Christmas in Valdostana: One-of-a-kind native wines
By Frank Cipparone December across the northern tier of Italy is marked by Christmas markets, traditional pageants and the traditional presepio. In Valle d’Aosta, obvious French and Swiss influences make the holiday… Read More
The Chef’s Perspective
By Murray Schulman Unbelievable! Astounding! Amazing! I’m not sure what happened. We suddenly find ourselves in the 12th month of the year. December has arrived and I for one had better get… Read More
Christmas in Italy
By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo This time of year can get hectic. Every-one’s getting ready for Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year! Unfortunately, it has also taken on the theme of celebrating… Read More
Mainstream media will always underplay news of interest to Italian Americans
By Joe Cannavo I had several thoughts for this month’s editorial when suddenly I thought back to late July when solely by an email sent to me from the Italian Embassy in… Read More
Welcome to Switzerland – Italian spoken here
By Joe Cannavo If This month’s front page is not an Italian topic, per se; it is Swiss. Why would the Italian-American Herald include a Swiss feature in a publication for Italian… Read More
For warm-weather sipping, the ‘Killer V’s’ are the three kings
By Frank Cipparone Mid-August in Italy is the time for ferragosto, a national holiday and Catholic observance of the Assumption of Mary into heaven that correlates to the ancient Roman Festival of… Read More
Do you crave burgers? It’s OK — you’re among friends
By Murray Schulman I hope that all my friends out there are enjoying their summer. Yes, I said friends. After all the years that you have been following my column, I consider… Read More
Corsica – Part 3
During the Pisan period, prosperity aplenty. By Joe Cannavo The fall of the Roman Empire in the West marked the beginning of centuries of outside occupations of Corsica starting in 568 when… Read More
Guest Author – ‘The World Series Ring’ Pt. 2
The precious heirloom of gold is swallowed up by the deep. By Richard A. DiLiberto Jr., Esq. The boy waited for just the right moment, and asked the question, “Daddy, can I… Read More
In dinnertime battle of wills, an experienced tactician prevails
By Charlie Sacchetti Uncle Joe Sacchetti and Aunt Pauline struggled like most families back in the 1950s in an effort to raise their two sons, Chris and Joe Jr. Uncle Joe was… Read More