A VIRTUAL TOUR OF ABRUZZO AND ITALIAN CULINARY TRADITIONS TO BE THE FOCUS OF MAY 21, 2016 GENERAL SOCIETY MEETING

The Society is very excited to have one of its own – a member and a fellow Abruzzese, Domenica Marchetti, who will talk to us about Italian culinary traditions with a focus on the region of Abruzzo. Ms. Marchetti will share stories about her heritage (her mother is from Chieti, her grandmother was from Isernia), how she successfully transitioned from a journalist to a highly successful food writer and cook book author, as well as her travels to find the ever-alluring flavors and ingredients of Italy.

In Domenica’s latest book, “Preserving Italy,” she recounts her travels across the regions of Italy as well as the recipes handed down through her family: sweet and sour peppers, Marsala-spiked apricot jam, lemon-infused olive oil, and her grandmother’s amarene, sour cherries preserved in alcohol.

This promises to be an 2 informative and interactive conversation that you won’t want to miss! Date, Location and Menu The meeting will be held on Sunday, May 21, 1:00 p.m. at Carmine’s Restaurant, 425 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004. The menu includes mixed green salad, penne alla vodka, chicken with lemon and butter, and cannoli. Beverages include coffee, tea, soda, iced tea, and water. Wine and beer are available for purchase.

The meal will be served familystyle. The cost is $30.00 for members and $35.00 for nonmembers. Seating is limited to 84 people; please make your paid reservations as soon as possible and no later than May 17, 2017.

You can pay online at https://www.abruzzomoliseheritagesociety.org/mission/events/ #!event/2017/5/21/amhs-general-society-meeting or by sending payment by mail

Biography of Domenica Marchetti Domenica Marchetti is a successful cookbook author and food writer. She graduated from Columbia School of Journalism. She grew up in an Italian family – her mother is a native of Chieti, Abruzzo.

Her recipes and articles on Italian home cooking have been widely published in national publications including Cooking Light, FineCooking, Foodandwine, Health, the Chicago Tribune and The Washington Post; and online at Leite’s Culinaria, NPR Kitchen Window, and Apartment Therapy’s The Kitchen. She also leads culinary tours of Abruzzo.

Domenica is the author of seven books on Italian cooking: “Preserving Italy: Canning, Curing, Infusing, and Bottling Italian Flavors and Traditions (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016); Ciao Biscotti (Chronicle Books, 2015); The Glorious Vegetables of Italy (Chronicle Books, 2013); The Glorious Pasta of Italy (Chronicle Books, 2011); Williams-Sonoma Rustic Italian: Simple, Authentic Recipes for Everyday Cooking (Weldon Owen, 2011); Big Night In: More Than 100 Wonderful Recipe for Feeding Family and Friends ItalianStyle (Chronicle Books, 2008); and The Glorious Soups and Stews of Italy (Chronicle Books, 2006). You can learn more about Domenica by visiting her website, http://www.domenicacooks.com.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SPONSORED OR COSPONSORED BY AMHS

• AMHS general Society meeting, Sunday, May 21. “A Virtual Tour of Abruzzo and Italian Culinary Traditions”, by Domenica Marchetti, cook book author, food blogger and fellow Abruzzesse. Carmine’s Restaurant, 425 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 1:00 p.m.

• (Proposed) Fundraising dinner for the region of Abruzzo, Sunday, June 11, 2017, 5:00 p.m., Osteria da Nino, Shirlington, VA. Details to follow at a later date.

• Thursday, June 29, “Festa della Repubblica”, Church of the Nativity, Burke, VA, 7:00 p.m., sponsored by the Italian Heritage and Cultural Society, Church of the Navity (details to follow at a later date).

• AMHS general Society meeting, Sunday, July 23, Casa Italiana, 595 3 rd Street, NW, Washington, DC, 1:00 p.m. Topic TBD.

• Ferragosto Picnic, Sunday, August 13, 12:30 p.m. Location TBD.

• AMHS general Society meeting, Sunday, September 24. Presentation by AMHS member Lynn Sorbara on medical research and wellness information. Carmine’s Restaurant, 425 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 1:00 p.m.

• Saturday, October 14, Pro Ecclesia Sacratissimi Award Gala, Holy Rosary Church/Casa Italiana, Washington, DC.

• Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4, 2017, National Italian American Foundation 42nd Anniversary Gala weekend, Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC. Gala on November 6,

• AMHS general Society meeting, Sunday, November 19. Annual wine tasting event. Casa Italiana, 595 3rd Street, NW, Washington, DC, 1:00 p.m.