Colorado Springs to take center stage tonight on Guy Fieri's Food Network show
By Stephanie Earls In September, celebrity foodie Guy Fieri visited Colorado Springs and dropped in on a handful of its popular eateries. The question that remained when Fieri and his network camera crew rolled out of town was, which signature Springs grub would the platinum gourmet chef choose to feature in his Food Network show, "Diners, Dr...
Tale of 2 cities: Montgomery, Pietrasanta, Italy, share special bond
by Andrew J. Yawn The relationship between Montgomery, Alabama, and Pietrasanta, Italy, is a tale of two cities and two mayors. The two cultures are connected as far back as 100 years ago. The two mayors added the latest chapter to the tale this past week. In 2009, Pietrasanta and Montgomery formally agreed to be Sister Cities, a...
Emilia-Romagna builds a bridge to California to promote its food and investment-friendly territory
by Laura Cavestri Parmesan cheese and start ups were the pillars of Emilia-Romagna region President, Stefano Bonaccini's economic mission to California earlier in November. With the area's excellent portfolio of "made in" regional producers in mind (Barilla, Granarolo, Casale Spa, Conbio, Horta, Arete as well as various associations...
Westmoreland County Community College dean followed passions for nature, history
By Craig Smith It wasn't unusual for Paul Lonigro to go off his family's radar as he followed the migration of birds or enjoyed a long nature walk. "I'd get calls from my sisters who hadn't heard from him, and my kids would say, 'Pap-pap is missing again,' " said his son, Francis L. Lonigro of Latrobe. "I'd call him and he'd...
A Welcome to our Staten Island Readers
A Message From Staten Island Borough President James Oddo - "The Italian-American community on Staten Island continues to be large and vibrant. It is the largest community of its kind in the country. As a diverse community, we embrace these roots and celebrate them with our families through food and culture. In fact, we are thrilled to be the home...
AVA to rediscover a lost masterpiece Montemezzi's L’amore dei tre re
The Academy of Vocal Arts will present its award-winning Resident Artists in the first professional Philadelphia production of Italo Montemezzi's opera L'amore dei tre re ("The Love of Three Kings") in over half a century January 23 & 26 in the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater and February 2 at Centennial Hall in The Haverford School. This prod...
Sicilian Villas, the perfect movies locations
If you have seen the Godfather, the Francis Ford Coppola masterpiece, you will remember the scene of the Sicilian wedding of Michael Corleone and the following scene with the car explosion that murdered Apollonia the Italian bride of the young Michael. The atmosphere in that scene is so intense thanks to the place where the scene was filme...
National Tortellini Day: Get the best 'belly buttons' on Staten Island
By Kathryn Carse National Tortellini Day is Saturday, Feb. 13. Yes, it's got the day all to itself. I know what you are thinking: "If there is a Tortellini Day, what isn't there a day for?" But the tortellini does not come unheralded. It's got Roman mythology and a fraternal society, La Dotta Confraternita del Tortellino (The Lea...
Local slow food chapter supports school gardens
by Claire Loew Local slow food enthusiasts gathered Sunday to enjoy a four-course, locally sourced dinner and to support school gardens. The eighth annual Comfort in the Cold dinner was held at Luke Palladino Seasonal Italian Cooking in Central Square. Chef TJ Ricciardi prepared risotto fritters and fried spaghetti with cured...
Red Gravy adds St. Louis nuances to well-executed Italian food
The former Lucha Cantina storefront may still look unassuming under its new name, Red Gravy. Don't be fooled. Beyond the faux-urban decor of the quaint dining area, square footage abounds. A trip to the restrooms leads past an expansive private dining room, down a hallway that feels too long to fit in the building. In the basement, the Oli...
Dad Makes Pastiera for Easter
by Ed Iannucilli This is one of my favorite Easter stories.... On Holy Saturday he wore a mopine...a dishcloth tucked in his belt while he scurried about the kitchen on an Easter pilgrimage; cooking pastiera, the traditional Easter rice pie. Dad found his recipe years before and wrote it on a 3×5 card, as if he had invented it. I...
Paid summer internship opportunity at the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles seeks one, qualified undergraduate student, preferably inthe fields of History, Art History, Education, Social Science, Urban Planning, Museum Studies and otherrelevant areas of study, to serve as a summer intern funded by the Getty Grant Program. ABOUT THE ITALIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES (IAMLA)It...