“Lu sule, lu mare, lu ientu”, greetings from Switzerland
“Lu sule, lu mare, lu ientu” (the sun, the sea, the wind) – these are my roots. Salento beats in my heart, and I’m proud...
Category : Italians Roots
De la Spezia Deiva Marina (Liguria) al Perú y Bolivia
Mi abuelo, Natalio Rebisso Castagnola nacido en el año de 1898; llegó al Perú con sus padres a la edad de 12 años al inicio...
From Calabria to Toronto is a snap!
Michele Mazzuca also known as UN PINO A TORONTO , for years now he has decided to promote his own culinary and non culinary traditions in...
From Calabria to America. How a 16-year-old boy ’s journey is the beginning of five generation
My Grandfather, Alessio Pantuso, arrived in the United States at the age of 16 in 1893. Like millions of others, his path was through Ellis...
An American Girl with a sprinkle of Abruzzese, a dash of Barese, and a pinch of Siciliana.
My Family Stories and Secrets: My family history has some pretty interesting stories. Should I start with World War II when the Canadian Solider fell...
Paying tribute to my family by keeping traditions alive
When asked about myself, I typically start by saying that I am Italian. I without a doubt I define who I am as a person...
Re-creating childhood food memories
Ciao, my name is Jessica and I am Australian born and Italian raised. My parents and grandparents were all born in Campania. My mother’s side...
Rosangela, from Naples with love!
Ciao everyone! My name is Rosangela Atte and I was born in Naples, Italy. I moved to Canada in 1997 with my husband and my...
Honouring “Cucina Casereccia” with Daniela – a love story of authentic traditional dishes
Ciao, I’m Daniela. As the youngest of five children, cooking was a skillset my Mother insisted I learn. I wasn’t quite 5 years old and...
From Puglia to Bedford, Roberta tells us her story
Ciao ragazzi, I’m Roberta, here everyone knows me for this phrase lol.. It’s contagious, and my British friends love it. I was born and raised...