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How to Make the Real Ragu !
What you call Bolognese sauce in America, we call ragù in Bologna, home to one of the most popular meat-based pasta sauces the world over. Don’t be fooled by those tourist-trap menus baiting you with “spaghetti with ragù alla Bolognese”: ragù is to be consumed chiefly with tagliatelle. Other pasta… Continue reading
A Recap of The Amalfi Presentation
On Tuesday, June 21St, Alice Izzo, born and raised in Napoli, presented her homeland at Sentieri Italiani, taking students and travelers on a virtual tour of Southern Italy’s beautiful Campania region. Alice explained much about Campania’s art, culture and legends. The journey began in Napoli where we walked together… Continue reading
A Virtual Tour of Naples and the Amalfi Coast in Italian
Come and learn about the wonders of Neapolitan nature, art, culture, and tradition on June 21st! Alice Izzo, resident of Naples, will show us the unconventional beauty of this amazing land as part of a virtual tour. Our trip starts from Naples, travels through the Archaeological Sites of Pompeii and… Continue reading
Cineforum: Si Accettano Miracoli
After an extreme reaction to being unexpectedly fired, Fulvio is required to do a month of social service in the family house of his brother, Don Germano, a pastor of a small village in southern Italy. Realizing that the village is in need of a miracle to help it out… Continue reading
Pizza Making Lesson
Learn from Antica Pizzeria’s head chef Mario Rapisarda how to make dough and a variety of brick-oven pizzas. Sunday, July 24th 11:00 – 3:00 pm $20 Sentieri members $25 general public Payment due by July 16th ~Price includes tax and tip To register, mail in or hand deliver your payment… Continue reading
Divino Makes Another appearance
Last weekend, Annie Shapero of DiVino in New York made another special appearance at Sentieri Italiani for a fun and informative wine intensive! Italy is home to a number of great wines. To give us a general in depth overview on Italian wines, Annie shared with us five wines, each from… Continue reading
Italian Wines
Italian wine plays a big role in Italian gastronomy. Having only 20 regions, regional wines distinguish themselves through the means of production, flavor profile, and climate that all represent the true colors of the region to which the wine belongs. The Italian peninsula extends form the cold Alps all the… Continue reading
Mother’s Day in Italy
Mother’s Day is coming up on May 8th. The second Sunday of May is the day we celebrate the amazing gift that is our mother, who nurtured us and raised us into wonderful human beings. We often honor our moms with an elaborate breakfast in bed, flowers, cards, gifts, chocolate, a nice… Continue reading
Victorious Vino: Italy Takes the Lead in Becoming the World’s Largest Wine Producer in 2015
Italy is known, of course, for its delicious cuisine, its rich history,and its beautiful art. But let’s not forget its magnificent wine. 2015 was a banner year for Italian wine as Italy surpassed France in becoming the world’s largest wine producer, according to European Union data How did it happen? In… Continue reading