“Cucina Italica”? An Exercise in Post-Colonial, Mutual Understanding
Can you “cook good and eat well” even if you are not trying to imitate some dinner from some far-off restaurant in Italy? Musings around an interesting article, the politics of “cuisine criticism,” and the strange relationship between Italians and Italian Americans.
July 5, 2009
“Cucina Italica”? An Exercise in Post-Colonial, Mutual Understanding
A fragment of "Big Night" (1996). Directed by Campbell Scott, Stanley Tucci
Can you “cook good and eat well” even if you are not trying to imitate some dinner from some far-off restaurant in Italy? Musings around an interesting article, the politics of “cuisine criticism,” and the strange relationship between Italians and Italian Americans.
Gangster films take revenge on our behalf
MSNBC.MSN.COM In this interesting commentary, Michael Ventre argues that the gangster genre is here to stay, as it represents "the dreams of filmgoers to beat the system." Based on a series of interviews with authors and writers—including i-Italy's leading blogger George DeStefano—the article concludes that "Today, in the midst of a deep recession, with banks getting bailouts, executives getting bonuses and average investors getting the shaft, there may not be a more ideal time to live vicariously through outlaws with a taste for cabbage and a contempt for authority." (Read the article by Michael Ventre)
Premio Terna a New York. Quando l'energia diventa una forma d'arte
Esposte al Chelsea Art Museum di NYC le opere dei vincitori del Premio Terna 2008. La mostra "Transmitting Energy: A Contemporary Metaphor - Winners of the Terna Prize for Contemporary Art" sarà aperta al pubblico fino al 12 luglio. i-Italy era presente all'inaugurazione, ed ha incontrato alcuni degli artisti partecipanti
Excavating New Futures: The Cairano 7x Experience
An ambitious week-long event in a small village in the province of Avellino crossed many boundaries and suggested many new possibilities.
July 4, 2009
Excavating New Futures: The Cairano 7x Experience
Cairano 7x Poster
Cairano 7x
An ambitious week-long event in a small village in the province of Avellino crossed many boundaries and suggested many new possibilities.
So: is there an Italian American Cuisine, after all?
THE STAR-LEDGER. Joe Cerniglia is a third generation Italian-American chef who "doesn't try to replicate some dinner from some far-off restaurant in Italy. He uses American methods, and New Jersey produce, local honey." Cerniglia, according to the Star-Ledger, blends tradition and innovation. ... "But those meatball ($5)! These are hands-down Cerniglia's must-have dish." (Read the article by Teresa Politano)
Do you speak CIBUS?
A New York la presentazione di CIBUS 2010, 15° Salone Internazionale dell'Alimentazione - Parma 10/13 maggio
At the European Parliament for Calabria
Calabria was present at this year’s Fancy Food Show with its best products as it embarks on a major promotional campaign in the U.S. We spoke with Mario Pirillo about it, from his perspective as a son of emigrants
Libera Terra. For a Sicily With No Mafia
The association Libera, founded to support civil societies against all mafias, collected over a million signatures for the approval of a law introducing the possibility to re-use the land confiscated from organized crime for social advantage. Silvia Forte represented the company at the latest Fancy Food Show in New York
Cesare Casella. When Simplicity Wins
Quality Italian products as a way to overcome the crisis as well as enliven the palate. We met with one of the leading chefs in the United States. He talks to us as he slices prosciutto
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