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...
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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...
Tribuzio Family Meat Market from Mola di Bari to Brooklyn
Let’s start from the beginning. My name is JohnFranco Tribuzio. I come from an Italian American family. My father grew up in a small town...
Lauren, from New York to Rome: one way!
Everyone loves Italy (particular Americans) and rightfully so. Italy is where you can find the best food and wine, beautiful art, architecture, and history –...
Maria and her Southern roots
This is a story that is shared by millions of southern Italian families who left their beautiful and beloved country to start a new life...
Sons of Italy, dreaming of America
My family lived through the poverty of the reconstruction era after the Second World War. I felt responsible in trying to help my eight younger...