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Tag Archives: Sicilian American
It’s Time for Some Zeppole: Happy Saint Joseph’s Day
By Chris Tremoglie March 19 is Saint Joseph’s Day (La Festa di San Giuseppe), widely celebrated in Europe and, traditionally, the Italian American population in the United States. The feast celebrates the life of Joseph, who was the carpenter who raised … Continue reading
Book Review: Rope and Soap
Rope and Soap: Lynchings of Italians in the United States by Patrizia Salvetti “Eleven Italians, some of whom were awaiting trial while others had been already acquitted, were forcibly removed from jail by a mob and lynched in public with the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Documentary, Facts, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italy, Sicily
Tagged American History, Book, Book Review, Book Reviews, Criminal, Discrimination, History, Immigrant, immigrants, immigration, Italian, Italian American, Italian History, Italian Immigrant, Italian immigrants, Law, literature, Lynching, Lynchings, New Orleans, New Orleans History, nonfiction, Sicilian, Sicilian American, Sicily, United States Immigration, United States of America
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The Legacy of Falcone and Borsellino
Yesterday, NIAF’s 2017 Voyage of Discovery (VOD) program – a group of Italian American college students brought to Italy by NIAF on an all-expenses-paid, two-week trip to rediscover their heritage – visited the Mayor of Palermo, Leoluca Orlando, as well … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Europe, Facts, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italy, National Italian American Foundation, NIAF, Sicily, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged American-Italian Anti-Defamation League, Anti-Mafia, college student, College Students, Cosa Nostra, Discrimination, Heritage, History, Italia, Italian, Italian American, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Italian Mafia, Mafia, Mob, Sicilia, Sicilian, Sicilian American, Sicily, student, Student Travel, Students, The Mob, Travel, VOD, VOD2017, Voyage of Discovery
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Sicilian Food: A Global Diet
What are we talking about, when we discuss “Italian food?” It’s the age-old question: Italian vs. Italian American. We get so caught up in the details of what the difference is between the food of Italy and the food developed … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Europe, Food, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italian Food, Italy, NIAF, Restaurants, Sicily, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Ancient History, Arab, Arrancini, Cannoli, Eggplant, Heritage, History, Italian, Italian American, Italian culture, Italian Food, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Mediterranean, Mediterranean diet, Muslim, Pasta, Pasta alla Norma, Seafood, Sicilian, Sicilian American, Sicilian Culture, Sicilian Food, Sicilian Heritage, Sicilian History, Siciliana, Sicily, Tomatoes
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Un Minuto con…
Cent’anni – “May you live for 100 years” By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com A favorite toast among Italians at a wedding, or at any of life’s happy occasions, is Salute e Cent’anni – “may you live for 100 years.” And in Italy, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Italian, Italian American, Italy, NIAF, Travel, Un Minuto con
Tagged Acciaroli, Amalfi Coast, Anchovies, Centennial, Cetara, Fish, Fish oil, Fountain of Youth, Healthy, Healthy living, Italian, Italian American, Italian Food, Italy, Long life, Mediterranean, Mediterranean diet, Rosemary, Sicilian, Sicilian American, Sicily, Southern Italy, Travel
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Benvenuti to the NIAF Pensieri Blog 