Agriculture: Lorenzini Farms in Weldona designated as Centennial Farm
Lorenzini Farms in Weldona was recognized as a Colorado Centennial Farm at on opening day of the 2019 Colorado State Fair, according to a news release. The Colorado Centennial Farms and Ranches program honors families that have worked their land for 100 years or more and recognizes the significant role they have played in shaping Colorado. Each Col...
Pulia is an authentic nod to the flavors of Italy's heel
Tucked into an unassuming block of Ventnor lies a little bit of authentic European flavor. Pulia is a casual, rustic culinary trip to Southern Italy and the first state-side location for restaurateur and co-owner Gennaro Comella. “Tasting the flavors of a region means discovering its soul, its essence, its culture. Pulia aims to share the culinary...
Grignolino: The Undiscovered Grape of Piedmont
If you love Italian wine, Piedmont could very well be your favorite region. Piedmont is in the North of Italy, at the foot of the Alps. In fact, “foot of the mountain” is the English translation of the word “Piedmont.” The three most famous varieties growing here are Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Dolchetto. Among the Piedmontese, wines made from the Barbe...
Italian American Pulp Fiction as Diasporic Archive Between San Diego and Italy
When: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. - Where: Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), 302 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 In this presentation Dr. Clò will discuss The Invisible Glass, a novel written by San Diego native Lawrence Madalena under the pseudonym of Loren Wahl that is set in Italy, at the end of WWII. As...
Discovering Calabria: Exploring the Land of Two Seas, Catanzaro
The Province of Catanzaro is bordered by Cosenza in the north, Crotone in the northeast, Reggio Calabria in the south and Vibo Valentia in the southwest. It was once the largest province in Calabria until the 1990s when its territory was divided to form the new provinces of Vibo Valentia and Crotone. The province currently has 76 municipalities and...
New cookbook is a visual ode to Italian south Brooklyn
Bensonhurst-born home cook, photographer and graphic designer Daniel Paterna is dishing up more than mouthwatering recipes in his new cookbook, “Feast of the Seven Fishes: A Brooklyn Italian’s Recipes Celebrating Food & Family.” Through lovingly rendered photographs, readers also get a taste of the neighborhood’s little Italian bakeries, butcher sh...
A Love Letter to the Italian Family Supper Table
Nestled in the back corner of a wooded cul-de-sac is a brown- and white-sided house Grandma and Papa have called home for over 50 years. Inside is where my dad and his three brothers grew up. The rooms are like time capsules, stationed in a decades-old past. The walls are filled with their collection of art and knick-knacks from traveling. But one...
Gualtiero Marchesi: The Great Italian
You are invited to an exclusive reception with director Maurizio Gigola following the screening of Gualtiero Marchesi: The Great Italian, a documentary about the great, revolutionary artist whose cooking has changed the history of Italian regional cuisine: with him, basic components become the absolute protagonist of his dishes in an immersive and...
Torre Truglia: between past and present, between the sky and the sea
On a rocky bastion that precipitates right into the sea, Torre Truglia rises on the promontory of Sperlonga. It is a symbol of the Lazio town, and an evocative location offering a breathtaking view. Built in 1532 over a pre-existing, Roman-origin tower, Torre Truglia was part of the local defense system, which also included Torre del Nibbio (part o...
Classic Italian eatery Mungo’s Uptown — you wanna piece of it
Preeminent restaurateur Tony Mazzola relishes Mungo’s new location in the heart of a city steeped in Italian heritage. Since the days that Mazzola’s ancestors came from Sicily to the United States in the late 19th century, the family has been either in the restaurant industry or fresh wholesale produce business. “I followed all the women in my fami...
A "Furiosus" Preview
Composer Roberto Scarcella Perino's latest opera Furiosius, based on Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, with a libretto by Flora Gagliardi, will receive its American premiere in May, 2020. The composer will be giving a presentation of the work in the company of Professors Eugenio Refini (NYU) and Lina Bolzoni (Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa), featuring s...
Italia: entro 2025 viaggi lusso +6,2%
L’Italia attira un pubblico straniero altospendente tanto da battere persino località esotiche extraluxury come le Maldive o la Polinesia o luoghi prediletti dalle famiglie come DisneyWorld. Buone notizie sul fronte del luxury tourism sono arrivate nel corso di un incontro organizzato da Enit al TTG Travel Experience due giorni fa. Il nostro paese...