Tisanoreica: la dieta più glamour d'Italia arriva sulle tavole Usa
Si chiama Tisanoreica e punta a rivoluzionare il gusto americano a tavola la dieta creata dall'imprenditore vicentino Gianluca Mech che spopola tra celebrities e politici e arriva negli Stati Uniti con una promessa: far mangiare pasta, pizza e tiramisù senza ingrassare. Forte di una tradizione erboristica di famiglia lunga cinque secoli, M...
Piero Selvaggio: The man who deserves a 'Grazie!' for the food revolution
by John Rabe Do you like good olive oil and balsamic vinegar? Buffalo mozzarella? Good Italian wine? Then thank Piero Selvaggio. Food cognoscenti agree that you can't overstate Piero's historic role in the modern food scene. I talked with Selvaggio about his long career over a lunch at his Santa Monica restaurant Valentino, served...
Fringe Festival Showcases Sicilian Stage Drama
The second annual San Diego International Fringe Festival launched on Thursday, July 3. Boasting more than 75 shows, 200 artists and close to 400 performances in various downtown locations, continues the inaugural festival's tradition of bringing "the beautiful, the bizarre and the unexpected to America's Finest City." The award-winning fe...
Italian good news: Cutting the cost of electric cars with buying groups
WTI Magazine #41 2014 July, 30Author : buonenotizie.it Translation by: Electric vehicles are expensive, but buying them in a group might allow to save up to 20%. There are in fact a growing amount of people who, in order to reduce the environmental impact of car emissions and save on fuel costs, are turning their attention to hybrid...
Viva Brier Hill! Neighborhood celebrates its Italian roots
By Sean Barron If you have spent the last few days in the right part of town, you probably have had a difficult time missing the variety of smells permeating the air. Contributing to the collective and alluring aromas is a large vehicle that leaves little to the imagination with its large, prominently displayed logo: "Meatballs gone w...
Explore the World of Italian American Artisans in Men of the Cloth
Men of the Cloth is an inspiring portrait of three Italian master tailors who confront the decline of the apprentice system in the twilight of their career. The film features U.S. tailors Nino Corvato and Joe Centofanti (who both work as traditional custom tailors) and Checchino Fonticoli, who spends his entire career at Brioni, the luxury...
Italian cuisine: Caponata
WTI Magazine #43 2014 September, 17Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: Caponata is a delicious dish, typical of the Sicilian cuisine made with sautéed vegetables (mostly eggplants) and seasoned with sweet and sour sauce. Sicilians are very proud of it because it is made only native Sicilian ingredients. It can be serve...
Music, photography and art in Foligno from 10th to 12th October
Foligno welcomes the 13th edition of the Umbria World Fest from 10th to 12th October; an event that transforms the city of Umbria, in the province of Perugia, into a large stage where renowned national and international artists propose musical shows, art installations, photographic exhibitions and multimedia exhibits, together with time devoted to...
Columbus Italian Festival honors heritage, food
After Friday's rain, the Columbus Italian Festival was in a party mood yesterday with food, as always, one of the star attractions. The smells of pizza, pasta, sausage sandwiches, soup, gelato and pizzelles wafted in the air around St. John Italian Catholic Church, 720 Hamlet St., the center of the festival and Columbus' Italian community....
Celebrating Italian American pride at Los Angeles City Hall
Italian Heritage Month means, first of all, a period of continuous celebrations. This is a special moment when all Italian Americans feel particularly proud to show their heritage and traditions, a moment when we stay together, united not just by the same flags, but also by the same passion. The month of October gives us the opportunity to...
New Italian Cinema
This year's New Italian Cinema offers several distinct elements in the competition section, including the first-ever animated feature, an Italian production entirely in Arabic and a suspense-oriented film in the giallo tradition, among other extremely impressive first or second features. Opening Night features a very special evening with E...
Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts plans Prime Rib Christmas Dinner
The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts' annual Prime Rib Christmas Dinner will be held on Dec. 12 at 56 Margaret St. in Springfield. The event will open with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m., and dinner will begin at 7 p.m. The full menu includes antipasto, garden salad, baked stuffed shrimp, prime rib, roasted potatoes, ziti, desse...