By Frank Cipparone The harvest is over and the vineyards are quiet. Vines have taken on the colors of autumn. In the wine cellars of Cuneo province the king and […]
Ever heard of la Regina Rossa of Tropea? If not, in almost every Italian kitchen, la Regina Rossa, the Red Queen who hails from Calabria is regarded as a member […]
The whole world knows that it is impossible to excise Italy from its culinary traditions. Italians socialize over food, and live their town’s traditions through culinary festivals. People are often […]
Photos by Fred Bourdon
By Joe Cannavo Many Americans equate southern Italy with farms and a rural lifestyle, while the north is the land of big cities, fashion, industry and tourism. For […]
By Frank Cipparone In the rugged Valle d’Aosta vineyards of Picotendro cling to rocky terraces. Crossing into Piedmont there are wines such as Gattinara, Gemme and Carema, all of which […]
By Frank Cipparone The story of viniculture in Calabria goes back three millennia, a time before the Greeks arrived and christened it Enotria, the land of vines. Once highly regarded […]
By Barbara Ann Zippi The Italians are coming! The Italians are coming! I remember hearing those words so well when our Italian relatives and friends from my grandmother’s hometown in […]
By Frank Cipparone One of the most exciting developments in Italian wine over the last 20 years is the attention paid to native grapes, many of which had been all […]
How an impulsive phone call led to ties that bind By Charlie Sacchetti In the fall of 2012, I saw the promo on PBS and it looked pretty interesting. It […]
By Barbara Ann Zippi Italian BYOBs are a great way to spend time with friends and family. The newest one to join the list is L’angolo’s West. I heard numerous […]
Barbara Ann Zippi Watching Angela Anastasia and her family in the kitchen of the History of Italian Immigration Museum on East Passyunk Avenue was taste-tempting every step of the way. […]
By Frank Cipparone Recent market analysis indicates a paradox that will have long-term implications for Italy’s wine industry. Last year witnessed two interesting developments. Italy overtook France as the world’s […]
By Peg DeGrassa UPPER PROVIDENCE, Pa. — Maybe it was all the prayers to St. Anthony going on near the St. Anthony di Padova Society’s booth. Or maybe it was […]
By Frank Cipparone Deciphering an Italian wine label can be challenging, even for those well versed in Italy’s regions and place names. It was easier 50 years ago, before the […]
I recently accompanied my mom down to Filitalia International’s Italian American Heritage Museum (1834 E. Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia), where she was one of three demonstrators of pizzelle making, teaching how to […]
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