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It's not uncommon for wealthy Texans to have tax write-offs. One such Texan owned a flour mill in Clifton, Ohio. This working mill is 30 miles east of Dayton and about 40 miles southwest of Columbus. Living near the flour mill is Anthony Satariano...

In the very dark, early morning hours, Tony Anselmo and Anthony Rossi camped out at the Northern Ohio Food Terminal to beat the supermarkets and large buyers in procuring the freshest produce. Running separate businesses and getting to know each...

Francesco and Giuseppina (Josephine) Catena left Ramacca, Sicily (Prov. Catania) and came to America on April 6, 1966. Their story began as neighbors in Ramacca where her parents, John Sabatino and Francesca, owned an Italian deli. John and...

It has been said that a river is the heart of a city, and Rome's heart is the Tiber River, one of the great historical rivers in the world. The Eternal City stretches along the banks of the Tiber River, crossing it with thirteen bridges. The Romans...

"In Italy, the World Cup is absolutely more important than politics and the ever-changing government," says Dante Difiore of Highland Heights. "It's a love affair, and fans take the Cup as seriously as "la famiglia" and good food. One year, the...

If the walls of Rome's great Colosseum could talk, imagine what tales they would tell of its beginning in 72 A.D. by Emperor Vespasian, and eight years later, its dedication by his son, Titus. A symbol of the greatness of Rome, the Colosseum served...

"Take me out to the ballgame..." America's favorite sports pastime is famous in part because of the numerous contributions of Italian-Americans to this sport that is synonymous with summer. If one were to pencil in a hypothetical lineup of these...

Sixty year-old Sam Covelli can often be seen tooling around town in a luxurious Maserati he had shipped in from a classic Italian company. This highly successful, Warren, Ohio entrepreneur is the franchise owner of 250 U. S. Panera stores in Ohio,...

From the Feast of St. Nicholas on December 6 to Epiphany on January 6, Italians have found many ways to honor the birth of Christ beyond the calendar day of December 25. Activities based on the importance of saints, customs, and traditions vary...

Christmas Eve dinner is a long-standing tradition in many homes throughout the world, but in most Italian homes, a special feast takes place each year on this special evening. Our traditions started at my grandmother Quagliata's home on Union...