by Ashley Brozic & Alejandra Torres Mention to your man that he has to wear a blazer in August, and expect a grunt of despair. Now mention to him that you know of a blazer that's light enough to inhibit sweat and masculine enough to elicit the respect of everyone in the room, and you might just get him to perk up a bit. Enter Casa de...
Balsamic vinegar has become quite popular among chefs, amateur cooks and foodies. But how do you exactly use balsamic vinegar? How do you select, use and store this precious ingredient? To explain, we need to take a step back. In fact, there are many different kinds of balsamic. The subject is actually quite complicated even for an expert. But...
The first American citizen to be canonized a saint was an immigrant to our country and her life was dedicated to the care of immigrants. Coming to America, however, wasn't what Frances Cabrini had in mind when she journeyed from Milan to Rome in AD 1887 to meet with the Successor of Peter. She wanted be a missionary in China. From the time...
by Claudia Baroncelli Perhaps one of the most famous and enigmatic portraits in the history of art, the Mona Lisa, also known as La Gioconda, never ceases to surprise scientists and researchers who always find something new about what is widely considered to be the most enigmatic and fascinating work of art we can still admire. Made by It...
Some people refer to Paulo Saltarello simply as "Paul." By birth he is "Paulo," the name his Italian countrymen use, but during his 51-year career as an Auburn barber, he answered to "Mr. Paul." Customers stepped into Mr. Paul's Barber Shop — which had three locations over the years, most recently 7251 Owasco Road — and walked out lifelong cli...
by Mauro Battocchi As part of Italy's "Extraordinary Italian Taste" campaign, aimed to promote authentic Italian food in the US, Italy is the first-ever partner country at the Winter Fancy Food show which is under way at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. I had the the honor to open the show today together with Maurizio Forte (center in...
Nella cornice culturale Newyorkese, l'Italia rappresenta un focolare importante. Gli italiani hanno contribuito tantissimo allo sviluppo e all'ascesa di New York City e uno dei motivi del loro successo è stato, anche, l'attaccamento alla propria cultura, alla propria identità. Ecco perché la cosa fondamentale quando si ha l'onore di avere un forte...
By Madeline Anthony Two gifted locals will star in a new off-Broadway show, 'A Room of My Own," set to premiere Thursday, February 25 on the west side of Manhattan. The heartfelt comedy recounts the early days of playwright and director Charles Messina, who wrote the show based on his experiences growing up in a tiny studio apartment...
Academy Award-winning actress Sophia Loren will grace the Copernicus Center stage at 8 p.m. on March 24, thanks to Onesti Entertainment. The Italian film icon will treat her fans to an unforgettable night of firsthand accounts about her life in Italy, film career and personal memories, according to President and CEO Ron Onesti, who will host the sh...
The Sons of Italy Lodge 2738 jazzed up its annual academic endowments with some high-class Las Vegas-style entertainment Saturday at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center. In a strikingly decked out dining hall — a perfect complement to the full house of sharp dressed men and women — 19 students of Italian heritage received both...
C'è chi immagina un piatto fumante con il ragù che intona canzoni d'amore tanto è grato dell'accompagnamento, solo a sentirne il nome. Oggetto di tanto incondizionato amore sono gli gnocchi, uno dei primi piatti per i quali è assolutamente vietato il singolare. O sono tanti o è meglio rinunciare in partenza. Il nome deriverebbe dal lo...
Several offers from out of town developers have been submitted to purchase a block in Little Italy that is expected to fetch about $12 million, the real estate representative for property owners in the historic Baltimore neighborhood said Tuesday. Joe Scalia, an attorney and real estate broker who lives in Little Italy, said he has received severa...