NOTIZIARIO UFFICIALE DEL CIRCOLO ITALIANO DI DALLAS APRILE 2011 VOL 32 NUM 4

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Saturday, April 2at 2:00 p.m.

BOCCECHAMPIONSHIP W W W . I T A L I A N C L U B D A L L A S . O R G

UPCOMING EVENTS

APRIL1 - CENA & RAFFLE6, 13, 20, 27 - PASTA NIGHT 8 - REGIONAL CENA9 - MEADOWS TOUR OF LOST MANUSCRIPTS11 - RICHLAND COOKING CLASS15 - GUEST CENA & RAFFLE17 - EASTER EGG HUNT22 - CENA23 - CHEF MORRIS SALERNO'S COOKING CLASS24 - EASTER BRUNCH28 - BOOK CLUB29 - ITALIAN CENA30 - LYMPHOMATHON WALK

MAY4, 18, 25- PASTA NIGHT 6 - CENA & RAFFLE7 - SIDEWALK SALE8 - MOTHER’S DAY11 - PASTA NIGHT & ITALIAN CARD GAMES13 - REGIONAL CENA15 - ROUGHRIDERS GAME20 - GUEST CENA & RAFFLE20-22 - TASTE ADDISON26 - BOOK CLUB27 - ENTERTAINMENT CENA

JUNE1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - PASTA NIGHT 3 - 150TH CELEBRATON & CENA4 - ITALY’S 150TH CELEBRATION10 - REGIONAL CENA17 - GUEST CENA & RAFFLE24 - ENTERTAINMENT CENA30 - BOOK CLUB

LANGUAGE CLASSES HELD ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS. SEE CALENDAR ON WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS.

“In fourteen hundred ninety-two Bring the children for an Easter Egg Hunt on Columbus sailed the ocean blue…”

Sunday, April 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Every American schoolkid learns Italian Club.(or used to learn!) this poem. And

In addition to the Easter Egg Hunt, we will have fun while all Americans, Italian or otherwise, owe a huge dancing the Ballo de Qua Qua and enjoy light debt to Genova-born Sig. Colombo, really now, who refreshments of traditional food for Pasqua. Each in their right mind would leave behind the Italian child will also receive la pupazza della Pasqua, an Riviera to sail off to points unknown?? Portofino, San Italian bread doll to take home. Remo, Cinque Terre, La Spezia – or “Hey! Maybe we

can get to India if we head west!” Silly man.The cost is $4 per child or adult. RSVP by April 13 to Carrie Harris at 972-242-8283 or Maria Chobany Well, on April 8 we intend to at 972-235-4920 so we'll make sure we have enough reverse Cristoforo Colombo's food for everyone and a bread for each child. famous journey and take the

Italian Club on a tour of the small but dramatically beautiful region of Liguria. This strip of land hugging the northwestern coast of Italia is comprised primarily of mountains, with a narrow, 315 kilometer (196 mile) long coastline. To give you an idea of the type of terrain you'll find in Liguria, Punta In A.D. 325 the Nicean Council decided that Pasqua Marguareis, at 2651 meters (8698 feet) the highest (Easter) would be celebrated on the first Sunday after peak of the Ligurian Alps, lies only 44 kilometers (27 the first full moon after the Spring Equinox - unless miles) inland from the seaside town of Ventimiglia.the first full moon also rose on a Sunday, in which

case Easter would be celebrated the following Sunday. Obviously seafood is an important part of the local diet, Got that? Anyway, this calculation has been used for but Liguria's seafaring ways have resulted in a cuisine nearly 1700 years now, and what is important is that influenced by many other Mediterranean cultures, while on Sunday, April 24, it is time to come to the its mountains provide a wide variety of herbs, Clubhouse to celebrate Pasqua with your Italian Club vegetables, chestnuts, and, of course, the famous porcini family and friends. mushroom. And its small, sweet taggiasca olives are

prized throughout Italy – and the world – both for While food is certainly a main attraction at every eating and especially for the sublime Extra Virgin Olive Italian celebration, because Easter is the end of the Oil produced from them. And you certainly don't want traditional deprivations of the Lenten season, food to miss a Cena featuring the region that brought us plays an especially big role in the celebration of Pasqua pesto and focaccia and that elevated the humble acciuga in Italy. Traditional Easter foods include lamb or goat, (anchovy) to a veritable art form!artichokes, and special Easter breads that vary from

