So, I am sure you are asking what in the world is a muffuletta? Tina Howell for NewsBreak – A muffuletta is sandwich that is made on a round, Sicilian sesame bread that originated among immigrants in New Orleans. It is stuffed with ham, salami, mortadella, Swiss, provolone cheese and olive salad. INGREDIENTS: 1 9″ …
Monthly archives: January 2023
American Tourist Fined $500 For Driving Across Famed Italian Bridge
Rebecca Ann Hughes Contributor to Forbes – A US tourist has received a hefty fine after trying to drive across one of Italy’s most famous bridges. The Californian man attempted to cross Florence’s Ponte Vecchio in a rental car. The Ponte Vecchio, an ancient bridge spanning the Arno River, is pedestrianized. Driving across it is …
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HOW TO MAKE ‘OLIVE ASCOLANA’ WITH MACELLERIA CLERICI
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Ascoli Piceno the Italian town that glows at night
Julia Buckley for (CNN) — Walk round Ascoli Piceno, and in some ways it could be any Italian town. There are two big squares where locals watch the days go by, sit in cafes to people-watch, and do their nightly passeggiata stroll. There are centuries-old churches and even ancient remains dating back to the Roman period. As in …
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Making Italian stuffed olives is a ton of work but it brings my family together
PAUL BENEDETTI – CONTRIBUTED TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL – They’re called Olive all’Ascolana but in our family, they’re just “stuffed olives.” Unfortunately, the words “stuffed olives” don’t come close to capturing the history, culinary effort and gastronomic pleasure that these little appetizers represent. These are not the “stuffed olives” that you find in jars …
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Victor Osimhen Once Again Delivers As Napoli Dream of A Serie A Title
There is no denying that Victor Osimhen got off to a tough start at Napoli after joining the Italian side from Lille back in July 2020. Adam Digby for Forbes – A club record fee of €70 million ($76.18 million) brought incredible and understandable scrutiny, only for a shoulder injury suffered on international duty with …
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As a kid, I resented Sunday trips to Jean Talon Market. Now, they connect me to my Italian-Montreal roots
Condos and trendy stores are taking over from the ‘nonni and famiglie’ shops of my youth Joe Bongiorno · For CBC News – Jean-Talon Market is my backyard. Its passageways and stalls are mapped out in the part of my brain dedicated to cured meats, olives and funky cheeses. But like me, the market has changed over the decades. …
You Can Actually Rent The Dreamy Italian Villa From ‘The White Lotus’ On Airbnb
The fancy Italian villa was featured in season two of the hit HBO show. HuffPost- If you’ve been dying to book a Sicilian vacation after watching the second season of “The White Lotus” (pun totally intended), here’s your chance to live out all your Italian summer fantasies. Now fans can book the very same irresistible …
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Pastina dubbed ultimate comfort food as iterations of Italian recipe go viral
Sorry chicken noodle, there’s a new sick day soup-er star bubbling up in popularity and it’s called pastina. GMA – Italian-Americans have long dubbed pastina a “cure all” type comfort food dish for winter months during cold and flu season, and thanks to an influx in interest on social media, the simple four-ingredient and easy-to-customize recipe has …
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Italian cops arrest man whose ID helped fugitive mobster avoid capture
Associated Press – Italian police in Sicily on Monday arrested the man whose identity was used by a convicted Mafia boss who had been Italy’s No. 1 fugitive for 30 years, authorities said. Carabinieri police said that Andrea Bonafede had been arrested on a warrant issued by judicial authorities in Palermo. Investigators contend that Bonafede …
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