L'Italo-Americano

So good, these bombette: how Apulia’s little meat rolls became a modern classic

Puglia’s bombette began as quick butcher-shop snacks in the 1980s and are now a modern classic, grilled in fornelli pronti ...
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Sylvester Stallone, from Rocky to Tulsa King: Hollywood’s Italian-American icon

Stallone reflects on his Italian roots, a five-decade career from Rocky to Tulsa King, and how family, heritage, and ...
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Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples: a permanent balance

Vesuvius shaped life in the Bay of Naples for millennia. Its history and civil protection plans show how communities balance ...
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Italian American Oscar winner Michael Giacchino returns to Disney with Zootopia 2

Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino, proud of his Sicilian and Abruzzese roots, reunites with Disney to score Zootopia 2 ...
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Malvolentieri: when you do something but you really don’t want to!

The Italian adverb “malvolentieri” expresses reluctance or inner resistance. Here’s how it’s used and how to translate it ...
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The artisan pipeline: who is training Italy’s next generation of makers?

The tension between a shrinking workforce and renewed attention to craftsmanship defines a moment in which Italy’s tradition ...
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Amalfi, Sant’Andrea, and the race up the Duomo steps

In Amalfi, the Corsa di Sant’Andrea sees the patron saint’s statue carried through town and raced up the Duomo steps, blending devotion, heritage and devotion ...