region to region. Pane di Pasqua or la Colomba (a Regular Cena prices apply, and Ligurian wines will be dove-shaped bread) are often given as gifts, as are available to Members at half price by the bottle. And hollow chocolate eggs with a surprise inside. These don't forget to come to the Clubhouse for Pasta can be custom-made and may contain anything from Night on Wednesday, April 6 for a tasting of the an inexpensive toy to an expensive piece of jewelry. featured Ligurian wines! Our Regional Cenas are

selling out quickly, so make your reservation SOON The price for brunch is $37. Members discounted through the Eventbrite link at price is $30 and children (6-12) are $9. Doors open at and plan to join us April 8 as we sail to the dramatic 12:30 with brunch starting at 1 pm. The link to make coastal region of Liguria!reservations is or

you may call the Club at 972-931-9167. Please see “The first American? No, not quite.menu on the insert of this newsletter for more info! But Columbus was brave, and he was bright.”

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CENA REGIONALE FOR APRIL:LIGURIA AND

THE ITALIAN RIVIERA

CELEBRATE PASQUA ITALIAN-STYLE!

EASTER EGG HUNT

In closing I'll say I'm very optimistic about our future. As you'll see LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENTfrom the financials below, we have made significant improvements RUNNING OUR OPERATIONover 2010, we're generating new memberships and higher quality

Last month I discussed our brand so this month I'd like to discuss offerings while working hard to preserve our heritage and integrity. what it takes to run our operation. As always, I encourage your thoughts and your feedback.

Operating the ICD as a financially successful business requires that Michael Trovallieach month we closely monitor numerous levels of detail but, to put it

Presidentinto very simplistic terms, I'll break in into 3 basic categories and address each ~ income, cost of goods sold and operating expenses.

Our income consists of the revenue we generate from our language February 2011 Income Year To Date 2011classes, our special events and private rentals, and our weekly offerings Revenue = $35,784.82 Revenue = $74,527.08such as lunches, Cena and Pasta Night. I won't spend a lot of time on Expenses = $35,464.94 Expenses = $72,632.41income other than to say we have increased our income in every Net Gain = $319.88 Net Gain = $1,894.67category we review in 2011 vs. 2010. Comparing to 2010, some of * While February was tight, remember that we lost 4 days of operations to the ice storm the more significant increases have come in our rental income we experienced early in the month. Continuing to compare to last year's data, in

February 2010, our Net Loss was (-$20,258.50) versus February 2011 where we (+292%), lunch sales (+92%), Cena (+49%), memberships (+34%) and showed a Net Gain of $319.88. Comparing the first two months of 2011 to 2010, we language classes (+29%). In total, our income for the first 2 months of have improved our Net Income by $29,477.58 vs. the similar period in 2010.2011 is +60% vs. the first two months of 2010.

Our cost of goods sold varies based on the business we're offering. The more meals and rentals we have, the more raw foods we need to

CULINARY EVENTSproduce the meals and the more labor we need to serve them. This is an area we very closely monitor on a daily if not hourly basis. At each offering, Vito Calo reviews our headcount as it is happening. Our food preparation and shift labor is adjusted accordingly to control these costs but this is an example where you as Members can help us.

By making reservations in advance, we can more accurately predict the food products and labor required for each offering. Too often we have experienced events where only 20 people made advance reservations and at 7 p.m. there are only 15 people there. A decision is made to release labor and prepare less food anticipating a smaller crowd and to control costs. But then at 7:15pm, 40 unexpected people arrive. Basically what it causes is a slowdown in the kitchen and a slowdown in your service. The other side is if we prepare for 60 people and only 20 arrive, we have wasted food and thus increased costs so you can help us in this area simply by making a reservation to let us know you're coming.

Another significant change for 2011 has been the addition of FreshPoint as a valued partner to the Club. Each week FreshPoint donates many of our produce needs to the Club which helps lower our costs for meal preparation. This valuable donation has been a significant contributor to our increased profitability for 2011 and we are very grateful to FreshPoint for their assistance.

