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The east coast is sweltering. Here in Washington DC, temperatures are expected to top 100 degrees today — and things aren’t expected to cool off anytime soon. So get your grills and ice chests ready, because Old Man Summer is …

Happy days are here again!  On Sunday, June 24, 2012 Families of Italian Lineage held its first summer picnic.    The picnics are very special events for this popular organization.  E ach year we have more members and guests who …

On June 10, the opening night of the new permanent art display “Toscana”, an exhibition of oil painting by Tuscan artist Domenico Monteforte  was presented at The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, in California. Among the participants at the …

Dear Readers,   July is a month with many Italian connections:   July 4, 1776, the signing in Philadelphia of the Declaration of Independence just formalized a quarrel with England that had been going on over ten years.  As you …

Scivolata lungo un fianco argilloso della parte alta dell’Etna, sembra poterne toccare la cima emergendo da una vegetazione ricca e varia. Il paesaggio mozzafiato accompagna i percorsi intorno al paese di Maletto, cittadina in provincia di Catania e mentre volgendo …

Consideratelo un inno alla vita, un’iniezione di fiducia per l’ammaccato, attuale “made in Italy”. Chiudono fabbriche, imprese: capitani d’industria, strangolati dai debiti e dalle tasse, alzano bandiera bianca, trascinando sul lastrico migliaia di lavoratori. Ecco perché – di questi tempi …

Many of us become more aware of our calories intake as we grow older. Of course there are moments when we allow ourselves to fall off the wagon and indulge in delicious fatty foods.   Usually we target holidays and/or …

The Patrons of Italian Culture will hold their annual “Ferragosto”, Sunday afternoon, August 12.    The theme for this year’s event will be a “Venetian Gondola Get-a-Way” and will be held ‘beach-side’ at the beautiful Belmont Shores lagoon in Long …

The first half of 2112 had a sense of positive change for the comeback of premium wines (those wines over $20.)  The famous (or infamous, depending on your outlook) “Two Buck Chuck”  is finally down in sales after 10 years, …

Grilled Fig And Prosciutto Pasta This is a great fresh, grilled pasta recipe that has an intriguing flavor and is perfect to make when fresh figs hit our stores.     Ingredients: 1 Pound Dried Spaghetti 1 Red Pepper 1/2 …