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Food & Wine
Negroni Week, Sept. 12-18, a Good Moment to Enjoy the Ever Popular Cocktail
September 12 to 18 is is Negroni Week, a good time to find the bars and restaurants worldwide that are celebrating it--or not--and enjoy any of the classic Negronis and creative variations in support of Slow Food, which fosters a...
Read moreFake ‘Italian Food’ Products Have a Global Turnover of Up to 120bn Euros
The global turnover of fake 'Italian' food products has risen to an annual 120 billion euros, Coldiretti farmers group said Monday. "Due to the continued rise of Italian sounding brands, over two-thirds of 'Italian' food products in the world are...
Read moreItalians Win Global Chef Challenge
The Italian National Chefs' Team (NIC) on Friday won the senior category of the Global Chef Challenge in Dubai, beating Sweden and Singapore. Italy also garnered two second places: in the junior category, with young chef Giorgia Ceccato, and the...
Read moreRome’s Newest Museum: History Seen Through Kitchenware and Cookbooks
Its inauguration postponed several times because of Covid, Garum: The Library and Museum of Cooking finally opened on May 26. The website www.atlasoscura.com lists 81 museums worldwide devoted to the history of food, but none includes a research library. Stove...
Read moreDijon Opens Center for French Wine and Food
The city of Dijon in east-central France on Friday inaugurated the first Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie et du Vin, or international center for gastronomy and wine. The aim is to "tell about and bring to life" the gastronomical traditions...
Read moreCelebrating Easter in Church, Art and at the Table with Cakes and Religious Traditions
Decorating eggshells, especially those of ostriches, predates the Christian tradition by at least 3,000 years. The ancient Sumerians and Egyptians commonly placed decorated eggs, or their representations in gold and silver, in graves. Thus, the Christian adaptation of decorating eggs...
Read moreNIAF President Speaks to Italian Senators on Italian Stereotypes in America
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) President Robert Allegrini spoke Monday morning to an assembly of Italian senators at the government palace, Palazzo Giustiniani, in Rome, Italy. Allegrini was invited by Brussels-based think tank and NIAF partner ItalyUntold to address...
Read moreSearching for Italy with Stanley Tucci: What’s Coming Up in Season 2?
Following the inimitable Stanley Tucci, a lovable and charming host of the much-adored Searching for Italy, is a refreshing diversion of television time well-spent. Based on his previous shows, it may be wise to consider a fast before feasting with...
Read moreHappy 100th Birthday, “BACI”! Born in Perugia, From Forbidden Love
“Baci” Perugina chocolates, a Made-In-Italy icon, are celebrating their 100th birthday this year. “Baci” means “kisses” and their birth and history are appropriately the product of a secret love story between their creator Luisa Spagnoli and businessman/politician Giovanni Buitoni, 14...
Read moreThe Lenten Cookbook: a Guide for Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday
In the last paragraph of my article, Merry Christmas from the Vatican: a Cookbook to Bring Joy in a Sad Year, published here on December 9, 2020, its author Thomas Kelly wrote: “David and I are working on another Vatican...
Read moreLet’s Have a Little Christmas Fun with the Elusive “Feast of the Seven Fishes”
The other day, while looking up different ideas for how to prepare some different Christmas meals, I started to see many recipes for The Feast of the Seven Fishes. This got me to thinking: why is this such a prevalent...
Read moreThe National Arts Club, Pioneering Gender Inclusivity, Honoring Art and Fine Cuisine
Since the pandemic has ended, new young members have been entering with Italian and Italian-American backgrounds…this is “a pretty natural pairing.. as Italian culture is known for being imbued with this certain artistic approach whether you are cooking, speaking, or...
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