Our final area is operating expenses. There are two key points I'd like to hit here, and the first is our lease. Over the last few months we have been negotiating a long-term lease extension, and I'm happy to report that we have received a very advantageous deal to stay in our current location while reducing our monthly expenses. In addition, we have negotiated into the deal significant capital improvements that will allow us to do some much needed repairs to the Club (such as a faulty air conditioning unit) with our landlord footing the bill. Grazie Mille to Angelo Vaccaro and Doug Delsanter for negotiating a great deal for the ICD.

The last area of operating expenses where you can help the Club is on what we call our “wish list”. We analyzed everything about the Club and have generated a list of needs that ranges from more wine and water glasses to computers and touch screen monitors to window blind replacement to painting and tile work. Rather than sharing the whole list here, I'll be happy to send it to anyone who inquires. If you feel that your business could make a contribution in a non-monetary form please contact Angelo or me. You would be surprised how you might be able to help the Club in ways you never imagined.

ICD.Mike.Trovalli@gmail.com

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Lunches:

Pasta

Cena:

We depend on our members to bring small items to be used for the raffle. Re-gifting is acceptable. The point is to have lots of fun. Raffle tickets are sold at the table at a price of $1 each and get one free when you buy 6 for $5.

Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. fixed menu is available including a soup, salad, entrée and pasta for only $14 (beverages and gratuity not included). If you are looking for something very particular Chef Tommaso is always ready to make sure your palate is satisfied. Bring your friends and business associates for a delicious meal…AND support your Club! Call for reservations and ask for Vito

April 6, 13, 20 & 27. Join us Wednesdays for Pasta Night where you can enjoy the antipasti bar and then select from several pastas or pizza. Add extras as the mood suits you – meats, seafood and vegetables. Prices: Antipasti $7 (members) and $9 (non-members); Pasta or Pizza $7 (members) and $9 (non-members); Combined Antipasti/Pasta or Pizza $13 (members) and $16 (non-members). Wine, beer and soft drinks sold separately. Look for the Wednesday night occasional wine tasting. Date and price information will be sent through ClubMail.

Come, visit and enjoy the company of friends with a glass of wine while waiting for the delicious meal Chef Tommaso has prepared for our enjoyment, usually served around 7 p.m. Reservations are appreciated by calling or through the Eventbrite link: http://cena-ehome.eventbrite.com. This will make it easier for our management to plan and will assure your place for dinner. Check the weekly ClubMail for the menu. Look for the weekly wine specials.

(972) 931-9167

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Night:

Italian-American Cena

April Birthday Cena

Cena

CELEBRATE ITALY'S “CENTOCINQUANTA” DID YOU KNOW…THANNIVERSARY OF UNIFICATION ITALY JUST CELEBRATED ITS 150 BIRTHDAY?

A birthday is always cause for While Dallasites drank green beer and danced on Greenville Avenue celebration ~ all the more so wearing green “Kiss Me I'm Irish” buttons, on March 17, Italy when the celebrant is as celebrated its 150th Anniversary as a unified country. Most major beloved as our bella Italia! The Italian cities marked the milestone with parties, parades, speeches and ICD will recognize Italy's special events. To honor this anniversary, members of the U.S. Italian 150th anniversary of American Congressional Delegation (IACD) introduced a special unification as well as her joint resolution into both houses of Congress officially recognizing

national holiday the “Festa della Repubblica” during the first weekend and congratulating Italy on the 150th Anniversary of its unification in in June. June 3rd's Cena will highlight foods from throughout the 1861, and posthumously awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to peninsula, provide historical information, and feature dances from the the Italian national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi. Garibaldi had been one various regions, courtesy of our own “Colori Italiani” folk dance group. of the principal leaders in the Italian Wars of Independence which You will no doubt be encouraged to join them on the dance floor ~ it paved the way to unification. couldn't be any other way at a great Italian party!

