Patrick Tunno

Contributing Writer

The True Treasure of Italy

August 2025
L'autore dell'articolo, il Dott. Patrick Tunno, racconta di una visita a Milano in cui una citazione di Italo Calvino ha cambiato il suo punto di vista sulla cultura e la vita italiana. La citazione recita: "D'una città non godi le sette o le...


A Second Language is a Gift Worth Sharing

March 2024
“Piovono Polpette”, the Italian dub of “It’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” is playing in the living room. It’s an exclusive viewing party for an audience of one – my seven-year-old son. He’s sprawled out across our chenille indigo sofa in...


Stepping Off Italy's Beaten Path

July 2023
“Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life,” said Anna Akhmatova. Many Italian Americans, Italophiles, and culture-seeking adventures head to il bel paese during summer and early fall. Perhaps your days will soon be filled...


In the Cucina with La Gazzetta: What I Learned as a PBS Zoom Chef

September 2021
“If you loved me, you’d eat it” was my Italian grandmother’s mantra. Growing up, I recall this barely five-foot-tall woman a powerhouse who expressed her love through homemade pizza, sauteed zucchini flowers, and every dessert imaginable. While...


My Journey to Teach My Son Italian

June 2021
In quest’articolo, lo scrittore, un uomo americano, parla della sua decisione di insegnare l’italiano al suo bambino anche se lui non era madrelingua. Descrive l’importanza di usare le parole italiane con il figlio perché vuole che lui parli...