The Most Historic Cookies in Piemonte They’re called Krumiri and they’re the symbol of Sentieri founder Daniela Cavallero’s hometown of Casale Monferrato in the Piemonte region. Made with only flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and vanillin, it seems that the famous cookies were invented almost by accident. After a night out… Continue reading
SOLD OUT: A presentation and tasting of stuffed pasta with Paola Nervi of Slow Food Brittany Monday, April 7th, 6:30pm-9pm Come join us at Spacca Napoli for a presentation, demonstration, and a tasting of two pasta dishes conducted by Paola Nervi. The two types of stuffed pasta will be ravioli… Continue reading
After more than two months of some of the most brutal winter weather that we’ve seen yet, most of us in Chicago are ready for spring to arrive. But for those of us who can’t get enough of the snow, there’s the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi to keep us… Continue reading
Giuseppe Tornatore, acclaimed director of the Italian classic Cinema Paradiso, returns to the big screen with his new film (and his only to operate entirely in English) La Migliore Offerta. Despite opening to mixed reviews here in the States, the film has been received warmly in Italy, taking home numerous prizes at… Continue reading
Virgil Oldman is the managing director of an auction house, who is hired by a reclusive young heiress, Claire Ibbetson, to auction off a large collection of art and antiques which had been left to her by her parents. Virgil is intrigued by this mysterious woman, and in the process… Continue reading
On Saturday, January 25, a group of about 20 gathered at Sentieri to watch and discuss Paolo Sorrentino’s latest effort, The Great Beauty. The film is a character study with two protagonists— Jep Gambardella and the city that he inhabits, Rome. Jep is a writer who doesn’t write, an underwhelmed… Continue reading
