Visiting Milan, Italy’s Jewel in the North
The plane touched down at Milan Malpensa Airport in the early morning. I was tired after a very long travel-day from Los Angeles. The capital of Lombardy and Italy’s second largest city, Milan is located in northern Italy, an hour from the Swiss border. Metropolitan Milan spreads across a broad valley bounded by the Po and Ticino rivers, lakes and...
Italian salumi: mandatory labelling is coming soon
A decisive step forward in the direction of the green light to the mandatory origin labelling on all cured meats in Italy came with the recent agreement reached at the government – regions conference on the decree introducing the indication of origin for processed pork meat. The production of cured meats and pork meat in Italy is worth 20 billion e...
Renovo Sons of Italy donates $56,000 to local groups
The Renovo Sons of Italy Club again played Santa just before Christmas as the club continued to make a difference throughout western Clinton County with contributions that will benefit many for years to come. The club donated $56,000 to over 30 non-profit or financially in need groups on a Sunday afternoon just before the holidays. Donations of thi...
La qualità dell’artigiano digitale
La storia non è la scienza di chi fa ricerca sul passato. È piuttosto la disciplina che studia il tempo. I bagliori dell’attualità si manifestano nel quadro di fenomeni congiunturali e di realtà strutturali che mutano a velocità diverse: che si leggono nel passato, che si vivono nel presente, che durano a lungo nel futuro. E la tradizione non è la...
At The Table: Simple, elegant Grano in Schenectady hits Italian high notes
Maybe it’s because it’s the holiday season and everyone is putting in a bit more effort. Maybe it’s because patrons and staff were dressed up a bit more than usual. Grano, the new restaurant on State Street, looked terrific the night we visited, raising our expectations for the food and raising the bar. We were not disappointed. Grano, in the space...
Adrienne Iapalucci Wiki: Facts About the Comedian on Netflix’s “The Degenerates,” Season 2
Netflix is bringing back the seedy underbelly of the stand-up world with The Degenerates season 2 in December. Adrienne Iapalucci is the comedian to watch among the lineup of cynical and politically incorrect comics. If you haven’t checked out this comedian’s scathing sarcasm yet, our Adrienne Iapulucci wiki is the primer you need before binging on...
Pompeii’s House of the Orchard Reopens
A special new opening will welcome 2020 visitors to Pompeii: the Casa del Frutteto, or House of the Orchard. The small house, still under restoration, is scheduled to open to the public in February. It is considered one of the most beautiful houses on Via dell’Abbondanza, and takes its name from the fine frescoes that adorn its walls depicting gard...
4 Sommeliers Talk to Us About Italian Wine Trends
No longer confined to Italy’s most vaunted regions for quality wines, sommeliers are stretching the boundaries of traditional offerings, turning to indigenous grapes and previously unknown regions to refresh their lists. And, happily for lovers of Italian cuisine, such native wines are finding their way into the upper tiers of dining in the United...
Unico to host Italian movie night Jan. 16
Unico Delaware members and guests enjoyed Italian specialities at a Christmas party at Fish On Dec. 8. Chapter members held their annual Christmas tea at Harbor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lewes Dec. 11. They shared homemade cakes and cookies with the residents, held a Christmas sing-along and donated small gifts such as socks, hats and...
The Extraordinary Career and Legacy of Dino De Laurentiis
Producer Dino De Laurentiis was one of the most prolific filmmakers ever, having produced or co-produced more than 600 films during a career that spanned seven decades. His legacy continues not only through the work of his children and grandchildren but also by a new generation of filmmakers in his Italian hometown. De Laurentiis was born in the sh...
In Antartide stanno costruendo il primo aeroporto. Ed è tutto made in Italy
In pochi giorni ci sono da organizzare 26 voli: si atterra e si decolla di nuovo. Si scarica e si riparte. Bisogna fare tutto molto in fretta, perché l’estate qui sembra ancora più breve. Certo non fa caldo, ma anche in Antartide, nell’inferno gelido ai confini del pianeta, si fanno sentire gli effetti del surriscaldamento globale e la pista ghiacc...
The Feast of the Epiphany and Italy’s Befana
Drive down any neighborhood in the U.S. a few days after Christmas, and you’re likely to see Christmas trees at the curb, ready to be picked up by the local garbage men. I’ve seen my share with tinsel or fake snow still on them. For many, Dec. 26 is the day to un-decorate, and remove Christmas from your home. Having been raised in Italy, where the...