Pirandello Wine Tasting
On Sunday, November 16, 2014 the Pirandello Lyceum hosted their first Wine Tasting event at Spinelli's, East Boston. The event was chaired by Pirandello Board Members, Dott. Amara, Maria Capogreco and Nicolane Dumond.Over 75 people participated at the Pirandello's 1st wine tasting event. Read more Fonte: Bostoniano
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Getting the dough right for 37 years: Italian Bread Shop in Springfield rolls with consumers' changing habits
by Don Treeger People ask Joe Santos all the time for the recipe for the star bread at his Italian Bread Shop. But even if he could give it to you – it's mostly in his head, and he measures flour and sugar by the the scoopful relying on look, feel and experience – yours wouldn't turn out right at home. The dough would never get the ri...
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In school, it is virtually impossible to capture his undivided attention for more than five minutes.If he isn't substituting for one of the teachers, he is preparing a musical program, updating a curriculum or offering brief answers to family members or teachers who are lined up outside the little office he carved for himself at the Pirandello Lang...
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Italian and Sicilian breakfast, lunch, and dinner in Waltham
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