Susumaniello Is The Italian Wine Variety You're Likely Missing Out On
Obscure wine lovers, do we have a grape for you. Susmaniello grapes hail from Italy's southern Salice Salento province and are one of the world's rarest varieties used to make wine, according to Wine Searcher. Thanks to the piqued interest of discerning wine connoisseurs and the commitment of a few dedicated wine-making Italian families, these uniq...
Nonna always welcomed everyone. She drew the line when a family dog ate her pasta
Too many cooks in the kitchen can be frustrating. But when it comes to making cappelletti, it's an all-hands-on-deck affair for the Hamiltons. Jim Hamilton and his sister Susan Hamilton Griffin live in Kansas, about an hour apart. Every Thanksgiving when they get together with the rest of the family, the focus turns from a traditional turkey meal t...
North and South: are we really that different?
Stereotypes are hard to die and they are more complex than we may think. Because if it’s very easy to dismiss them as superficial nonsense, sometimes they do hold a grain of truth, under all that silly fluff. I don’t think there is anything in my country as stereotyped as the apparently conflictual relationship between North and South, and between...
Italian man seeks info on relatives who immigrated to Sierra Valley area
An Italian resident has reached out to Plumas News to help him find information about his relatives — former Sierra Valley residents. Francesco Mainetti is researching information about his grandfather, Cirillo Aili, (which could also be written as Arillo or Arello), and his grandfather’s brother, Joseph Aili. The men immigrated to Plumas County in...
The Must-Visit Italian Destination For Cheese Lovers
The Emilia-Romagna region of Italy is proudly home to nine captivating, extremely productive provinces and has one of the most diverse landscapes one can experience. From its breathtaking medieval and Renaissance architecture, castles, and cities scattered across its terrain to being caressed by the sparkling blue Adriatic Sea to the east, bordered...
Roma's Italian Bistro adds affordable Italian-American to Dallas' Oak Cliff
An Italian restaurant with deep suburban roots has opened in Dallas' Oak Cliff: Called Roma's Italian Bistro, it's located at 839 W. Jefferson Blvd., in a small brick storefront at the corner of Tyler Street, in a space that was once Mi Fondita Restaurant, where it's winning over the locals with its basic Italian-American at an affordable price. Ro...
10 Sicilian words that you need to know
Although Sicily is part of Italy and almost all Sicilians speak fluently the Italian language, the old Sicilian language (that is not a dialect despite what people says) is still alive and kicking. It is slightly different from town to town, from east to west, but all these languages are based on the old Sicilian language. As Wikipedia says “Some a...
Steve Vai Opens Up on Life-Long Relationship With Joe Satriani, Recalls What Satch Was Like as Guitar Teacher
Steve Vai looked back on his life-long relationship with fellow guitar wizard Joe Satriani, noting how he "can't even fathom what [his] life would be like" without the other guitarist. Steve Vai and Joe Satriani - name a more iconic duo, I'll wait. Both of these prodigious players came from Italian-American families from Long Island, New York, and...
The most beautiful castles in Abruzzo
Abruzzo has its share of castles, some of them are just glorious ruins while others have been beautifully restored. Almost every village boasts a tower, foundation or a few walls remaining from an ancient stronghold that remind us of this land’s glorious past, thriving economies, powerful nobles, bitter feuds and bloody sieges. Here are a few of my...
Local Spotlight: Neroli Italian Restaurant and Mercato
Are you looking for an elegant restaurant with a contemporary feel for your next event or celebration? Or perhaps you are into authentic Italian food where everything from pasta to sauces is handmade from heirloom recipes? Then look no further than Neroli Italian Restaurant and Mercato! Located in a charming village center southwest of Boston, Nero...
Bertone Just Unveiled a Slick New 1,100 HP Supercar, and It Runs on Plastic Trash
Bertone is celebrating its 110th birthday in style. The famed Italian coachbuilder, which was recently resurrected by brothers Mauro and Jean-Franck Ricci, has just unveiled a brand-new supercar called the GB110. The stylish coupé promises top-level performance and will run on a special fuel made from plastic waste. It should come as no surprise th...
Fairfield native curates show of Italian artist's 'charming, funny and very colorful' work
Steven Guarnaccia is something of a renaissance man in the art world. Born in Fairfield and now living in Brooklyn, N.Y., Guarnaccia is a graphic designer, illustrator of children’s books, a professor in the department of Illustration at Parsons The New School for Design in New York and a curator. “I grew up in Fairfield and my parents were both s...