“Happiness is Homemade”
I am the daughter of an Italian father and Latin-American mother, and I was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Despite first learning Spanish...
Category : Italians Roots
Molto Ono: Rosa writes us from Hawaii
Aloha everyone! My name is Rosa and I currently live in the winter less land of the rainbows: Hawaii, Maui to be precise. How did...
The journey of an Italian mum in London
The journey of an Italian mum in London: can you tell us how it all started? My name is Francesca, I have 3 kids and have...
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...
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...
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,...
The story of Danielle and How She Went from the Courtroom to the Kitchen
Since March of 2020, many people quizzically ask me if I’m a lawyer or a chef, and my answer is always the same – both....
The Story of An Italian American Family
My nonna’s name was Leona Zechinato. Her family came to USA through Ellis Island, like most Italian-American families. Her mother grew up on Coney Island...
A story that remained secret for many years
Sometime around 1930, Natale Tarantino, a handsome, strapping young Sicilian from Palermo, Sicily, made his way across the Atlantic with his fiancée and her brother, landed...
Daniela’s Dish from Casamassima to Philadelphia
Daniela’s Dish’s origins go as far back as 1915. Gerard Borreggine (Daniela’s grandfather), left his family and small town of Casamassima for the shores of...