Until Italy's unification, some provinces in the northwest of the We will welcome the new Consul General at a reservations-required country were ruled by France, while others in the northeast were ruled reception the evening of Saturday, June 4th. Prosecco and antipasto by Austria. Central portions of the country were part of the Papal will greet you, followed by an extensive buffet dinner and live States governed by the Vatican, and the southern sector, including entertainment. The Consul General will also give a brief presentation Sicily, was an independent principality called the Kingdom of the Two about the history and significance of Italian unification, and an Sicilies. Garibaldi and his troops, supported by forces of the House of informational film on the subject, provided courtesy of Com.It.Es., Savoy in the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, battled to free all will play in the bar area. What better venue to meet the new Consul provinces on the Italian peninsula from foreign control. Although General and tell him about all our great programming than at a Garibaldi initially envisioned that a modern democratic republic celebration in our beautiful Clubhouse? would arise from the independence effort, he came to believe that only

the disciplined military might of the Piedmontese army could Plans are in the finalization stage, so look to upcoming ClubMails and successfully challenge the forces of France, Austria, the Papal States announcements for further information. If you have any questions, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to achieve unification. After please contact Mary Ann Webster at . The three Wars of Independence, Italy successfully threw off the rule of “centocinquanta” is an important Italian event ~ plan to do it up right foreign powers and became unified as the Kingdom of Italy under at the ICD during the first weekend in June!Vittorio Emmanuele II of the House of Savoy, the first king of a unified Italy.

JUST A REMINDER… SIDEWALK SALE IS MAY 7, 2011 TOMMASO'S CULINARY MAGIC AT EMERITUS

COOKING LESSONSSpring is coming and you will be clearing out some of your old belongings to make way for the new. Please remember to put all your

Our in-house chef Tommaso Lestingi never ceases to amaze. gently-used treasures in bags and boxes marked for the ICD and our Tommaso once again demonstrated his culinary skills at two Richland spring Sidewalk Sale. Then put it somewhere out of the way until we College Emeritus Program cooking lessons. On Monday, February 21 send out the call next month for those items to be put into the storage he turned mashed potatoes, flour, eggs and cream into the best unit. The POD should be available mid April. gnocchi this writer as ever has ever tasted. And instead of the usual

Grazie Mille! topping of marinara, the light, plump, gnocchi pillows were blessed Carrie Harris with a fresh sage sauce. Indescribably delicious. The theme of this

lesson was “Food for Lovers to Share” and included a soup called “Passato di Asparagi e Pomodoro” namely an asparagus and tomato combination that he carefully poured simultaneously in soup plates ICD VOLUNTEERS SET A RECORD AT CCAforming two separate green and red half moons.

Our volunteers kicked-off the year on Wednesday, March 2 with Space limitations don't allow me to fully describe all the other Children Craniofacial Association's first mailing in fine style. Nine delicious dishes demonstrated and sampled in the two lessons other ICD volunteers made short work of CCA's quarterly newsletter by than to say that the theme of the March 14 lesson was a “Three 11:00 a.m. setting a record for a CCA address labeling. Many thanks Course Traditional Italian Easter Menu.”to Beverly Butera, Fred Hansen, Fred and Elfriede Napurano, Gina

Lecca, Joan Seley, Gn Corazzo, Nick Parigi and John Pully for their These lessons are part of ICD's cultural outreach and are open to hard work. It's so greatly appreciated. individuals 50 years and older through Richland College's Emeritus

“plus50” Program. The last lesson in the Spring 2011 series will be And also many thanks to CCA for expressing their appreciation and held at our Clubhouse on Monday, April 11, 10:00 a.m. to about gratitude for the help ICD volunteers have provided them in three noon. The theme of that lesson will be “Dinner for Four In Thirty separate places of the newsletter, along with photographs of our Minutes.” It should be exciting.volunteers at the CCA offices and of ICD's donation made to CCA

at the Children's Christmas Party last December. As was mentioned Let me know if you're interested in attending. E-mail me at in the newsletter, we have indeed become family. .

