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...
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...
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....
Puglia, From Salento To Gargano, Top 10 Of The Most Beautiful Beaches!
1- Punta Prosciutto – Crystal clear waters and long beaches of fine white sand. Eight-meter-high dunes and expanses of Mediterranean scrub about ten kilometers from...
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...