Food & Wine
Eating Your Way Through Little Italys
May 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Traveling to a city with a bustling Little Italy this summer? These restaurants have the best ratings!
SAN FRANCISCO
Tony’s Pizza NapoletanaCoal-fired to Roman-styled pizza, this pizzeria has it all.
The Italian Homemade CompanyAn Italian...
"Digging" Formaggio di Fossa
May 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The Italian word “fossa” means pit, hole or grave. “Formaggio” is cheese. Simply translated: formaggio di fossa is cheese of the pit or the hole.
Fossa cheese is made with either sheep or cows’ milk or a combination...
Gorgonzola Cheese
May 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Il gorgonzola è un formaggio dalle antiche origini, tanto che alcuni ritengono sia stato prodotto per la prima volta nella località omonima alle porte di Milano nell’anno 879. Secondo altri, invece, la nascita ebbe luogo a...
La Gazzetta asked readers about their favorite wines
May 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Here is what some of you had to say!
I love Tuscan Sangiovese; a deep, dark, earthy red that pairs wonderfully with lamb, pork or any pasta. John Miceli, Vice President, Miceli Dairy Products
My favorite Italian wine is Antinori Villa Toscana,...
Piedmont wineries
May 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Piedmont, Italy, its name deriving from the Latin phrase ad pedem montium meaning “at the foot of the mountain,” is one of the great winegrowing regions in Italy. Surrounded on three sides by the Alps, the Piedmont region is the second...
Local Restauranteur Authors Book
May 2017 | Jennifer Spitalieri
For over 16 years, Felix and Bianca Milano and their children, Michael Milano and Cathy (Milano) Schneider have owned and operated Milano’s Italian Restaurant in Columbus, OH. Michael recently published the book “WORK – The...
A Linguistic Tour Around the Kitchen
May 2017 | Elia Iafelice
In English, we use adjectives like small and big to modify the size of a word. For example, to downsize the word spoon, we say small spoon. On the other hand, in Italian, we express the concept of smallness or largeness by dropping the last vowel...
Enjoy a True Home-Cooked Meal in Italy
May 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Why is Italy such a favorite destination of world travelers? The food. The art. Wine country. The food. The Amalfi Coast. The food. The language. The rich culture. Did I mention the food? All travel itineraries to Italy certainly include stops at...
Ghirardelli - How Sweet it is!
March 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In 1817, Italian chocolatier Domenico Ghirardelli was born in Rapallo, Italy. This area, near Portofino in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is a favorite winter locale for affluent Italians of the north. It’s home to about 30,000 people...