Stay tuned for the date of the next CCA mailing in May. Ben ParlapianoCultural Outreach CommitteeBen Parlapiano

Chair – ICD Charitable Outreach

culture@itcd.org

benparlapiano@sbcglobal.net

The evening's lesson, which is offered at no cost, will begin at 7:30 p.m., APRIL BOOK CLUB NEWS so you will have time to enjoy some pasta or pizza beforehand. Then it

The year is 1570. Sixteen-year-old Serafina's father will be time to refill your glass, settle into a chair, put on your “game face,” lacks the money to provide her a sufficient marriage and learn what the “Primiera” is, why it's the lucky player who gets the dowry, so forces her into a convent. Ripped from her “Sette Bello,” and much more! This will be the first in a series of card

lessons, so look for future opportunities to learn Briscola, Briscollone, and family and the man she had hoped to marry, Serafina Tre Sette as well ~ armed with these four games, you'll be ready to join in rebels against her confinement. In Sacred Hearts, author a round of play not only at the ICD Clubhouse but at any Italian osteria Sarah Dunant brings to life the heartbreaking suffering on your next trip.of young girls caused by the marriage customs of Italy

during this period of history in which fathers frequently forced their Contact Mary Ann Webster at culture@itcd.org with any questions, and young daughters into convent life, rather than provide the extravagant RSVP at http://scopalesson.eventbrite.com so that we know how many dowries required to arrange suitable marriages. The Book Club will tables to set aside for instruction. We'll provide the cards ~ you just come meet at 7:00 p.m. at the ICD on Thursday, April 28. If you would ready to learn and have fun. And, from now on, when you see the folks like more information about the Book Club, please contact the settling in to play a hand or two after Cena, you won't be looking over

their shoulders ~ you'll be pulling up a chair of your own to join in the Coordinator, Norma Iacovo at 972-386-4321 or . action!

FAMILY FUN WITH THE FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS NEWS FROM ITALY: LIBYAN TURMOIL PITS ITALY'S SUNDAY, MAY 15 ~ PLAY BALL!

ECONOMIC INTERESTS AGAINST ITS NATO It's time to dig out your old baseball mitt, get your taste buds set for a COMMITMENTShot dog (or two, or three...), and celebrate the start of baseball season with a trip out to the beautiful Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco. The ICD While NATO nations announce a freezing of Libyan government will cheer on the RoughRiders as they take on the Corpus Christi assets, and consider implementing an arms embargo and a no-fly zone Hooks at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15. There is no better way to spend a in response to Libyan leader Col. Muammar Qaddafi's murderous spring afternoon than enjoying a baseball game with family and friends, crackdown on protesting Libyan citizens, Italy has vacillated in and Minor League baseball has a more home-town feel than the Majors responding to Qaddafi's onslaught against his people. Italy has ~ that's probably one big reason that it is gaining rapidly in popularity refrained from freezing the considerable Libyan assets in Italy, and was around the country! Add to that the convenience and accessibility of initially slow to condemn Qaddafi's brutal tactics in suppressing the Dr. Pepper Ballpark just off the Dallas North Tollway and you have dissent within the oil-rich North African nation. It has said it would an event not to be missed. only consider approving a no-fly zone if approved by both NATO and

the United Nations. Italy's reluctance to confront Qaddafi on his This year, our group seating area will be on the third base line ~ so we'll human rights abuses stems from Italy's desire to protect lucrative be in the shade and up close as the runners come into home plate. The Italian investments in Libya amounting to several billion dollars, and cost of the afternoon will be $16/ICD Member and $20/ICD Guest for the many key Italian companies which rely upon Libyan investments, the “All You Can Eat Bullpen” seating. What does that include? As the loans and contracts. name indicates, in addition to your ticket, you will enjoy all-you-can-eat

Stadium food, (hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, and all the Italy's economic ties with Libya are deeper than any other Western fixin’s) as well as all-you-can-drink Dr. Pepper products, an official nation. Since Italy occupied and colonized Libya in 1911, Italy has souvenir program, and a Rough Riders baseball cap. Discounted parking been heavily involved with Libya, and the economies of the two is available for $5 if purchased in advance. The ICD will also be nations have become intertwined over the decades. Italy receives one-recognized on the Jumbotron throughout the game ~ who knows, we quarter of its crude oil, and ten percent of its natural gas from Libya. may see you smiling on the big screen! Please try to RSVP by April 12 Italy's national oil company ENI provides critical technical and at or at the Clubhouse. Contact infrastructure support to, and capital investment in, Libya's petroleum Mary Ann Webster at with any questions. industry. ENI has been rewarded with billions in lucrative oil contracts

