Alice Pizza Authentic Roman-style pizza al taglio and Italian happy hour. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Mon.; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Tue.-Sat. Entrees include pizza by the slice/margherita pizza, Patate Picante, Cacio e […]
The culinary excellence of Carlo “Papa” Sena began in 1947 postwar Naples, Italy. When “Papa” immigrated in 1976, he chose the Second Street location in Philadelphia directly across from the […]
Alice Pizza Authentic Roman-style pizza al taglio and Italian happy hour. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Mon.; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Tue.-Sat. Entrees include pizza by the slice/margherita pizza, Patate Picante, Cacio e […]
Continuing our viaggio di vino, we wind our way up and down the peninsula and hop over to the islands. Molise – In the remote interior, on land under vine […]
The husband-and-wife team of Flavio Basilicata and Silvana Forte turn out about 18,000 bottles a year from their 10 acres in Prepotto near the Slovenian border. By Frank Cipparone The […]
When it comes to the history and tradition of winemaking it would be hard to top Tuscany, whose well-earned reputation as Italy’s answer to Bordeaux precedes it. Any discussion of […]
The last time I wrote about Calabria was 2016, four years after spending some time with winemakers that left me wondering what the future held. What I took from my […]
No stories this month about winemakers, Italy’s incredible number of grapes, specific regions, or types of wine. Just a bottle roundup, a selection of affordably satisfying wines, almost all of […]
Alice Pizza Authentic Roman-style pizza al taglio and Italian happy hour. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Mon.; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Tue.-Sat. Entrees include pizza by the slice/margherita pizza, Patate Picante, Cacio e […]
Terroir, or not terroir? That is the question. Is it much ado about nothing, an idea that exists only in the minds of connoisseurs? Or is it that certain elusive […]
Wine is an integral part of a Catholic mass, a physical representation of the blood of Christ present at the Last Supper. It’s not clear if that connection is the […]
By Frank CipparoneIf this sounds familiar, jump ahead to para- graph two. As recently as the start of this century, a southern Italian region had a dubious reputation for producing […]
Italian-American HeraldELSMERE – Serpe & Sons Bakery, which began as a humble baker of breads and tomato pies and grew into a landmark bakery that provides a full array of […]
By Murray SchulmanArchaeological digs along the Euphrates, Greece, Egyptian tombs, and the lands of the ancient Hebrews have turned up closely related relics dating back as far as 8000 B.C. […]
By Frank CipparoneThis is a story of two islands and two grapes separated by roughly 200 miles as the gull flies. Pantellaria and the Aeolian Islands are defined by their […]
With more than 350 varieties, who can eat just one? By Jeanne Outlaw-CannavoItalians love their pasta. It is a staple of their daily lives, like bread and wine. For centuries […]
By Frank CipparoneTraveling around Italy’s far northeastern regions, there’s little chance you’ll hear the hills come alive with the sound of music. You’re more likely to hear conversations that give […]
By Frank CipparoneSix years ago this month, my first column featured a summary of the state of wine in Abruzzo and Molise, Adriatic neighbors who had once been joined politically. […]
By Murray SchulmanAs the February chill takes hold and starts to seep into our bones, we start getting creative in our attempt to prepare food that warms us from the […]
By Murray Schulman Happy New year to all my awesome readers. The start of the new year brings with it the possibility of better things to come. New confidence, new […]
By Frank CipparoneAs we head into the darker, colder days of winter it’s time for full-bodied red wines with densely concentrated flavors. Definitely the season for Amarone. Those who love […]
By Frank Cipparone’Tis the season to be jolly, to indulge in holiday feasts that prove Italians don’t eat to live, but live to eat. ’Tis the season to spend hours […]
By Robert Damien SantagataI enter Il Gabriello and am greeted by a smiling host. I am surrounded by images of Marilyn Monroe, though I would have greater appreciation for Sofia […]
By Murray SchulmanNow that we’re officially in late autumn, Italian Americans are already stockpiling ingredients to prepare gallons of “Sunday Gravy.” This is the beginning of the preparations for Thanksgiving […]
By Tony LeodoraNORTH COVENTRY, Pa. – The Columbus Cup, an all-day celebration of golf, bocce, music, food and wine, returned to Chester County on Columbus Day. From 2004 to 2019, […]
Premier Digital Partners
