History & culture
Cheese Making
May 2023 | Myra Robinson
Quite often when I am living in my little apartment, I’ll hear a voice from the street, calling me. As I am on the second floor, I open the shutters and windows and step out onto the balcony, but I can usually guess who it is, my friend...
Letters from Veneto: Life in Italy
May 2023 | Myra Robinson
Living in Italy isn’t all sunshine, wine, great food, art and architecture (although, really, it mostly is!). Sometimes the bureaucracy just gets you down. This letter from the Veneto describes some of the challenges of living in Italy.
We have...
Great Italians: Saint Francis of Assisi
May 2023 | William Giovinazzo
San Francesco d'Assisi è un santo cattolico ben noto ai cattolici. Francesco ebbe una vita difficile, povera e semplice. Nel 1202 fu prigioniero di guerra. Dopo il suo rilascio, fece diversi lavoro per donare denaro alla Chiesa. Nel 1209, con il...
Art During Wartime
May 2023 | Joanna Lucarino
Durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, molte opere d'arte, soprattutto del Rinascimento, furono nascoste per evitare di essere distrutte dai militari tedeschi e/o italiani. Nel villaggio di Montegufoni, vi era una villa disabitata in quanto...
Passing the Torch
April 2023 | Ben Lariccia
In this column La Gazzetta will introduce notable members of our local Italian American community. We will hear from men and women whose ancestors’ contributions have resulted in today’s outstanding, productive citizens.
Questa è...
Letters from the Veneto
April 2023 | Myra Robinson
If you think that the Veneto extends for miles along a featureless plain, think again. The town of Asolo is perfectly situated among the cypresses in the foothills of the Dolomites just 47 miles from Venice. It is a tiny walled town once ruled by...
From the Italian American Press – "Italian Culture in America"
April 2023 | Janice Therese Mancuso
In 1787, Thomas Jefferson, then Minister to France, visited several regions in northern Italy. He studied the agriculture and language, admired the architecture and art, and enjoyed the music, food, and wine. When he returned to America, he brought...
Great Italians: Rita Levi-Montalcini
April 2023 | William Giovinazzo
This month we have just emerged from awards season, that period between November and February when all the rich and famous people congratulate one another. The Grammy Awards. The American Music Awards. The People’s Choice Awards. And, of course,...
More “Bitter Moments” with Caffè Corretto, Vermouth and Tiramisú
April 2023 | Diana Lucarino-Diekmann
Caffè corretto, literally “corrected coffee,” is an Italian caffeinated alcoholic drink, typically a shot of espresso with a small amount of spirit – usually a sweet grappa, a spicy dark or light sambuca, a coffee liqueur such as Kahlua, or a smoky...
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