and concessions. Italy is the European Union's top arms exporter to Fun, family, and fellowship are all integral parts of any Italian experience Libya, and a NATO-led arms embargo would be a blow to Italian and they will fill the stands when the ICD goes to cheer on the Frisco arms manufacturers. Italy is Libya's largest trading partner. Italian Rough Riders. We'll see you at the ballpark!construction companies have been tapped to build a coastal highway for Libya, as well as many other national projects. Italian companies are under contract to build a fiber optics cable system, and a railway

LEARN HOW TO PLAY SCOPA FROM THE ICD'S EXPERTS! system in Libya. In addition, the Libyan government and industries have made significant investments in Italy, owning stakes in Italian You've just had a great meal at Cena or Pasta Night and finished the aerospace and defense companies, banks, Fiat, and Telecom Italia. As evening with an espresso and some laughs at the bar. But you'd like to the crisis in Libya escalates, and calls mount for firm Western action to spend just a little more time with your ICD friends. You've seen the

groups of people playing cards at the Clubhouse long after the tables have protect Libyan civilians from being slaughtered by forces loyal to been cleared ~ in fact, you've probably looked over their shoulders, trying Qaddafi, Italy struggles to protect its vital economic interests in the to figure out what these strange cards are all about and how the games are region while upholding NATO commitments. According to the New played. It looks like a great way to continue your evening at the Club. York Times, for NATO to enforce an effective no-fly zone, using

NATO air bases in Italy would be critical for NATO's success. Italy On Wednesday, May 11th, it will be time to stop looking over their may be signaling a willingness to let military action against Libya be shoulders, pull up a chair, and learn how to play one of Italy's most launched from Italian bases, for Rome recently announced the popular card games ~ Scopa! The men and women who are pros at suspension of its 2008 “Friendship Treaty” with Libya in which, among playing and who you see weekly throwing down cards with gusto will other things, Italy had pledged non-aggression against Libya, and had teach anyone who's interested in sharing this simple yet integral part of

Italian culture. A pair of knowledgeable players will be at each table, agreed not to allow its territory to be used for hostile acts against explaining the rules, scoring, and strategies of what is a truly simple and Libya. By suspending this treaty, Italy has opened the way for Italian fun game. air bases to become a launching pad for action against Qaddafi.

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TASTE ADDISON VOLUNTEERS NEEDED MEMBER NEWS

For the second consecutive year we'll participate in Taste Addison, and Domenick M. Iacovo, son of Lifetime Members Domenick and Norma we need your help! Taste Addison is our largest annual public exposure Iacovo, celebrated his 29th birthday on St. Patrick's Day, March 17.opportunity with over 70,000 visitors attending in 2010. This year

Lynne Pompetti and Blaise Horban report the news of their son we've secured a premium booth location, and we have a lot of hours of Peter's commencement from the United States Air Force Academy on the festival to fill with you, our ICD volunteers, representing the Italian

May 25. He will enter pilot training in Nov. 2011 and will be Club and our proud Italian heritage! Taste Addison runs from Friday stationed at Vance Air force base in Enid, OK. Congratulations!May 20 through Sunday May 22 and we have nine 3 to 4 hour shifts to fill with 4 to 5 volunteers needed for each shift… or in other words, we need 40 to 50 people if we all share the load.

JOIN TEAM VIVA L'ITALIA: TAKE A STEP FOR A CUREThis year we'll be serving up 3 or 4 different Italian food items as well

Domenic Iacovo will spearhead Team as Italian beer and wines. We'll also work the crowd to promote the Viva L'Italia's efforts again this year cultural and educational offerings we have at the Club and, new for to raise money for the Lymphoma this year, Chef Tommaso has been invited to participate in the Taste Research Foundation's fight against Showcase. Only a handful of area chefs were invited and during his lymphoma, a blood cancer, by 45 minute presentation (time TBD) Chef Tommaso will get to display walking in the LRF's April 30 his culinary talents before a larger audience and his appearance will be Lymphomathon 5K Walk at Fair promoted in the local media in advance of Taste Addison.

