Chewing Over Eataly
Last June at the opening of Eataly’s newest store, Eataly Rome, CEO and owner Oscar…
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Celebrating Italian Food
I have decided that I do not want an engagement ring. What I want instead is an…
Cicoria Roadside Stories
Many Italian immigrants who came to America in the last century were certainly…
Castagne to Go: Chronicles of a Chestnut Lover
In February 2008, I attended the BIT (Biennale Italiana del Turismo) in Milan, where…
Pressing Wine and Dancing the Tarantella
Wine always reminds me of my grandfather. I can’t remember the first time I tasted…
Ribbons and Bows for the Holidays!
The festive season brings on the urge to create beauty and transform our surroundings…
Bloody Caesar! Only in Canada, eh?
We Canadians are responsible for many discoveries and inventions advancing modern life…
The End of Italian Food, or a New Beginning?
Thin-crusted, chewy pizza is one of New York’s signature foods, just as deep-dish…
Where “Real” Italian Food Really Comes From
Pasta: Popular mythology has Marco Polo bringing back egg noodles from his trip to China…
Sagra dello Stocco
Sagra dello Stocco Every August 9 on the eve of ferragosto, the Italian summer…