Jennifer Spitalieri
Jennifer Spitalieri, contributing writer, Cleveland, Ohio
Pasta Grannies: Keeping Traditions Alive
July 2018
Cuisine is one of the most important differentials amongst Italian people. Specific dishes or styles of cooking become an identity to a town, a region and even a family. Italians take pride in passing along their nonna’s cooking skills from one...
Europe's Next Pivotal Election
February 2018
Lo scorso 28 dicembre il Presidente della Repubblica, Sergio Mattarella, dopo una consultazione con i Presidenti dei due rami del Parlamento, ai sensi dell’articolo 88 della Costituzione, ha firmato il decreto di scioglimento del Senato della...
The Sauce Man
November 2017
Some people remember their ancestors by sharing stories over family dinners or at gatherings. Others write books. Some focus on preserving their heritage by researching, collecting and piecing together their entire family tree. And some make sauce....
Cleveland: "The BBQ Capital of the Northcoast"
October 2017
Quando si pensa a Cleveland, non molti la associano immediatamente con l’arte del barbeque, ma Greg Rempe, conduttore del programma “The BBQ Central Show”, la pensa diversamente tanto da averla affettuosamente definita “la capitale del BBQ della...
Tony Marotta: Italian Music Guru
September 2017
It’s Saturday evening and you’re tuned in to WRUW, FM91.1. You’re listening to the smooth voice of Tony Marotta broadcasting his Radio Italia show, a program featuring an incredible variety of Italian music: from ageless Neapolitan classics to...
Tourism: Money-maker, City-breaker
September 2017
Historic cities across the globe, including Venice, Florence and Rome, are buckling under the increasing pressure of tourism. Most of these highly-visited global cities are currently holding forums to reactively and proactively handle tourism....
Italians Are Taking Unemployment Into Their Own Hands
June 2017
Se da un lato il tasso di disoccupazione in Italia - particolarmente tra i giovani - continua ad essere preoccupante e molti stanno quindi cercando opportunità di inserimento all’estero, alcuni sono riusciti a sfruttare l’immenso...
Local Restauranteur Authors Book
May 2017
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...
Coalburg Ohio Resource Group: Preserving the History of the Generation Before
April 2017
Perhaps the most important responsibility of this generation of Italian Americans is preserving the history of the generation before us. From researching your own ancestry to donating to and perusing the archives of cultural institutions such as...
Women Making Strides in Italian Politics
April 2017
In the wake of March’s International Women’s Day, women all over the world feel empowered, feel strong and feel like their voice has been heard. March 8 was a global day of celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political...