Park. Last year Team Viva L'Italia raised $1200 for the LRF. LRF Taste Addison is a great opportunity to meet many new faces and to provides research grants to scientists and doctors searching to better promote our organization to the largest potential audience we have understand lymphoma and to develop targeted therapies to treat the gathered in one place at one time on an annual basis and it's going to disease. Domenic's wife Norma Iacovo was first diagnosed with Non-take volunteers from the Club to make it successful for us. If you can Hodgkin's Lymphoma in December 1993, and has been an on again, volunteer, please send an email to Barbie Gumin at off again patient in treatment for this condition ever since, so the

with your availability over that weekend, Iacovos are very motivated to find a cure for this disorder.and she and our Events team will work with you to form a schedule that

To help in the fight, join Team Viva L'Italia by going to works for you and lets you help us promote the Club. Grazie mille! and selecting the “Viva L'Italia”

team to either register for the walk, make a donation, or both. Those planning to walk in the Lymphomathon 5K Walk on Saturday, April CARNEVALE AT THE ICD!30th should come to the Tower Building at Fair Park between 9:00

On Saturday, February 26 Venezia came to Dallas at the Italian Club's a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The Walk will start at 10:00 a.m., but there will annual Carnevale celebration. The night was all about fun, with kids be sign in and various pre-walk events starting at 9:00 a.m. Wear and adults alike enjoying the roving magician and face painters. Italian colors, or your ICD shirt, and be prepared to have a fun Maria Chobany and the ICD's folk dance groups, I Colori Italiani morning in Fair Park. Bring your checkbook or credit card, as there is AND I Piccoli Colori, put their hearts and souls into entertaining the always a lively silent auction with a spread of valuable prizes on which guests with yet another of their celebrated performances and then you can bid. invited everyone to join in and learn a dance or two.

Russ, our fabulous DJ, created a party atmosphere both with his own FESTA DELLA MAMMA AT THE ITALIAN CLUB OF singing and with an eclectic mix of Italian music and top hits from the

50s through the 90s. And Members Greg Greco, Carlo Strippoli, and DALLASDomenic Iacovo provided some unexpected entertainment by serving as

Mother's Day is a special day for honoring mothers throughout the Russ's background singers! The costume contest was won by Gina world, and at the Italian Club of Dallas it has become an anticipated, Corrazza and her son, with costumes Gina made herself. And of course, annual event. This year, we will celebrate this special day once again no event is a success without an amazing multi-course meal prepared by and host a Mother's Day Brunch to honor the women who contributed Chef Tommaso and staff. Featuring a traditional peasant-type meal, the so much to our lives…our MOMS. Come and celebrate this special dinner finished with chiacchiere, an Italian dessert of sweetened fried day with your friends at the Italian Club on Sunday, May 8. Doors will dough coated with powdered sugar made by Semira Pacifico.open at noon with brunch being served at 1 p.m. Moms will receive a

Many thanks go to Sheryl Champlin, Barbie Gumin, Tina Neal, mimosa and a rose! Semira Pacifico, and Carole Strippoli for decorating the Clubhouse

Festa della Mamma - Mothers Day Menuwith a wonderful variety of Venetian masks. They really helped get Tortino di Gamberi - Shrimp Cakeeveryone into the Carnevale spirit!Risotto al Prosecco - Risotto with Strawberry, Mascarpone & ProseccoSpiedino Misto della Mamma - Combination of Grilled Lobster, Shrimp & Beef with Pineapple and Green BeansWELCOME NEW MEMBERS ·Pannacotta al Caffe'

Please join us in a warm welcome to the following new members of Pricing: $45 for adults and $22.50 for Mom (1 Mom per family); $38 the ICD family. They are: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Didonato & Mr. for members and $19 for Mom (1 Mom per family); $10 for children and Mrs. Mark Regna (6-12) (children's menu: pasta, iced tea or milk, dessert); free for

children under 6. Also, thanks to those who have renewed their membership in a timely For more information and to make reservations, go to fashion. They are: Enza Ciniglio, Jack DeSimone, Philip Mungioli, and

Angelina O'Connell

ICD.Barbie.Gumin@gmail.com

www.lymphomathon.org/Dallas2011

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NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: 15TH OF THE MONTH PRECEDING PUBLICATION;FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT ENZA CINIGLIO AT NEWSLETTER@ITCD.ORG

Clubhouse 14865 Inwood Rd.

