A Life Centered around Family and a Love of Cooking
by Kerry-Lynne Demarinis Although Gregg Matteucci grew up in Fairview, a little town near the mouth of the Columbia River Gorge, many of his strongest memories are tied to a home in southeast Portland in historic Ladd's Addition where his grandmother lived. Sundays were centered around family. "Every Sunday, rain or shine, it was dinner at Grandm...
Carando: Classic Italian Meats at Your Local Grocery Store
by Andrea Almeida Carando is gearing up for its first-ever NASCAR sponsorship at the Loudon Sprint Cup race. Throughout the week, the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford will be making pit stops at area Big Y stores, where Carando will be sampling its classic Italian meats, along with a variety of other activities and giveaways planned at e...
Framework agreement signed in Washington on physics research and transfer of Nobel Laureate Rubbia’s particle detector from Gran Sasso to Fermi Lab
The Ambassador of Italy in the United States, Claudio Bisogniero, representing the Ministry of Education, University, and Research, signed an agreement on science and technology with the U.S. Department of Energy, represented by Under Secretary Lynn Orr. "This agreement will allow Italy and the United States to exchange experts, scientific...
It’s a hot and blessed summer for beaches, crowded by foreign tourists and Italians
by Laura Dominici Italian beaches at full capacity, thanks to the increase in foreign tourists. This performance is also due to the political and economic instability of North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean, primarily Greece. "We are seeing the arrival of nationalities that we were losing," explains Americo Pilati, the President of F...
Italy food exports thrive, as Expo attracts millions
by Paul Virgo Italian food exports have enjoyed a sharp rise since the start of Milan Expo in May, experts said this week, as officials celebrated the World Fair's success at attracting visitors. Visitor numbers at Milan's Expo 2015 have beaten expectations so far in August and reached their highest levels since the world fair ope...
How to Cook for a 16th-Century Banquet: Bartolomeo Scappi
Bartolomeo Scappi (ca. 1500-1577) was a great Italian cook. Born in Dumenza, in the province of Varese, he worked at the service of various cardinals before reaching the height of his career as chef for Pope Pius V. Scappi also published a cooking essay that is considered the most important of his time. Philosophy historian Tullio Gregory,...
Mondo Italiano Introduces New Music Course
Does your child have talent? Join Mondo Italiano's new course "musichIAMO" ("I love music") with Italian tenor Marco Fiorante from Lecce. Classes in Pittsbirgh are starting Tuesday, September 22nd for ages 5-10 and 11-17. There are adult voice lessons as well. For more information, contact MONDO ITALIANO at (412) 478 2681 or email m...
The “Dawn” of Tony Orlando
by Ron Onesti Growing up in the dawn" of the variety show concept, one of my favorites had to be The Sonny & Cher Show. Each week, watching the little Italian guy get picked on by the tall beauty, well, really hit home for me for obvious reasons. When the show went on summer hiatus in 1974, its replacement starred a guy who I was excit...
Taste of Italy in New Orleans
American Italian Cultural Center. Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (CDT). New Orleans, LA Experience a "Taste of Italy" in the Piazza d'Italia and American Italian Cultural Center! Enjoy Italian food, music, art, an Italian immigrant experience and more in celebration of National Italian Heritage Month. Attire is dress...
Honoring Kansas City Italians!
Today we honor two Italian-American heroes that lost their lives in a fire last night. Larry Leggio and John Mesh were both veteran firefighters with the KCFD. First responders put their lives on the line every day to save lives. They do it selflessly no matter the circumstance. To the families of Larry & John please know that you are in our th...
Villa Medici il parco più bello d'Italia
di Simona Desole Nell'inestimabile patrimonio botanico dell'Italia, fatto di parchi e giardini curati minuziosamente, ci sono due gioielli che brillano più degli altri. Due veri e propri angoli di paradiso, vanto di Roma e del Lazio. Sono i vincitori della tredicesima edizione del premio Il Parco più bello d'Italia: Villa Medici nella Cap...
I Fori romani in un'app: arriva "Imperial Fora"
di Francesca Murri Studiare la storia di Roma non è mai stato così divertente. "Imperial Fora" è la nuova app, in italiano e in inglese, che permette di rivivere sul tablet - breve anche su smartphone - l'evoluzione dei Fori romani in 1700 anni di storia. In questa prima versione, per la quale ci sono voluti cinque anni di progett...