Ramatuelle in the south of France Paolo and Francesca Amadori After recently enjoying a scampi risotto with lemon and rosemary in the south of France, I found the phone number of the Italian chef who prepared the dish. We then spoke on the phone. The question was simple: how did he integrate his Italian cuisine […]
Month: September 2019
The Italian government has completely collapsed and nothing has changed
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte reacts in the Senate on September 10, 2019 (Reuters/Remo Casilli) To subscribe to The nation Subscribe now for as low as $2 per month! Thank you for registering for The nationweekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more than The nation, see our latest issue. To subscribe to The […]
Houston restaurant legend Tony Vallone honored for excellence in Italian cuisine
Tony Vallone, center, with Elena Sgarbi, left, and Alessia Paolicchi, right, received the Maestro Martino Award from the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce in 2018. Photo courtesy of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce. It’s no exaggeration to call Tony Vallon a Houston restaurant legend. For more than 50 years, he has been the driving force behind […]