BWW Cooks: Using Bronze Die Pasta
by Marakay Rogers You've been watching those culinary competition shows again. We can tell. You're having nervous breakdowns over fresh pasta. Should you buy it in the grocery store, go to the specialty shop, or make it yourself? Can you possibly get it thin enough running it through the pasta machine? What did you do with your pa...
An interview with Giada Valenti
by Jennifer Spitalieri Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Giada Valenti over the phone. If I chose one word to describe her, it would be lovely. Not just her obviously beautiful outwardly appearance, but her kind-hearted, humbling, down-to-earth personality. It felt as if I were catching up with an old friend from the minute she...
Con Astone, popular Italian singer, dies at 79
by Anthony Rifilato Longtime Long Beach resident Con Astone, a singer and multi-instrumentalist who performed with Elvis Presley, Teddy Randazzo and other popular acts in Las Vegas, died on May 26 after a battle with lung cancer. He was 79. In recent years, Astone was best known for drawing big crowds to Italian Night during the city's Summer...
Safilo and Tommy Hilfiger announce five year renewal of global eyewear licensing agreement
Safilo Group, the fully integrated Italian eyewear manufacturer and worldwide distributor, and the Tommy Hilfiger Group, one of the world's leading premium designer lifestyle brands which is wholly owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH], are pleased to announce a five-year renewal of their global eyewear licensing agreement for the exclusive design, develo...
What Sets Italian Americans Off From Other Immigrants?
By Vincent J. Cannato "And so you know the difficulty in becoming an American. It isn't a sudden process. You get over it. But you don't ever quite get over it. You carry it with you. That's the great—and not so great—aspect of being or trying to be an assimilated American." So says writer Gay Talese about his experience growing u...
Actor Joe Gannascoli refuses to work with Lillo Brancato
by Frank Totaro Actor Joseph Gannascoli says he turned down a role in a new movie because he didn't want to share the screen with his former castmate on 'The Sopranos' Lillo Brancato. "I'm not here to judge, people have to live with themselves," Gannascoli told the Daily News, referring to Brancato's conviction for his role in the slayi...
Here’s Alfa Romeo’s next entrant into the US market–the all-new Giulia
One of the biggest moments in US history recently happened as Alfa Romeo just revealed their all-new, highly anticipated Giulia sedan for the world to see on the Interwebs. Built to compete with the BMW M3, the Audi RS4, and so on, the Alfa Romeo Giulia is a compact sports sedan with a lot of hype built around it. And just starting with the looks,...
The secret of Grandma's sugar crock (A very special favor)
by Cookie Curci Through the years, I've discovered bits and pieces of the past that when put all together, make up my extraordinary grandmother Maria Carmela Curci- Dinapoli. I knew that she came to this country as a young immigrant from Italy and married my grandfather Antonio Curci in 1910. A few years later, she was widowed with th...
Se ne andò il Natale di 20 anni fa, ma l’italoamericano Dean Martin canta ancora That’s Amore
by Generoso D'Agnese Per Hollywood era un "crooner", un intrattenitore professionista, e il suo nome correva sulle bocche di tutto il mondo. Per Montesilvano, Abruzzo, Dean Martin (Dino scelse questo nome anglofonizzando il cognome del tenore italiano Nino Martini) è rimasto invece, per tutta la vita, "zi Dean", il figlio del barbiere Gae...
ISSNAF Awards for Young Investigators
ISSNAF – Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation yearly presents awards to acknowledge the research of young Italian investigators working in North America, whose commitment to their discipline of study is innovative, potentially impactful and honors their country of origin. ISSNAF Board of Trustees encourages all Itali...
Lady Gaga, Travolta help celebrate Tony Bennett birthday
By John Carucci A star-studded guest list that included John Travolta, Bruce Willis and Lady Gaga helped celebrate Tony Bennett's 90th birthday on Wednesday. "This particular day is the best moment in my life. The whole day has been magical. The whole world is showing up for me and wishing me well on my 90th birthday, and I can't be more b...
John Travolta: Italian of the Week
John Joseph Travolta was born on February 18, 1954 in Englewood, NJ. His father, Salvatore, was a second-generation Italian American, and worked as a semi-professional football player and, later, as a tire salesman. After graduating high school, John moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. In 1972, he landed his first role in the televis...
