Holy Cannoli! Epic, Foot-Long Dessert Is Just One Holiday Highlight at Lyndhurst Pastry Shop
The Lanzerottis—Italian-American dessert royalty—run Lyndhurst Pastry Shop, which celebrated its 75th anniversary this year. For generations, their welcoming, old-school bakery has supplied lovingly crafted cannoli, cookies, biscotti, cakes and holiday treats to loyal customers in Bergen County and far beyond. For Lyndhurst Pastry Shop regulars, an...
An Essential Guide to Bologna, Italy’s Ravishing Cultural and Culinary City
Just off Piazza Maggiore, Bologna’s central square, the Quadrilatero seduces all of the senses. Grocers deal out chunks of nutty, rich Parmigiano Reggiano cheese as samples to discerning shoppers, along with razor-thin slices of prosciutto di Parma that melt on the tongue. Wine bars pour effervescent glasses of local pignoletto wine alongside board...
Paul Salerni takes a final bow after 45 years of music
There are conductors who compose and composers who conduct. Music professor Paul Salerni claims to be the latter. But with his 45 years at Lehigh coming to a close, he looks back having done much more than just compose or conduct music. Though he will be retiring at the end of this year, Salerni, who has composed and conducted music and been a prom...
How To Spend A Weekend In Lucca, Tuscany
Despite its proximity to Florence and Pisa, Lucca is a Tuscan gem that is often skipped over by tourists. And if visited, it’s often only as a day trip. But with so much to offer, I can assure you that it’s worth spending a weekend in this splendid town. Lucca delivers all the charm one expects of a small Tuscan town, while still having a unique id...
What Is The Feast Of The Seven Fishes, According To Four Southern Chefs
For many Italian-American families, the Feast of the Seven Fishes is as synonymous with Christmas as presents under the tree. A Christmas Eve tradition brought by immigrants from Italy in the late 1800s, it has evolved from an effort to abstain from meat into one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year. From its humble Roman Catholic begin...
Calumet Italian Hall Disaster remembered over a century later
Music can be tied to memories — both wonderful and tragic. One Upper Peninsula composer is memorialyzing a tragedy that changed the face of the Copper Country more than 100 years ago. On Christmas Eve in 1913 in Calumet, a Christmas party was held on the second floor of the Italian Hall for the children of the families belonging to the Western Fede...
Why Lentils Are A Staple Italian New Year's Dish
On January 1, billions of people around the world will eat a meal that's not just nutritious or delicious — but lucky. In the Southern U.S., they'll have Hoppin' John with greens (symbolizing money). In Spain, each person will eat 12 grapes (one for each month of the year). Italians eat grapes, too, but they also have their own tradition: Lentils....
La dolce vita: After a failed property restoration in France, US couple finds dream home in Italy
Each morning for the past month, Brian has been waking to the deep peace of the Italian countryside and a view through the olive trees of a hilltop village in the distance. It is a very different start to his day than his previous routine when he lived in Oregon. Along with his wife Beth, Brian is realising a dream that has been a long time coming....
What you should order at Osteria Italian Seafood in Louisville, including an off-item menu
When it comes to Derby City cuisine, seafood isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind. But getting fresh ocean fare is easier than one might think, thanks to Louisville being a UPS hub. This fact has left me pleasantly surprised by the numerous seafood dishes at various restaurants around town, including Osteria Italian Seafood in Westport...
Discovering the Chiaia district in Naples: a walk through the trendiest city's boudoir
If you love shopping and trendy clubs as much as history, art and monuments, the place for you is the district of Chiaia, Naples. Nestled between some of the most iconic places in the city, such as Piazza del Plebiscito and the Posillipo hill, this district has so much to offer, for all tastes, including one of the beauties that have made Naples fa...
New York Gala hints of promising future for IABF and FIBS
The Italian American Baseball Foundation celebrated a historic year with nearly 500 guests joining the festivities at Marina Del Rey in Bronx, New York on Thursday, November 30, 2023. From the documentary 'Mission: Classic' to the doubling of scholarships, Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball President Andrea Marcon could not be more happy with t...
Rosazza: The Secret Village of Freemasons
Rosazza, a small village in Italy’s Piedmont region, is not your average destination: located in the province of Biella, just a stone’s throw from the famous Aosta Valley and elegant Turin, Rosazza is a place where history and mystery meet around every corner. Named after the 19th-century senator and philanthropist Federico Rosazza Pistolet, a key...