Travel & Visitors Guide - Nov. 19, 2007
Conference unites like-minded people
For two short days we were all home together, in the land of our ancestors and our contemporary cousins, and we showed the Piemontesi in Piemonte that although we've moved away, we haven't forgotten our history.
Tags: piemonte, piedmont, alessandria, turin, asti, torino, vercelli, alba, cuneo, biella, verbania, novara, terza conferenza internazionale dei piemontesi nel mondo, reis monfrin-e, monferrini, monferrato

Arts & Entertainment - March 7, 2005
Doria Russell's novel shares real-life tales of humanity
An Italian-American by birth and a Jew by choice, Mary Doria Russell embarked on writing "A Thread of Grace" after reading Alexander Stille's book about Jews in Italy, "Benevolence and Betrayal." For her, the story of Italians' treatment of the Jews struck a deep chord.
Tags: Doria Russell, Sparrow, Italy, Jews, Cuneo, Piemonte, Monferrato

Dining - Nov. 29, 2004
Slow Food Movement spices Unkerfer's work at Sticks & Stones
Chef J. Britton Unkerfer began his culinary voyage at age 13 in his family's Door County restaurant. After cooking around the world, he now uses all he's learned from Slow Food and quality products at Brookfield's Sticks & Stones.
Tags: J. Britton Unkerfer, Slow Food Movement, Sticks & Stones, New England Culinary Institute, Door County, local farmers, Outpost, seafood, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy, Piedmont