‘Cucina Povera’ celebrates the Italian art of making the most of humble ingredients
“Cucina povera, Italian peasant cooking, is the way people have been cooking in Italy for centuries,” says Tuscan blogger, podcaster and cooking school teacher Giulia Scarpaleggia. Her latest cookbook, “Cucina Povera: The Italian Way of Transforming Humble Ingredients into Unforgettable Meals,” is full of inviting writing, interesting little histor...
The Real Reason the Gondola is a Symbol of Venice… and How to Take One
When they go to Venice, nearly every tourist wants to do one thing: ride a gondola. It’s romantic, it’s iconic, and, like throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain, it seems like something you just have to do! That said, taking a gondola can be expensive. The city rate starts at 80 euros for 40 minutes (100 euros after 7pm)—and that price is mandated...
Italian American Cultural Club plans for scholarships, ‘Campo’
The Italian American Cultural Club mapped out plans for various events when members gathered for the April business meeting and dinner held at Scaffidi’s Restaurant and Tavern in Steubenville. A lasagna and roast lamb meal was part of the club’s celebration of “Buona Pasquetta” — Easter Monday or “Little Easter” — a day that, in Italy, represents a...
Live Like Leonardo da Vinci in This 15th-Century Home in Italy…Literally
If you’ve ever aspired to live in a 15th-century palazzo befit for a famed polymath, have I got news for you. According to a new report from Travel + Leisure, a historic, three-story property in the Italian city of Bologna has just hit the market. The kicker? It’s rumored to have been Leonardo da Vinci’s last home in Italy before he moved to France...
La Panarda, a New Italian Concept from Chef Deborah VanTrece, Set to Open in Historic Cascade Heights
James Beard Award-nominated chef Deborah VanTrece is opening La Panarda, her second restaurant in the historic Cascade Heights neighborhood and third Atlanta restaurant, on Friday, May 12, 2023. La Panarda will focus on traditional Italian dishes while incorporating local and seasonal ingredients, with creative culinary twists. When developing the...
Immersive anti-mafia museums planned in Italy
Artefacts loaned from Italian museums include archival material such as documents, films and photographs, says The Art Newspaper, as well as stimuli invoking sight, sound and scent. The project was conceptualised by anti-mafia charity Fondazione Falcone, with this instalment following on from a related event in 2022 marking the 30th anniversary ant...
Longmeadow UNICO to host 21st Wine, Beer and Food Tasting
The Longmeadow chapter of UNICO, an Italian American service organization, will host its 21st Wine, Beer and Food Tasting on Saturday, April 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. As always, the event, which brings eateries, distilleries and wineries together, will be at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1000 Hall of Fame Ave., Springfield. Longmeadow U...
A Look to the Past Century of Italian Design, Courtesy of Triennale Milano
From the ’60s Nuova 500 D Fiat car to the 1995 Frog chair by Piero Lissoni, passing by the inventive Tramonto a New York sofa designed by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina in 1980 and the lip-shaped Bocca one created by Studio 65 for Gufram in 1968 — the last century of Italian design has been punctuated by iconic pieces, now grouped and displayed in a new...
Giving Back! Piero's Donates Proceeds To The Shade Tree Of Las Vegas!
Piero’s Italian Cuisine, a treasured Las Vegas fine dining restaurant, will donate $1,279 to The Shade Tree of Las Vegas this month, in addition to serving an exceptional Italian meal to the shelter’s 150 residents, as part of its 41st-anniversary celebration that raised funds with the help of the community to support a local nonprofit organization...
WeBuild tells Italian government that the world’s longest suspension bridge could be built in six years
Italian contractor WeBuild has argued in the Italian Parliament that a bridge across the Strait of Messina is a strategic project that is ready to be built, will be an economic boost and can overcome the considerable seismic risks of the area. The road and rail bridge connecting the island of Sicily with mainland Italy at Calabria would be 3.6km...
MTA Hero Tony Ventimiglia is Staten Island's dispatcher who hasn't taken sick day in over 2 decades
This week's MTA Hero has gone over two decades without calling sick. Not even once. Tony Ventimiglia is Staten Island's dispatcher who pulls out all the stops. He oversees 29 express routes, six local routes, assists with customer service, and covers bus breakdowns with a spare bus. "I always go by the theory 'make the job work for you'. At the end...
20 Foods You Must Eat in Sicily
There are many reasons to visit Sicily, but the food just might be the most compelling one. The island’s many waves of occupation under Arab, Norman, and Spanish rule, combined with its fertile land, volcanic soils, and surrounding sea make for a diverse and extremely delicious culinary tradition. We could fill a whole issue with dishes to try here...