Addison

Michael Trovalli, President 702-818-2530

Ron Miglini, Vice President 972-234-5567

Damian Caruso, Treasurer972-359-1827

Frank DeSimone, Secretary 972-814-2634Barbie Gumin972-849-0141

Giovanni Locatelli214-849-5505Carlo Strippoli 469-742-8966

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The Mission Statement of the Italian Club of DallasTo explore, preserve, and promote Italian culture, language, history, and traditions; perform charitable works; and foster social interaction within

the community.La Missione del Circolo Italiano di Dallas

Conoscere, conservare e diffondere la cultura Italiana, la lingua, la storia e le tradizioni; fare opere benefiche; promuovere i rapporti sociali

all'interno della comunità.

RECIPE OF THE MONTHCanestrelli

Ingredients: Mix the all purpose & almond flour in a bowl, add the flour slowly and work the • 4 oz powdered sugar dough just the time necessary for all the

• 8 oz butter (softened) flour to get absorbed. (Do not overwork

• 5 boiled egg yolks (medium size) the dough)• 10 oz flour (all purpose) Wrap the dough and let it cool in the fridge • 10 oz almond flour for 1 hour.

• Zest from ½ lemon or zest from 1/2 Roll the dough out with a rolling pin on a orange or seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean lightly floured surface (however, I prefer

rolling it out between two sheets of Directions:parchment paper) to 1/8 inch thick. Boil the eggs for 8 minutes from the Using a flower shaped cookie cutter, cut moment the water starts boiling and then out the cookies and place them on non let them cool. Take the yolks out and press stick baking sheet (or lined with baking them through a fine mesh strainer. paper). Soften the butter either leaving it long Bake them in an oven preheated to 310 enough at room temperature or, chop it degrees for about 12-18 minutes (watch and warm up in a microwave oven (take it out, they should stay white). out every 5-10 seconds, stir well and

repeat until your butter is soft enough, but Let them cool on a cooling rack, sprinkle it absolutely MUST NOT start melting). with some powdered sugar and keep in an

airtight container. They'll keep well for up Mix the softened butter with the egg to 60 days, but I'm sure they'll disappear yolks using a wooden spoon, add the much sooner. PS: They are actually better finely grated lemon zest (or orange zest the day after they are baked.or vanilla seeds) and the powdered

sugar. Stir well until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.

COOKING CLASS WITHAWARD-WINNING CHEF MORRIS SALERNO

Plan to spend some quality time at the ICD Clubhouse on Saturday, April 23rd, at a cooking class led by one of our region's premiere chefs, Morris Salerno. Morris began his culinary career in the 1970s at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas. At the age of 27, he joined the prestigious Lowes Anatole Hotel in Dallas. Best known for his local restaurants, Morris has attained what he has called “every working chef 's dream,” opening not one but

three fine dining establishments in Texas – Salerno Restaurant in Flower Mound, Gibbs Station in Coppell and the Grotto in Highland Village. In 1989 and 1991, Morris earned "Dallas Chef of The Year" by the Texas Chef Association. The Dallas Times Herald picked him as one of the "Top Ten Young Chefs of Dallas". In 2005, Morris and two of his cooks from The Grotto, won the "Iron Chef of The Southwest" and took home the only gold medal in the competition hosted by the Texas Chefs Association.

Morris draws from his traditional Italian family to make his restaurants a success. He will also draw on those roots when he joins us at the ICD to teach the class. The session will start at 11:00 a.m. and participants will enjoy generous samples of the food that is prepared as well as a complimentary glass of wine. The class will cost $50 for ICD Members and $60 for ICD Guests. Contact Mary Potter at mary@goitalyhomes.com with any questions. Reservations are required, so please RSVP at http://icdsalernoclass.eventbrite.com.

You won't want to miss out on this opportunity to learn new techniques and recipes from one of the most charismatic and talented chefs in Texas ~ we'll see you on April 23rd!

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