Food & Wine
La Gazzetta asked readers about their favorite wines
May 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Here is what some of you had to say!
I love Tuscan Sangiovese; a deep, dark, earthy red that pairs wonderfully with lamb, pork or any pasta. John Miceli, Vice President, Miceli Dairy Products
My favorite Italian wine is Antinori Villa Toscana,...
Piedmont wineries
May 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Piedmont, Italy, its name deriving from the Latin phrase ad pedem montium meaning “at the foot of the mountain,” is one of the great winegrowing regions in Italy. Surrounded on three sides by the Alps, the Piedmont region is the second...
Local Restauranteur Authors Book
May 2017 | Jennifer Spitalieri
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...
A Linguistic Tour Around the Kitchen
May 2017 | Elia Iafelice
In English, we use adjectives like small and big to modify the size of a word. For example, to downsize the word spoon, we say small spoon. On the other hand, in Italian, we express the concept of smallness or largeness by dropping the last vowel...
Enjoy a True Home-Cooked Meal in Italy
May 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Why is Italy such a favorite destination of world travelers? The food. The art. Wine country. The food. The Amalfi Coast. The food. The language. The rich culture. Did I mention the food? All travel itineraries to Italy certainly include stops at...
Ghirardelli - How Sweet it is!
March 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In 1817, Italian chocolatier Domenico Ghirardelli was born in Rapallo, Italy. This area, near Portofino in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is a favorite winter locale for affluent Italians of the north. It’s home to about 30,000 people...
Tiramisù: the Best Italian Dessert!
January 2017 | Rosa Di Grottole
Tiramisu is certainly one of the best cakes representing Italy to the world. It is a dessert, al cucchiaio, with Savoiardi biscuits, originating in the Savoia, dunked in coffee and covered with a cream made with mascarpone cheese, eggs and sugar....
Perugia’s San Costanzo - and a Sweet Wink
January 2017 | Anne Robichaud
Perugia is not just proud of its chocolate, Etruscan artifacts and the Umbria Jazz festival. This provincial capital of Umbria also boasts not just one but three patron saints! Legend tells us that one of them, San Costanzo, first bishop, was...
Carciofo
January 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Tis the season when the price of artichokes is more reasonable. John Anselmo of Farmer Jones Indoor Market in Maple Heights estimates artichokes may be priced as high as $50 per case when out of season. December/January (in season months) one can...