History & culture
An Excerpt from "La Cucina di Clelia” Chestnuts...Roasting on an Open Fire...or in the Oven
February 2023 | Diana Lucarino-Diekmann
Lo scrittore descrive la tradizione di mangiare le caldarroste a Natale. Sebbene la famosa canzone di Natale inizi con le castagne che arrostiscono su un fuoco aperto, la scrittrice racconta che a casa sua le castagne vengono arrostite sopra la...
The Nobility of Abruzzo: Margherita of Austria
February 2023 | Ilaria Massacesi
Margaret of Austria is a woman with a strong and tenacious personality. She can be placed on the list of influential women of modern history. She comes from two Italian well-known families, united in marriage with Alexander of Medici and Octavius...
NIAF Now Accepting Applications for Scholarships
January 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Thanks to the generosity of the Italian American community, the National Italian American Foundation has awarded over $10,000,000 in scholarships since its founding. NIAF administers nearly 200 scholarships annually, ranging in value from $2,500 to...
NOIA Foundation $20,000 High School Scholarship
January 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Encourage Your Students to Apply! Pronto!
The Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation (NOIA) is the region’s premier organization dedicated to supporting the community in ways that celebrate Italian heritage. The organization is comprised of the...
Passing the Torch
January 2023 | Ben Lariccia
In this column La Gazzetta will profile notable members of our local Italian American community. We will get to hear from men and women whose ancestors’ contributions resulted in today’s outstanding, productive citizens.
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The Historic and Contemporary Lake Garda
January 2023 | Janice Therese Mancuso
Shared by three regions – Veneto, Lombardy, and Trentino Alto-Adige – and the largest lake in Italy, Lake Garda extends about thirty miles south from the foothills of the Dolomites. Shaped like an inverted ax, the narrow northern section of the...
“Of Blood and Love: Growing Up on Federal Hill” by Carmine Sarracino An Excerpt: "Sunday Mornings"
January 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
They came with little brown cardboard boxes tied with string. Inside were spiradelli, (which we called shfoolyadel), filo dough pastries with fine spiraled ridges in a semi-circle, with a yellow cream center, sprinkled with powdered sugar. And...
Tiramisu: An Original Recipe
January 2023 | Joanna Lucarino
“Tiramisu” is the fifth most recognized Italian word amongst Europeans, appearing in the vocabulary of 23 different languages. We know it as a delicious blend of mascarpone cheese, egg yolks, and sugar, layered with Savoiardi biscuits (lady...
National Italian American Foundation Announces 2022 Region of Honor: Tuscany
January 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce Tuscany as 2022's Region of Honor. Following a successful regional visit where NIAF’s Board of Directors met with the President of the Region of Tuscany and local government...
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