From Calabria to America. How a 16-year-old boy ’s journey is the beginning of five generation
My Grandfather, Alessio Pantuso, arrived in the United States at the age of 16 in 1893. Like millions of others, his path was through Ellis...
Category : Italians Roots
An American Girl with a sprinkle of Abruzzese, a dash of Barese, and a pinch of Siciliana.
My Family Stories and Secrets: My family history has some pretty interesting stories. Should I start with World War II when the Canadian Solider fell...
Paying tribute to my family by keeping traditions alive
When asked about myself, I typically start by saying that I am Italian. I without a doubt I define who I am as a person...
Re-creating childhood food memories
Ciao, my name is Jessica and I am Australian born and Italian raised. My parents and grandparents were all born in Campania. My mother’s side...
Rosangela, from Naples with love!
Ciao everyone! My name is Rosangela Atte and I was born in Naples, Italy. I moved to Canada in 1997 with my husband and my...
Honouring “Cucina Casereccia” with Daniela – a love story of authentic traditional dishes
Ciao, I’m Daniela. As the youngest of five children, cooking was a skillset my Mother insisted I learn. I wasn’t quite 5 years old and...
From Puglia to Bedford, Roberta tells us her story
Ciao ragazzi, I’m Roberta, here everyone knows me for this phrase lol.. It’s contagious, and my British friends love it. I was born and raised...
“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...
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...