Catholic Celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich
Renowned celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich runs a culinary empire—she owns 11 Italian American restaurants in the United States. She has her own television series, Lidia’s Kitchen. She has written 16 Italian cookbooks, and created a line of Italian pastas and sauces. She is a member of the international woman’s culinary group, Les Dames d’Escoffier,...
New Jersey to Host a ‘Sopranos’-Themed Convention with Lots of Italian Food
As someone who grew up in New Jersey, I always elicit surprise—nay, indignation—when people find out I haven’t seen The Sopranos. The award-winning HBO drama, which follows New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano, ended over 12 years ago, yet still, the dedication and passion that fans have for the series is impressive. So it really comes as no surprise (...
The Four Italian Tenors Take State Theatre Stage On Oct 4
For the first time in the United States, the Four Italian Tenors will perform the greatest Tenor Arias and Songs of all time, in wonderful unique arrangements, created particularly for their U.S. Debut Tour. The quartet will make a stop at the State Theatre on Friday, October 11th. Show time is 8:00 PM. Tickets are $45/$35 and can be purchased by v...
The forgotten Italian cooking hack
When a kitchen trick makes something both better-tasting and easier to cook, you have to wonder which came first. (Or don't wonder, and just send your fork a-twirl in a mess of pesto-speckled noodles, which is what you came to do.) On first glance, this recipe could have been any other pesto pasta recipe on the internet (there are — oh — 3.1 millio...
Lake Posta Fibreno
Posta Fibreno is a karstic lake in the foothills of Italy’s Lazio region, and though it may seem more like an engrossed river, it is a small, serene lake home to a very unusual natural phenomenon known since Roman times. Described by Pliny the Elder in his 1st-century Naturalis Historia, the lake is the setting for the subtle dances and movements o...
Chris Coccia named “Grand Marshal” of 15th Annual Columbus Day Parade
The East Hanover Italian American Club has chosen local resident Chris Coccia as the 2019 Grand Marshal of their 15th Annual Columbus Day Parade. Chris, owner of Coccia Real Estate, is a longtime sponsor of the parade. The Parade Awards Gala will take place Friday, October 11 at the Hanover Manor, East Hanover. This years parade will be held on Su...
San Diego Italian Film Festival ushers in new era
Every major film festival eventually faces the challenges associated with leadership change. In some cases that transition can be handled sloppily or unethically, compromising the event’s vision while permanently damaging staff morale and community support. There are no such concerns regarding Diana Agostini’s recent appointment as the new executi...
Pizza Domenica opens Mid-City location, offers new drink selection and weekend brunch
Pizza Domenica opened its second location (3200 Banks Street; 504-459-2072; www.pizzadomenica.com) Sept. 13, taking over the former Echo’s Pizza site at the corner of Banks and South Lopez streets in Mid-City. The new location shares the same food menu as the original Magazine Street restaurant, including garlic knots, wood-roasted cauliflower and...
L’Ospedale delle Bambole
Of all things you may imagine to find in Naples , a dolls’ hospital – or an ospedale delle bambole, to say it in Italian – is probably one of the strangest. But let me introduce you to it with a little anecdote. A few years ago, I was in Chicago with one of my best friends. Sometime before, she had introduced me to the American Girl dolls: she h...
Little Italy Association calls for a public hearing on Zweigle’s expansion
Zweigle’s is expanding it’s Plymouth Avenue location, and the Little Italy Association of Rochester is worried about what changes that will bring to the neighborhood. Zweigle’s is one of Rochester’s oldest family-owned businesses, famous for their hot dogs. The company wants to add 29,000 square feet to its location in the Little Italy Neighborhood...
MAECI e Reggio Children nelle scuole italiane all'estero
È stata firmata nei giorni scorsi, precisamente giovedì 12 settembre, una Dichiarazione d’Intenti fra la Farnesina e la Fondazione Reggio Children – Centro Loris Malaguzzi, nata nel 2011 a Reggio Emilia con l’obiettivo di promuovere progetti di solidarietà attraverso la ricerca nel settore dell’educazione. Il "Reggio Emilia Approach" è una filosofi...
2019 parade to feature several new twists
The Columbus Day Parade has been on the upswing in recent years thanks to a series of dynamic parade chairmen who have taken the venerable event to new heights. This year’s chairman is no exception. With Greco & Sons VP Lino Greco at the helm, 2019 festivities will feature additional busing locations, a new parade start time, dignitaries from the U...