The Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, which concluded recently, invited us to reflect on what root cuisine truly means in the modern era. Held from November 16 to 22, the ninth edition focused on the theme“Mediterranean Diet and Root Cuisine: Health and Tradition,” a theme that not only celebrated the culinary traditions defining Italian id...
READ MOREThe Week of Italian Cuisine in the World has concluded with a glowing portrait of Italian culinary heritage. Nearly 600,000 restaurants globally claim to serve Italian cuisine, with a growing number featuring authentic Italian cheeses in signature dishes such as Risotto al Gorgonzola. Italian PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) cheeses are thrivi...
READ MOREThe Consulate General of Italy in Boston celebrated the culmination of the 8-day Festival of Italian Creativity at a Gala dinner on November 22 at the SoWa Power Station. The event, organized with the support of the October Italian American Heritage Month Committee of Massachusetts, commended the vibrant legacy of Boston’s Italian American communit...
READ MOREOnce again this year the Italian Cuisine Week took place here in Los Angeles, from November 18 to 22, intended primarily to promote our agri-food products and our extraordinary culinary culture in the world. The event is promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that also involves other ministries as well as the Italian Academy of Cuisine founded...
READ MORENovember 2024 Welcome to Boston, Capital of Italian Creativity in the World for 2024
READ MOREAmong the most fascinating American cities to host and represent the relationship between Italy and the United States, certainly Boston, Massachusetts, New England is very important. Here past and future, tradition and innovation meet, and Italian creativity is well represented by many researchers and innovators. This year Boston has one more reaso...
READ MOREWith a dinner hosted by the Ambassador of Italy to the US, Mariangela Zappia, the series of over fifty events organized by Italy’s diplomatic-consular network, the Italian Cultural Institutes, and Italian Trade Agency offices in the United States began to celebrate the ninth annual Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, themed “Mediterranean Diet an...
READ MOREAs part of the 9th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, a groundbreaking research project aimed at studying the adaptation of the Mediterranean Diet in Italian communities abroad began today, starting in the US. The project, called “Dieta Planeterranea,” was held at the Institute of Italian Culture in NY directed by Prof. Fabio Finotti in collabor...
READ MOREWednesday, November 20 · 5 - 7pm PST. Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA. 17:00-18:00 Reception of Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar tastings. 18:00-19:00 Panel Discussion. In celebration of the 9th annual Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, the Italian Cultural Institute, COM...
READ MOREFriday November 15 2024, 6 PM (Local time). IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Register here. Presentation of the book "Grandpa’s Recipes and Memories, a Mediterranean lifestyle" (Graus Edizioni, 2024) by Francesca Di Matteo. Like all grandparents, Grandpa Angelo always had a lot to tell and teach. Born in Italy, he emigrated to America to build his own f...
READ MORE