Martino’s Brave Voyage to America!
My grandfather Martino Calaprice was born in Locorotondo, province of Bari, Italy in 1893. At the young age of 16, he departed toward New York’s...
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The incredible life of Giuseppe Spagnolo
Giuseppe Spagnolo is the full name of my maternal grand father, i have never met. He’s born on February 2, 1910 into a farming family...
White wines from Piedmont by Winespicegirl
Recently on a tasting of wines from Piedmont I tasted some very interesting wines I’d love to tell you about. First I tasted two different...
Focaccia dei papaveri, food like a work of art
I have always been fascinated by the poppies that grew along the countryside of my land. Today I decided to recreate this image as if...
Drink the Favorite Wine of the Ancient Romans
Falerno del Massico DOC, Drink the Favorite Wine of the Ancient Romans Would you like to sip the same wine that ancient Roman Emperors enjoyed?...
Tigelle or crescentine?
The Tigelle, more commonly called Crescentine or Crescenti, are a typical bread of the Modena Apennines, in Emilia Romagna region. It is a dough based...
Sugar Mamma Caramels and her Italian roots
I love my Italian roots! As an Italian / American my heritage is a core part of who I am. I love the culture, my religion,...
Maestro Pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio brings Naples to New York
World-renowned Maestro Roberto Caporuscio began his authentic pizza-making skills straight from the source – Italy. Roberto was born and raised on a dairy farm in...
The beginning of Marina’s dolce vita
Apparently, I’ve made a weird choice. Or so I’ve been told for the past 4 years. “What choice was that“, you ask? To leave oh-so-cold...
Sicilian Moorish Heads, between legend and reality
Sicily, a magical and colorful land, has been throughout the centuries a crossroads of cultures and religions. Many people have found on this magical island...