Italian Christmas History
The very roots of our modern Christmas belong in Italy. Christmas, the Feast of the Nativity, was decreed by Emperor Aurelian in A.D. 274 to take place on December 25th of each year. Although many biblical historians believe the actual birth of Jesus took place some time in the Spring, early Roman Christians felt it was important to create a feast...
Eataly opening Italian food market in Silicon Valley
More Americans will get a taste of Eataly. The Italian-bred food emporium that comprises a café, sandwich counter, bakery, beer garden and restaurants that feature butcher and seafood counters and an assortment of fresh pasta, cheeses, truffles and olive oil, is opening in Silicon Valley, FOX Business has exclusively learned. Eataly will debut its...
Como Is a Colorado Ghost Town With A Little Life Still Left in It
Colorado is riddled with we call “ghost towns.” Abandoned after the mining boom became a bust, people vanished from these once-thriving communities and left a bit of the past behind, of which we can still see today. While some have remained quiet, others have managed to thrive in the modern world, and even some seeking to reclaim their past, like C...
Ferrari CEO Does Not Expect Fully-Electric Model Until After 2025
Ferrari won’t have its first fully electric model ready until after 2025 as the battery technology requires more development, Chief Executive Louis Camilleri said, pushing back expectations. The luxury carmaker had previously said a fully electric vehicle would be available only after the current industrial plan ends in 2022. Analysts said they had...
Corti Brothers Grocery
Today, ingredients such as Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and extra-virgin olive oil are staples in American foodie kitchens. But several decades ago, they were still relatively rare in the United States. Products like these—artisan, high-quality, and often imported—became popular in American culture thanks, in part, to the California Food Revolution....
3 lessons for today's teachers and students from coach Vince Lombardi
This Dec. 21 marks the 50th anniversary of the last football game Vince Lombardi ever coached. Remembered primarily as the helmsman of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s and namesake of the Super Bowl trophy, Lombardi has been ranked as one of the top 10 greatest coaches in the history of American sports. Like many greats, Lombardi considered c...
Passero opens new location in downtown Arlington Heights
Passero, the popular Italian-American restaurant that's been a fixture in the downtown Arlington Heights dining scene since 2017, opened Thursday at a new location that doubles the capacity of its dining room. The move shifts the eatery from its original 50-seat location at 5 W. Campbell St. to the former California Pizza Kitchen space at 3 S. Ever...
Visiting Italy’s #1 Panettone Maker
Founded in 1937 by Ruggero Bauli as a small artisanal bakeshop, the Bauli company today occupies roughly five million square feet, produces over one thousand products, and is Italy’s leading maker of Italy’s most popular holiday cake: panettone. Visiting Bauli’s headquarters in November I was able to observe the fascinating production process. Vas...
‘The Light in the Piazza’ Dimmed By a Grand-Scale Venue
The element of scale is crucial to the production of any theatrical work. And while “The Light in the Piazza” is set against the artistic magnificence of Florence and Rome, and its lushly lyrical score by Adam Guettel is infused with elements of grand opera (some of it sung in Italian), the show is, at its core, a profoundly intimate work about lov...
Italy sees its biggest peace-time evacuation after builders find WWII bomb
More than half of the population of the city of Brindisi, southern Italy, were evacuated from their homes Sunday due to an unexploded World War II bomb, according to authorities. Some 54,000 people of a total 80,000 population were ordered to leave their homes at 8 a.m. (2 a.m. ET), said Francesca Cuomo, a press officer at Brindisi City Hall. This...
Italian-American Comfort Dishes Star in This New Hollywood Hangout
In Los Angeles, as in many American cities, Italian food almost always wins. Many folks find comfort and simplicity in a bowl of pasta or big pepperoni-covered pizza, which is exactly what Hollywood’s new Soprano is banking on. The corner restaurant, well-placed near the Pantages Theatre and right on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame, opens this w...
Il presepe galleggiante di Formia: le statue fatte con il legno delle barche
La Sacra Famiglia, il bue, l'asinello, i pastori e tanta tanta acqua. È il "Presepe galleggiante" di Formia, la città costiera in provincia di Latina, unico del suo genere in Italia. Una realizzazione strettamente legata alla tradizione marinara del centro del sud laziale. Le 23 grandi forme sono state, infatti, costruite in legno da barca, e poste...