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On Saturday morning, a friend called to seek my advice on that evening’s dinner. “My boyfriend and I are making poached salmon with truffles and shrimp in a cream sauce,” she said. “What type of wine should we drink?”   …

I Fratelli Taviani hanno conquistato la nomination per il film italiano candidato a concorrere nella categoria di miglior film in lingua straniera agli Oscar 2013.   Hanno sconfitto: “Bella Addormentata” di Marco Bellocchio; “Il cuore grande” delle ragazze di Pupi …

Growing up in an Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn is an unforgettable experience. Everyone around me was to some degree, Italian, that is to say that the guys I hung out with were descended from Italian parents, grandparents or great grandparents, …

For the 77th consecutive year, San Francisco’s Italian community gathered together for La Festa della Madonna del Lume, a two-day celebration based on a tradition brought to San Francisco from the little Sicilian fishing village of Porticello. It was a …

“Da quando ho conosciuto l’arte, questa cella è diventata una prigione” “Fu un’amica a noi cara che ci disse di essere stata poche sere prima a teatro e di avere pianto; non le succedeva da anni. Andammo a quel teatro …

Una nuova figura professionale secondo Orietta Gianjorio All’interno dell’infinito panorama eno-gastronomico di qualità, in particolare quello relativo alla tradizione italiana ed alla rinomata dieta mediterranea, la figura del Degustatore viene quasi sempre ed erroneamente associata sia a quella del Sommelier …

Once again, Cathy Burton correctly identified the location of last week’s photograph.  If she keeps this up, she’s going to be awarded a knighthood.  Oh, that’s right…she’s already been awarded a knighthood for her work promoting the Italian language.  Complimenti, …

Mortadella BiteS This is probably going to be the easiest appetizer recipe you ever made, but it is so good you’ll want to make it a lot, I promise! These mortadella bites can be put together in a few minutes …

Perché meravigliarsi se l’Italia cammina coi passi del gambero, praticamente a ritroso, paese preoccupato che, negli ultimi dieci anni, ha avuto lo stesso sviluppo dello Zimbabwe? Ci avevano detto che i nostri figli stanno e staranno peggio di noi. La …

The economic news for San Diego and its sister cities in the county is finally pointing up, away from the chill of the deepest recession. Recently I read that residential housing sales are up and the average price per home …