Category Archives: Italoamericani

“Dinner Rush”

Posted on July 3, 2014 by babbityjean

A previous post on the movie “Big Night” discussed some of the differences between Italian and Italian-American food.  The following post is on another favorite film, “Dinner Rush,” an updated New York mob flick in which food is the main … Continue reading →

Posted in Cucina italiana, Differenze culturali, Film, Foto, Italiano, Italoamericani, New York, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Meet Gabriella

Posted on June 19, 2014 by babbityjean

From time to time, I will introduce friends who are Italian or Italian-American.  This post presents my friend and Italian teacher, Gabriella Geri-Schooley.  She is also the President of the Italian Cultural Heritage Foundation of Santa Barbara (www.italianheritagesb.org), which raises … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti con polpette?

Posted on April 21, 2014 by babbityjean

Un dei miei film americani favoriti è “Big Night.” Racconta la storia di due emigrati italiani negli Stati Uniti e i cambiamenti nelle preferenze culinarie degli americani per il cibo italiano nel tempo. I due fratelli—si chiamano Primo e Secondo—sono … Continue reading →

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