IAP 126: “Ciao Italia!” A conversation with the first couple of Italian American cooking- Mary Ann & Gaetano Esposito
For 30 years Mary Ann Esposito has been a part of our lives on “Ciao Italia”, American television’s longest running cooking show on PBS. Undeniably, this is the First Lady of the Italian American kitchen. Yet while we all know and love this consummate educator, the Italian American Podcast is bringing you a chance to see the lady behind the lens… a...
Molecola contro osteoporosi, la firma di una ricercatrice barese
«Ci hanno tenuti sul filo per tre anni. Ma finalmente il brevetto americano è stato concesso». Una gran massa di capelli corvini e due occhi di carbone che brillano emozionati: la scienziata Maria Grano non nasconde la soddisfazione. La «sua» creatura, quella molecola Irisina che sconfigge l’osteoporosi, ha superato l’ultimo ostacolo burocratico pe...
New York-based artist Carla Repice to exhibit, speak at Austin Peay in January
The Austin Peay State University Department of Art + Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will welcome artist Carla Repice to campus in January. “We’re doing something a little different with our first CECA visiting artist speaker of the semester,” said Michael Dickins, chair of the visiting artist speaker...
The Society Of Fellows Of The American Academy In Rome Presents SALONE!
The Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome presents SALONE!, a multimedia/live performance event showcasing the work of world-renown choreographers, artists, composers, actors, and artisans who have each been awarded the prestigious Rome Prize. The premiere event will take place on March 24, 2020, at Roulette in Brooklyn, within a vibra...
8 Travel Hacks to Experience Italy Like a Local, From Locals
Travel can be a paradox - we want to experience somewhere new, but we want to experience it as though it isn’t new at all. We spend countless hours curating the contents of our suitcase in hopes that our outfit choices blend seamlessly with the local style. We get lost in the weeds of travel forums searching for authentic eateries. And we pray we c...
Dan Marino and Damon Huard, Passing Time and Wine
Toward the tail end of Dan Marino’s Hall of Fame career, the Miami Dolphins quarterback got a new backup, Damon Huard. A mentor-mentee relationship on the field soon became a friendship in wine: After games, the two would retire to Marino’s Miami home to watch movies and dive into the veteran QB’s 5,000-bottle collection. “I had a fun time robbing...
Four Questions with Immigration Historian Maddalena Marinari
Gustavus Adolphus College history professor Maddalena Marinari’s new book, Unwanted: Italian and Jewish Mobilization against Restrictive Immigration Laws, 1882-1965, delves into the United States’ often complicated relationship with immigration policy and the effects that those policies have on different ethnic and national groups. Published by the...
How to Live A Long Life, Like So Many Sardinians
On the small, sandy and mountainous island of Sardinia, researchers have found there are nearly 10 times more centenarians per capita than in the United States. They labeled it the first blue zone, an area or region of the world where people live significantly longer-than-average lives. There are now a number of blue zones around the globe, but wit...
Angelina Bakery’s Cheese Focaccia and Bomboloni Conquer New York — Twice Over!
“Cheese Focaccia so nice, you’ll eat it twice,” claims the New York Times. Enough said. If you’re looking for Italian flavor in New York City, stop by Angelina Bakery first. Here, cooking and family values come together with a sense of true Italian heritage and conviviality – in an exceptionally contemporary way. And now, there’s two times as much...
Joyce DiDonato: Tiny Desk Concert
When opera star Joyce DiDonato told us she wanted to sing centuries-old Italian love songs at the Tiny Desk we weren't surprised. But when she said she was bringing a jazz band to back her up, we did a double take. But that's Joyce, always taking risks. After all, the last time we filmed the down-to-earth diva, she insisted on singing an opera aria...
Terme di Saturnia
The average hot tub costs around $2500. Throw in maintenance costs, a new swimsuit and a privacy fence to keep your neighbor from seeing your beer belly, and you’re looking at closer to $4000. If the residents of Saturnia heard that, they would probably fall on the floor laughing. They don’t pay a dime for their hot tub, and it’s state of the art....
Mani in Pasta Unleashes the Meatball Bread Bowl
Italophile chowhounds know the phrase fare la scarpetta (“to make the little shoe”), which describes the act of mopping the plate with a morsel of bread to punctuate the end of a meal. So enamored are Italians with the magic that happens when crusty bread meets tangy ragù, in fact, that they have another word for it: cuzzetiello. Cuzzetiello, acco...