Were kicking off a new project at the Italian American Podcast as we set out to collect the unique oral histories of the many fascinating Italian Americans from around the nation who we encounter daily.This new initiative, called Paesani of Interest: I

From Rocky Balboa to Botticelli, the City of Brotherly Love is one of Americas proudest Italian American locales, and this weeks guest is just the person to tell us how it came to be.Andrea Canepari is an Italian diplomat currently serving at the Direc

When it comes to celebrating our Italian American culture, sometimes you need to capture every moment as it happens.Such is the case for this weeks guest, Frank Di Piero. Frank is the host of "Keepin It Real with Frankie D." at ItalianAmericanLife.com.

For many of us who are active in the Italian American community, there exists a common, existential fear, a constant refrain that can be heard at Lodge meetings and Sunday dinners alike The young people arent interested in being Italian!"But we decide

Panic has beset the Italian American Community!! Pastina -- the ultimate Italian American comfort food  -- has gone the way of the Dodo!!!  Only it hasnt!When an Italian American thinks of pastina, especially during these cold winter mon

Close your eyes and try to rate it.  That crunchy, sticky, subtly sweet cloud of confection The pillowy perfection known as torrone candy Whether at the holiday table, a wedding or feast, or on the ball top at a summer feast, its a taste that

Are YOU part of the Struffoli Squad? These beloved Neapolitan confections, deep fried and coated in a sticky sweet sheen of freshly warmed honey, are often considered an essential part of an Italian American Christmas, but for this week’s guest, they’re s

Music always plays an outsized role in getting us in the Holiday Spirit," and this year, Christmas in Italian America will have a distinctly Sicilian sound thanks to one very devoted Sicilian American songstress.In this conclusion of our two-part episod

For many of us, the music of the motherland and the songs that Italian Americans have contributed to the American soundtrack serve as a way to reconnect to our heritage.  But for this weeks guest, preserving and sharing that music isnt just a

Deep into a successful career in the exhilarating world of auditing, Italian American serial-achiever Michele Di Pietro decided she needed more out of life.  And so, at nearly double the age of most entrants, this life-long lover of the art of “