In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we speak with Lidia Bastianich, otherwise knows simply as Lidia, Emmy award-winning public television host of "Lidia's Kitchen," bestselling cookbook author, restauranteur, co-owner of the Italian marketplace Eataly, and purveyor of the …
The Italian-American gift: What we offer
“Many cultures have looked to the Italians to light the way in this regard: We seem to know how to hold each other close.” -Adriana Trigiani Food. Mangia. Cibo e vino. Pasta. Sauce. Meatballs. Bread. Mortadella. Mozzarella. Tiramisu. As Italian Americans, these things mean something …
The story of us: Italian Americans and The Godfather trilogy
“None of us here want to see our children follow in our footsteps, it’s too hard a life.” ― Mario Puzo, “The Godfather” This line from Puzo’s pop-culture masterpiece is really the immigrant’s anthem – to sacrifice so that your children (and generations afterward) do not have to struggle as you …