Following Oregon trails to dining at its finest
By John Gottberg Anderson Portland has become well-known as a destination on the national food-and-wine map. Widely regarded as the seminal home of farm-to-table cuisine, it has in the past 20 years earned a reputation for creative fine dining that far exceeds the size of the metropolis. That culinary scene has since spread beyond Portlan...
Ritratto di suor Blandina, «santa e combattiva, che vedeva la dignità di orfani innocenti e banditi criminali»
Billy the Kid, al secolo Henry McCarty, è stato uno dei banditi pistoleri più famosi di tutta la storia americana ai tempi del Vecchio West. Nato nel 1859 e morto nel 1881 è diventato leggendario per le sue sparatorie e avventure, terminate con la morte per mano di Pat Garrett, celebrata e raccontata da diversi film. Sulla sua testa era st...
Review: Excellent performances, great chemistry make Utah Opera production a ‘Traviata’ to remember
By Catherine Reese Utah Opera is welcoming music lovers back to Salt Lake City's newly renovated Capitol Theatre in grand style with an excellent production of Giuseppe Verdi's beloved "La Traviata." Though it features a pair of festive and sparkling party scenes — staged smartly by director José María Condemi and sung with flair by the U...
Italian Language Growing in Momentum in Seattle
Please join me in welcoming a newer Italian school to Seattle, percorsoItaliano, an organization run by Italian natives living in Seattle who are eager to share their passion for their native language and culture. The school was founded by Roberta Tauriello Torgerson in 2011, in collaboration with Elisabetta Valentini. Since then the school has gro...
Salt Lake City’s Veneto Ristorante enters the tip-free zone
When Marco and Amy Stevanoni decided to open Veneto Ristorante Italiano, they wanted their fine-dining restaurant to be a true representation of the region in northern Italy where Marco was born and raised. "If we were to pick up this restaurant in Salt Lake City and drop it in Veneto, Italy, we wanted to have people love and respect it," said...
The World Can Taste Giada De Laurentiis' Food at Her First Restaurant Tonight
Tonight's the night when Giada De Laurentiis finds out if people will not only like her California take on Italian cuisine but pay $68 for a 28-ounce bone-in Tuscan rib-eye. Also of concern, how patrons pronounce her pasta dishes such as Spah-geh-tee and Boo-kah-tee-nee, which she helpfully phonetically spells out for the uninformed. &nbs...
Pina di Rosa in concert
by Kerry-Lynne Demarinis Brown Are you looking for a relaxing way to unwind at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend? Come to Enzo's Caffè Italiano on Sunday at 5:00pm, order a glass of wine and listen to the soothing sounds of Pina di Rosa and her musical partner, Tim Uecker, as they present the best of traditional and contemporary...
Club will host Christmas celebration
The Italian American Club of Maui will host its annual Christmas celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Class Act Restaurant at University of Hawaii Maui College. The Italian food luncheon is open to the public. The cost is $40 per person (including children). Reservations, along with a check payable to Italian American Club of Maui, a...
Sons of Italy dinner used new meatball dish, raised money for scholarships
The Sons of Italy Lodge used a new meatball recipe from Rome in Saturday’s annual spaghetti dinner that was served at the Cle Elum Eagles Lodge. Head chef Ron Dalle said he learned the recipe after he stumbled upon an Italian maitre d’ on Facebook who had the same family name as him. Dalle asked the man if he had a recipe for meatballs tha...
An Italian Countess in Portland
by Tonya Russo Hamilton "We do not remember days, we remember moments." This quote by Italian poet, Cesare Pavese embodies the passion of Alessandra Gardino Melchiori Ranghiasci, a.k.a. Ale to her friends in Portland. Alessandra creates compelling moments for her guests during her tours and events at the Ranghiasci Palace (of which she is...
No horsing around in Portland for Italian stallion Tamberi
Being called The Italian Stallion is an over-used English language nickname for any talented high profile sportsman representing the Azzurri but Gianmarco Tamberi would certainly be another deserving recipient of the epithet, especially considering his galloping gait approaching the high jump bar, if he were to strike gold in Portland on Saturday....
The Festa is almost upon us!
The Festa is almost upon us! Returning for it's second year, the Festa Italiana will include all things Italian. Sample Italian cuisine from authentic, local restaurants and enjoy the culture through music and activities. Try arts and crafts, or stop by the Italian beer & wine garden. The ICSL is excited to contribute to this festival and hopes...