Vito Cannillo al vertice della National Italian American Foundation per la Puglia
Rappresenta oltre 25 milioni di cittadini italo americani residenti negli Usa e dal 1975 contribuisce a tenere saldi i rapporti tra il Bel Paese e gli Stati Uniti d'America collaborando attivamente con il Congresso degli Stati Uniti e con la Casa Bianca. È a National Italian American Foundation (Niaf - Fondazione Statunitense Italo-America...
Italian Cherry Ricotta Cheese Muffins
Bite into one of these delicious muffins and experience the flavors of southern Italy — ricotta cheese and cherries! Did you know that fresh ricotta cheese is the main ingredient in southern Italian sweet delicacies like Italian cheesecake and cannolis? It's much healthier than the artery clogging processed cream cheese that is typically used in Am...
L’aereo vola grazie al tabacco: l’impresa è Made in Italy
Un biocarburante in grado di far volare un aereo. Un passo importante verso l'utilizzo delle piante per carburanti eco sostenibili. L'azienda italiana Sunchem ha collaborato con South African Airways (SAA), Boeing, SkyNrg e Rsb per realizzare energie verdi, alternative e rinnovabili grazie ad una pianta di tabacco. Una pianta di...
Caffe Anello in Westwood prepares charity farm to table dinner
John Vitale of Caffe Anello in Westwood will be cooking a five-course meal on Aug. 27 at Sunset Vista Community Garden in Andover Township for its annual Tuscan Sunset Dinner. The five-course meal, with seatings at 6 and 8 p.m., will be prepared at the farm. Dishes include homemade meatballs in a pomodoro sauce, sausage and peppers in a sw...
Italian wine: A Taste of Dolcetto in Liguria with Ormeasco di Pornassio
WTI Magazine #82 2016 August 19Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: As we all soak up the summer rays we can also dream of doing the same on the Italian Riveria. If you're not familiar with where exactly the Italian Riviera is, it's actually located in the region of Liguria in the top northwes...
Antiques collectors flocking to Cortona for the oldest such fair in Italy
by Marina Mojana It's one of the oldest antiques fairs of Europe and the oldest in Italy. Like for wine, the older it gets the better it becomes. Launched in 1963 and in now its 54th edition, Cortonantiquaria takes place in Cortona from August 20 until September 4 at Palazzo Vagnotti, with around 30 antique dealers participating from all over Ital...
Marianos new Lakeview digs: much more than a grocery store
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer Mariano's store #38 officially opened in Lakeview yesterday. The grocery chain that has taken Chicago by storm since it opened its first Chicago area location in Arlington Heights only a short six years ago knows what the public wants. Their newest store at 3030 N. Broadway is a combination dining destination and su...
The Story of Italian Food in Los Angeles, From Chianti to Burrata
What enters your mind when twirling fennel pollen–dusted spaghetti around your fork? Probably not much more than "Just how quickly can I get this into my mouth?" And that's fair, because L.A.'s emerging renditions of Italian cuisine are incredible. But there's a story behind all that beautiful bread and cheese. Italian food wasn't always held in th...
Surnames and Their Origins
By Joe Cannavo This month's surname column continues with surnames that start with the letter "C," but with a slightly different twist. Since October is the month that Italian-Americans celebrate Columbus Day and it is the month officially recognized as Italian Heritage Month, this month's column features an array of given names and surnam...
Hot Dish: Surf and turf the Italian way at Tuscan Bistro
Hot Dish: Pasta special featuring filet mignon and seafood, from Tuscan Bistro. Price: $30. On the menu since: This dish has been featured as a routine special since 2014. How it's made: It all starts with a heap of premium proteins: 4 ounces of filet mignon, 4 ounces of day-boat scallops and 4 ounces of jumbo shrimp. Chef Ernest...
Antico Posto
Walking through the door of Antico Posto on a rainy Wednesday night, we found the place completely packed. Perhaps it was because their weekly Wednesday special is one of the most sought after menu items. Although, after experiencing the scrumptious breadth of their menu, it's entirely possible that it's just always busy. From the wall of...
Review: Everything about Aposto is just right
By Karla Walsh After 10 years, Des Moines food fans said goodbye to Cafe di Scala, as owner Tony Lemmo turned a new page in the story of Southern Italian food in the metro. The wait wasn't long for the next chapter. Just a couple months, in fact. Lemmo and his team launched Aposto in early 2016 in the same historic Sherman Hill Victorian that...