Students from all levels of Italian joined the officers of the UW Italian Club on Friday to prepare a four-course meal together. On the menu was a caprese salad, pasta al pesto, duck breast in orange sauce (petto d'anatra all'arancia), and a mandarin sorbet. Everyone pitched in with shelling, peeling, slicing and boiling to get the dinner ready, sp...
READ MOREIt’s 12:30 p.m. on a Thursday, and a man walks into the tiny cafe, dreaming of a brisket sandwich. “We’re out,” says Taunia Carter, the woman behind the counter. “Oh, no! That’s my favorite,” the man says, and steps outside. “I’ll come back another day.” Carter sighs. “On a normal day, I’d convince him that he’ll find his next favorite. You know, s...
READ MORETake two roommates who’ve been friends for 20 years. Add the fact that their Seattle homes are five blocks apart. Mix in one person’s expertise in marketing and design, complemented by the other’s law and engineering background. The result: A recipe for a hand-crafted business that’s as vibrant, robust and enjoyable as its products.Meet Anne SanGio...
READ MOREQuesta settimana Fucsia Nissoli, deputata eletta nel Nord e Centro America, ha incontrato molti giovani di varie Comunità italiane presenti in Usa. A Seattle, assieme al Console onorario Franco Tesorieri, fondatore del centro culturale “Il Punto”, l’on. Nissoli ha incontrato i giovani ricercatori italiani che lavorano nel polo tecnologico della zon...
READ MOREIf you came to the Seattle Opera prepared for a traditional production of La Traviata, then you were in for a shock. Their recent production was highly modern, and definitely not traditional; everything from the spare staging and strobe lights for party scenes, to the use of modern costumes - even stocking feet, and the location of the protagonists...
READ MOREWe are delighted to announce our first series of cooking classes at our location on Greenwood in collaboration with Caffe’ Musica. Classes will be taught by our great chef Leeann Tesorieri. Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 6:00 pm on March 8, March 22, April 5, and April 19. Join us for a series of hands-on classes featuring traditional pas...
READ MOREFriday, February 10, 2017 - 5:00pm Off-campus: 11th & 45th (exact address given to those who RSVP). Join the Italian Club for an evening of food and fun! We will prepare a four-course meal, including antipasti, carne e pasta, and un dolce (dessert). The Club will provide ingredients and all necessary dishes - all you need to bring is energy and an...
READ MOREPlease join me in welcoming a newer Italian school to Seattle, percorsoItaliano, an organization run by Italian natives living in Seattle who are eager to share their passion for their native language and culture. The school was founded by Roberta Tauriello Torgerson in 2011, in collaboration with Elisabetta Valentini. Since then the school has gro...
READ MOREIngredients are like musical notes, says cookbook author Letizia Mattiacci, and cooking is like composing music. The results, when done well, are pure harmony. Recently, Seattle audiences explored the unique culinary harmonies of Umbria with Mattiacci as their guide. Mattiacci, who owns Alla Madonna del Piatto Agriturismo and Cooking Schoo...
READ MOREDear ISSNAF members and friends, I am pleased to announce a rose of fantastic speakers for our upcoming 2013 ISSNAF summer meeting, that will take place in the Harborview Medical Center (HMC) Auditorium (300 9th Ave, 98104, Seattle) on Thursday August 29th 2013. Our first speaker, the celebrated Italian writer Sergio Campailla will introd...
READ MORE