Picture an Italian American family... Where are they gathered? Are they around the table with a pot of coffee? Or are they in the kitchen preparing a Sunday meal? Perhaps they are in the basement pressing grapes or jarring tomatoes? For most of us, scenes of the famiglia are also scenes of the …
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IAP 212: Italian Americans in World War II
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941— a date which will live in infamy— the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” That iconic quote by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced the United States’ entry into World War II …
IAP 211: Red Sauce Redefined: The Italian American Husband and Wife Team with a Michelin Star and an Incredible New Cookbook
For true Italian Americans, love really can blossom over the exchanging of caponata recipes. For Scott Tacinelli and Angie Rito, a shared passion for the tastes of Italian American life didn’t just lead to amore, but to marriage, a family, a Michelin-starred restaurant and their debut cookbook, …