Sad news resonates with people. We knew Bruno Giacosa had been ailing for some years, but the news of his passing this Monday stopped us in the moment to think of him, his love […]
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Italy’s Richest Man has Died.
Thank you Michele Ferrero. Gianduja. Nutella. Ferrero Rocher chocolate candy. The enticing aroma of chocolate and hazelnuts filled the air around the village of Alba in the NW Italian region of Piedmont which is the […]
Nun stuns The Voice IT with Alicia Keys song
http://www.today.com/entertainment/nun-stuns-voice-italy-alicia-keys-song-2D79415458 Things Italian… While living and working in Europe in the last year, we tuned in to “The Voice Italy” not knowing what it was. We’d never seen the US version and ended up seeing […]
“It may smell funny, but the elusive white truffle fetches fortune”
Have you wondered what a white truffle is? They will be featured in my book about the land and people of the Northwest italian wine and food region of Piemonte. Here’s a new radio story […]
Salumi! Coming to America
To quote one of my favorite reporters, Sylvia Poggioli, “Starting May 28, a four-decades-old ban on the import of many Italian salumi will be lifted.” Here’s a link to an excellent article to read if you […]
Picture Italia is back!
As Anna Abbona said to me during our fantastic wine tasting and lunch at Marchesi di Barolo in November, “Diane is back!” Yes, after some years, the Piedmont project of Picture Italia will be closer […]