Born of three Italian lands
My dad’s mother, Maria Colella (on left, above) was born in San Benedetto in Perillis, Abruzzo on Nov. 28 1932. One of three kids— she had 1 brother...
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A Family Rooted in Sicily, Grown in New York The Story of Joanna Moeller (née Palumbo)
The Palumbo family story begins in Castrofilippo, a small hill town in southern Sicily where tradition, agriculture, and family defined daily life. Joanna’s paternal grandfather...
The History of the Feast of San Gennaro, NYC
Saint Gennaro was Bishop of Benevento, Italy, and died a martyr in 305 AD during the persecution spearheaded by Emperor Diocletian. He signed his death...
Who was the winner of the best panettone in the World 2024?
A guest of honor that can not miss on the tables in these Christmas holidays is undoubtedly his majesty: the Panettone. Originally from Lombardy,...
San Nicola di Bari or Santa Claus: The Patron Saint of Bari.
San Nicola di Bari is the protector of the city of Bari, the regional capital of Puglia. Although the patronal feast takes place from May...
Recipe for an easy first course for CHRISTMAS: Farfalle al Salmone
Dear readers of “Buongiorno Italians,” we hope everything is going well with the organization of dinners and lunches for these important dates. Over here, our...
“Lu sule, lu mare, lu ientu”, greetings from Switzerland
“Lu sule, lu mare, lu ientu” (the sun, the sea, the wind) – these are my roots. Salento beats in my heart, and I’m proud...
5 Things you should absolutely do if you visit Locorotondo
Have you heard about the small town of Locorotondo? Perhaps it does not sound familiar, well we present you 5 things you should absolutely do...
How to make Sicilian Arancini
How to make Sicilian Arancini, recipe by Santy Rice Ingredients: 2 liters of water a kilo of arborio rice a saffron sachet a little...
From Calabria to Toronto is a snap!
Michele Mazzuca also known as UN PINO A TORONTO , for years now he has decided to promote his own culinary and non culinary traditions in...