Eating pasta could help you lose weight, study suggests
Can pasta actually help you lose weight? A new study suggests it can. The growing popularity of low-carb diets has many people tossing the tortellini, but Canadian scientists said the Italian staple has been wrongly vilified. Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto said pasta's low glycemic index means it breaks down very slowly in the bod...
Jacobs To Perform Sinatra Tribute During Park Ridge Civic Orchestra Luncheon
Who doesn’t love listening to Frank Sinatra’s greatest hits? It doesn’t matter how old you are, chances are you’ve heard “Come Fly With Me”, “My Kind of Town”, “New York, New York” and “My Way”. Park Ridge resident Steve Jacobs shares the “Sinatra Experience” during the the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra Spring Luncheon on Saturday, April 21 at the Par...
ORIGINI Italia Program 2018 (October 2018 - April 2019)
ITA (Italian Trade Agency) and MIB Trieste School of Management, under the auspices of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, promote and organize “Origini Italia Program 2018”, an intensive Export Management and Entrepreneurial Development Course, aimed at the descendants of emigrants from Italy who are residents ab...
Food: A taste of Sicilia
Walk into this boutique bakery on Lower Westheimer, and the first things you notice are the divine aroma and the decadent pastries filling the glass-enclosed counter. The second thing you notice will likely be co-owner Antonio Rios, a Cuban-American with a 100-watt smile, working the counter and the tables. If you’ve been there before, he’ll greet...
Luca Mignini nuovo chief Operating Officer di Campbell
Luca Mignini nominato Chief Operating Officer di Campbell nell’ambito di una riorganizzazione strategica del Gruppo alimentare. La nuova struttura dell'azienda americana produttrice di zuppe, bevande, snack e cibi preconfezionati, prevede la creazione di un’accelerator Unit. Come sottolinea il presidente e ceo, Denise Morrison, “semplificherà le no...
Roman stories... by the street
Nevermind how long you have lived in Rome, you’ll always find something new to discover, or so do its lucky residents say. Of course, Rome is art, history and good food. It’s tradition and the very heart of Italian identity. In so many ways, Rome embodies within its streets and alleys, monuments and buildings all the beauty and idiosyncrasies of It...
Fratello's Deli grows with third restaurant in Tinley Park
When it came time to open a third location of their Italian deli, co-owners Marco Caso and his brother-in-law Adriano Martino turned to their hometown of Tinley Park. With the opening of Fratello's Deli near Harlem Avenue and 183rd Street, Convention Plaza is fully occupied. "We were not afraid of competition," Caso said. "We like to be around othe...
Boston: Italian start-up and mentoring day in Consolato
Una giornata dedicata a ricercatori, docenti o startupper italiani nell’area di Boston. Questo l’evento in programma il prossimo 21 aprile in Consolato generale in occasione della prima Giornata della Ricerca Italiana nel Mondo. L’Italian Startup and Mentoring Day inizierà alle 12.00 nella sede del Consolato dove verranno presentate le start up sel...
Bulgari to restore Rome's Largo Argentina site
Rome's archaeological site at Largo di Torre Argentina is to be restored in a project sponsored by luxury jeweller Bulgari, according to Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera. The restoration, estimated at €800,000, would take about 10 months, with a possible inauguration date in January 2020. Central to the works is a new entry into the site...
Expert on Italian food corrects some misconceptions
Olive oil isn’t usually served for sipping at a dinner. The meals Wednesday and Thursday at Antonio’s Italian Ristorante included small shots of silky oil. Mario Rizzotti, an expert on Italian food who has been an “Iron Chef America” judge on Food Network, urged those at the meals to swirl the liquid in the cup and warm it before slurping it. They...
Duo Alterno | Foto-songs from Italy and the WorldDuo Alterno | Foto-songs from Italy and the World
When: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 From 6:30 pm To 8:30 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura, San Francisco - Organized by : Istituto Italiano di Cultura - Entrance : Free Duo Alterno, featuring Tiziana Scandaletti, soprano, and Riccardo Piacentini, piano and foto-songs, presents a program entitled Foto-songs from Italy and the World, featuring work...
Mario Andretti Opens up About IndyCar
The sport of motor racing is a dangerous one, and as a result, the number of folks who are still around to share stories about the golden era of motor racing is few and far between. Mario Andretti is one of them, and at 78 years of age, his memory is sharper and livelier than that of most of us younger folks. The Italian-American racing driver has...