A friend among ‘foes’ – Donald Trump welcomes Italian PM to White House
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has arrived in Washington ahead of a series of meetings later today with U.S President Donald Trump. Conte, who leads a coalition government between two populist parties - the anti-establishment five-star movement and the far right league – could find common ground with the President despite Mr Trump’s labelli...
CEO and Founder of Aielli & Benevento Lawrence J. Purpuro named CEO, National Italian American Foundation
On behalf of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Board of Directors and the Executive Search Committee, Chairpersons Gabriel Battista and Patricia de Stacy Harrison announced that Lawrence J. Purpuro will join the Foundation on September 1, 2018, as its new Chief Executive Officer. “Larry brings to this position experience and success i...
The Gelato Flavor to Measure All Gelato Shops By
Gelato al fior di latte might look sort of like off-brand vanilla ice cream(wedding white, with no bean flecks in sight), but don’t be fooled: It’s not vanilla at all. Rather, imagine the flavor of the milkiest-milk imaginable, with a floral nuance that’ll make you swear there’s something else to it. And while it may not scream out to you from amon...
Michael Fabiano: Tenor at High Altitude
Michael Fabiano’s first memory of classical music is dancing around his childhood living room to a record of the New World Symphony. Though at the time he was more into umpiring baseball and arguing on the debate team, he loved classical music, and from Dvorak to Beethoven, the house was full of it. A third-generation American, Fabiano was briefly...
How Pepperoni Became America's Favorite Pizza Topping
Italian immigrants may have brought pizza to the United States, but the country’s most beloved topping, pepperoni, is an entirely American concept. Peperoni (with a single “p”) means a large pepper in Italian. Pepperoni (double “p”) means... absolutely nothing. What Americans call pepperoni might be called salame piccante, a generic term meaning “s...
Family photos are windows to our past
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day have come and gone, and many friends and family members posted photos honoring their parents, as did I. As a genealogist, I can tell from the photos people posted just how well they have preserved their photo collections. Some people have 20 clear sharp images of themselves with their father or mother over a range of y...
Ferrari purists brace for change as famed Italian automaker takes the on-ramp to SUVs and hybrids
The late Enzo Ferrari, the formidable and brilliant race car driver turned automotive legend, was also a shrewd businessman when he launched his sports car company 71 years ago. His philosophy was to always build one less car than the company could sell. Ferrari, who died in 1988 at age 90, once said, “The Ferrari is a dream – people dream of ownin...
Sergio Marchionne, CEO Who Steered Fiat Chrysler, Dies Aged 66
Sergio Marchionne, the former chief executive officer of Fiat Chrysler and architect of the automaker’s dramatic turnaround, has died. He was 66. His death was confirmed Wednesday by Exor NV, the holding company of Fiat’s founding Agnelli family, just days after Marchionne was replaced as CEO. His health had declined suddenly following complication...
Conferenza Giovani Italiani nel mondo: la Farnesina mobilita i COMITES
Prosegue l’organizzazione della Conferenza Mondiale dei Giovani Italiani nel Mondo, che il CGIE intende organizzare a Palermo per il mese di aprile 2019. Il Ministero degli Affari Esteri ha infatti segnalato alle rappresentanze diplomatico-consolari la "possibilità di concedere, nei limiti delle disponibilità del Capitolo 3103/2018, per il corrente...
Vikings O-line coach, ex-Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano dies
Minnesota Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano has died unexpectedly at the age of 56, the team announced Sunday afternoon. "I am at a loss for words with Tony's sudden passing," Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said in a statement. "Tony loved the game of football and his players. More importantly, he was a strong man of faith who treasu...
There’s a Reason You’re Drinking So Much Aperol Spritz
If you think you’ve seen more Aperol spritzes this year, you’re not wrong. And if you’ve been drinking more of those sparkling red-orange drinks in pretty stemmed glasses, you’re doing exactly what the makers of Aperol at Campari hoped for. “We saw there was a growing interest in Aperol in the U.S., especially at summer events and destinations,” sa...
Fortina chef Christian Petroni is in the 'final four' of Food Network competition
Fortina founder Christian Petroni is in the final four — and we're not talking college basketball. The Westchester chef, who owns restaurants in Armonk, Rye Brook, Yonkers, Stamford and Brooklyn, has been competing on "Food Network Star," which has been airing since June. There are just four contestants left, including Petroni. The show has turned...