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A Look Back: Food and Wines of Emilia-Romagna
Winter has arrived and we are back to having cold and gloomy days. What better way to warm up than to celebrate Valentine’s Day with that special someone. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for February 14!We hope you enjoy…
Hugh Panaro at Severance Hall, Cleveland
L'articolo descrive il concerto del 31 dicembre alla Severance Hall con l'orchestra Cleveland Pops. Hanno essguito i brani dei film di James Bond. La signora James e il signor Hugh Panaro hanno cantato alcune canzoni con l'orchestra. Il signor Panaro…
Vegas After Dark
Imagine the many music entertainers who got their start in show business by being at the right place at the right time. Now, imagine a young man coming home from Spring Break during his first year of college, all tanned…
NIAF Now Accepting Applications for Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of the Italian American community, the National Italian American Foundation has awarded over $10,000,000 in scholarships since its founding. NIAF administers nearly 200 scholarships annually, ranging in value from $2,500 to $12,000 to Italian American students…
Passing the Torch
In this column La Gazzetta will profile notable members of our local Italian American community. We will get to hear from men and women whose ancestors’ contributions resulted in today’s outstanding, productive citizens. Roslyn Torella is an Italian American born…
Letters from the Veneto
It has been 15 years since I bought my small apartment in the Veneto, and even longer since my love affair with Italy began. As a typical English family, we had always taken our summer holidays in France. We enjoyed…
An Excerpt from "La Cucina di Clelia” Chestnuts...Roasting on an Open Fire...or in the Oven
Lo scrittore descrive la tradizione di mangiare le caldarroste a Natale. Sebbene la famosa canzone di Natale inizi con le castagne che arrostiscono su un fuoco aperto, la scrittrice racconta che a casa sua le castagne vengono arrostite sopra la…
The Nobility of Abruzzo: Margherita of Austria
Margaret of Austria is a woman with a strong and tenacious personality. She can be placed on the list of influential women of modern history. She comes from two Italian well-known families, united in marriage with Alexander of Medici and…
