We know everything about male gladiators, but what about women in the arena? Historical research and archaeology demonstrate ...
UNESCO has added Faenza and La Spezia to its Creative Cities Network, recognizing ceramics and design as drivers of local ...
From medieval Italy to tables across Europe, the fork changed how people ate. Its design and everyday use were shaped by ...
UNESCO officially recognized Italian cuisine as Intangible Cultural Heritage, for its social practices, sustainability, ...
As the year ends, L’Italo Americano thanks its readers for their support and looks ahead to 2026, celebrating community, ...
From sweet coal to regional cakes and cookies, Epiphany desserts reflect Italy’s winter traditions and mark the close of the ...
From French toast to savory canapés, five practical and surprising ways Italians reuse leftover panettone after the holidays ...
The days are getting shorter and cooler, it’s undeniable. And some of us dig it. There’s so much beauty in the colors of the fall seeping through that in-yer-face green and deep, bright sun-yellow of ...
An artisanal gelateria in San Gimignano, Tuscany. History tells us that modern gelato was created in Florence, at the Medici court (Photo: Frantic00/Dreamstime) Gelato, like pasta or caffè, is one of ...
Italian bars are not bars in the American sense: they’re not for cocktails (unless you’re having aperitivo, of course), and ordering a martini at 10 a.m. will earn you a look usually reserved for ...