Growing up in northern New Jersey, just about everyone I knew was either all Italian, all Irish or half of each. Even though I relate...

I have always loved Valentine’s Day. My mother would cut out red construction paper hearts and tape them to our front door. As my sister,...

Once we turn the calendars and find ourselves in the month of December, conversations among the Italian American community always seem to...

Once we turn the calendars and find ourselves in the month of December, conversations among the Italian American community always seem to...

As far as holidays go, Thanksgiving is really the best. It’s all about food. And being thankful, of course. But it’s just one day. Our...