by Michele Alonzo              May 23, 1992 is one of those days when Italians still remember, after exactly 20 years, what they were doi...

The last time I posted about kitchens, La Piazza friends thought I had already hit the bottom of the "cucina barrel" when I contra...

 Martina by guest writer Martina Mullen When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie…that’s a PANE! Bells'll ring Tin...

by Michele Alonzo Italy is not only known in the world for its history, art, music and wonderful landscapes, but also for its delicious...

 Martina Mirandola Mullen  by guest writer Martina Mullen After having lived in Europe during the fall of 2011, I moved to Cincin...

 Massimo La Rosa On Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 8:00pm, Massimo La Rosa , Principal Trombone of the prestigious Cleveland Orchestra wil...

 This is my kitchen in Cincinnati just before we moved-in: Cincinnati Kitchen In the part of the kitchen you can't see, there...

Michele left to go back home on Wednesday, which means my three months in Italy are almost over.  Soon I'll have to live "American...

Michele's speech from the Naturalization Ceremony on December 9, 2011 About 12 years ago, on March 31, 2000, I stood where you are sta...

Let's start at the top. Food and the eating of food. The Italian culture is food\centric. Italians love to grow, buy, cook, eat and...