He did it ‘My Way’: Sonny Petrillo’s back at Petrillo’s
by Jennifer Sangalang Want a little Sinatra with your Italian dinner? Entertainer Sonny Petrillo has returned to the mic. The longtime crooner who emulates Frank Sinatra performs Wednesday nights at Petrillo's in Indialantic. "I've been singin' for 25 years," he said, adding he used to perform as part of the Swingin' Lads in...
Authentic Italian Pesto: The Evolving World of Pesto
Being a third-generation Sicilian American, pesto sauces were not common in my family. Sure my grandmother had all the ingredients: fresh basil from the garden, good extra virgin olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano and pine nuts (a Sicilian favorite) from the local deli shop. But it just wasn't in the family tradition. Curious, I tried it in lo...
Incontro con studenti e ricercatori italiani a Boston
Organizzato, in occasione dell'inizio del nuovo Anno Accademico, dalla Harvard Italian Society e da MITaly in collaborazione con il Consolato Generale d'Italia a Boston. Martedi 22 Settembre - ore 18:30 - Consolato Generale d'Italia - 600 Atlantic Avenue, 17th Floor, Boston - Summer street entrance (Red Line - Fer...
Opening Night of the First Annual Feast of the Madonna di Montevergine in Dyker Heights
Last night after work, I stopped by the Knights of Columbus Archbishop John Hughes Council 481 (1305 86th St.) in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn for the opening night of the First Annual Feast of the Madonna di Montevergine. Before entering the bustling fairgrounds, I stopped by the outdoor shrine on the veranda to make a donation and say a prayer. I was...