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Another year, another success.
Our goal was simple...a celebration of Italian food, libations,
entertainment and arts. In our second year, we saw over
16,000 people attend the festival, and giving an exciting
outlook to 2017.
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American Civic League and Italian Club of Salt Lake, worked for
many months to give you what you see today. However, none
of this would be possible without the help of our sponsors, city
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MANGIA MANGIA!
Fabbro Family Tiramisu
Ingredients:
16oz mascarpone cheese
6 large egg yolks
½ C sugar
2 C heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
13/4 C coffee
¼ C amaretto or dark rum
2 packages of ladyfingers
Cocoa powder (for dusting)
Shaved dark chocolate (optional)
Directions:
In one medium-sized bowl, empty the mascarpone cheese and beat with
a spatula until smooth and creamy. Set aside to allow it to warm to room
temperature.
In the second medium-sized bowl, combine the egg yolks and sugar;
whisk until blended. Transfer this bowl to a double boiler (or put the bowl
on top of a pot, filled at least 2 inches with simmering water). With an
electric mixer, beat the mixture until it triples in volume, about 5 mins.
Remove the mixture from heat, cover tightly, and put in refrigerator to
chill completely.
In the large bowl, combine heavy cream and vanilla. Beat until stiff
peaks form.
When the mascarpone cheese is at room temperature, gently fold it into
the whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 mins.
After both bowls of ingredients have chilled, gently fold the egg mixture
into the mascarpone mixture until it is smooth and creamy. Be gentle
during this step to keep the texture light!
Assembly:
Using a spatula, spread a small amount of the filling onto the bottom of
the 11 x 13” pan.
Pour coffee and liquor into a shallow dish, such as a pie pan. Taking 1
ladyfinger at a time, dip each side into the coffee for about 1 second and
gently press into the pan lengthwise.
After filling the entire pan with a layer of ladyfingers, spread a layer of the
mascarpone mixture on top, completely covering the ladyfingers. Dust
with cocoa powder.
Repeat the same steps with dipping the ladyfingers, but when placing
them, do so in the opposite way as the layer underneath (for example:
one layer should go lengthwise, the other widthwise).
Spread the rest of the mascarpone mixture on top of the ladyfingers.
Dust with cocoa powder and (optional) shaved dark chocolate. Let it set
in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.
Share with friends/neighbors, if you’re feeling particularly nice.

Who’s Cooking?
Caffe Torino
Created to bring some of the “old country” and the
authentic Italian coffee bar experience to Utah. Located
at Station Park in Farmington, they serve Italian quickserve
foods including: panini, lasagna, gelato, pastries,
coffee and non-coffee drinks.
Celeste Ristorante
Paolo Celeste was born in Forte Dei Marmi in the
Versilia Beach area which is located close to the city of
Pisa in the Tuscany region of Italy. When he was a kid
he got his passion for cooking from his grandmother
who worked at a famous restaurant in Forte Dei Marmi.
He learned the basic Tuscan recipes from her and
continues using them in his new restaurant.
Tony Caputo’s Market & Deli
Salt Lake City’s leading purveyor of distinctive Regional
Italian and Southern European foods. Tony Caputo,
Caputo’s proprietor, and his son Matt, are locally
renowned for their ability to select and create delectable
and authentic food products from Italy, Spain, Greece,
France and other Southern European countries.
Carmine’s Ristorante
Certified as a Master Pizza Chef by the “Associazione
Verace Pizza Napoletana”, Chef Carmine brings his skill
from Naples to create a dining experience that will treat
you to some of the most amazing flavors of Italy with his
new restaurant.
Mendolia Sausage
Founded in 1947 by Vito and Josephine Mendolia as
a neighborhood grocery within the Italian section in
northeast Kansas City, Missouri. After searching for a
quality grinder, Mendolia’s created a partnership with
Majestic Meats of Salt Lake City to bring their product
out West.
Festa Italiana
Italian-American Classics
The restaurants can’t have all the fun! This booth
features some Italian-American Classics prepared by
the Italian-American Civic League.
Marcello’s Ristorante Italiano
The Cassibba’s have spent the last 14 years building
a unique, family style restaurant featuring authentic
Italian cuisine in Bountiful.
Per Noi Trattoria - Michelangelo’s
Per Noi and Michelangelo’s bring flavorful, affordable
Italian cuisine to Sugar House. Both locations offer
casual ambience and authentic flavors.
Pizzeria Fratelli Tasso
With their philosophy, “to make meals with others
count”, Pizzaria Napoletana captures that feeling
through its perfection over the ages. As a mobile food
truck they offer authentic, delicious wood fired pizza.
Sicilia Mia - Antica Sicilia
Chef Franco Mirenda leads his Sicilian family producing
well-executed takes on old family recipes. The fresh,
from-scratch flavors and the welcoming atmospheres
will keep you coming back for more.
Sweetaly Gelato
Francesco Amendola, was fascinated by the art of
the one of the finest culinary products of the Italian
tradition: Gelato. He decided to learn all the secrets of
Artisan Gelato from the best masters in Italy, and open
his very own Gelateria.
Ti Amo Pizzeria
Featuring homemade dough, San Marzano tomatoes,
fresh mozzarella, and fresh, local ingredients Ti Amo
Pizzeria offers a dining experience they are proud of
and that you will surely enjoy.
Caffe Aiello
Chris Lorenzon and his wife Anna (Barbiero) began
importing culinary gems from Southern Italy in 2015.
Sourcing mainly from Calabria, the pair brings one of
Southern Italy’s most beloved espresso brands, Caffe
Aiello to the Festa.
Buon Appetito Catering
Sami grew up in Italy, and together with his family
opened a catering business doing Italian and Middle
Eastern classics. Sami brings his life experiences
growing up in Rome, Italy to make wonderful Italian
classics.

2017 Italian-American Civic
League Scholarship Winners
For many decades, the Italian-American Civic League has awarded scholarship
funds to high school applicants from the state of Utah. Each application is
thoroughly reviewed to choose the most well qualified students.We proudly
congratulate this years winners:
Rebbecca Bassett
IACL Women’s Scholarship
Samantha Beatty
Joe Giovachinni Scholarship
Cole Horton
IACL Women’s Scholarship
Daniel James Brown
Joe Giovachinni Scholarship
Brit Rossi
IACL Women’s Scholarship
Trevor James Montrone
Luigi Notarianni Memorial Scholarship

MANGIA MANGIA!
Panzanella Toscana
Ingredients
2 1/2 lbs tomatoes cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and sliced 1/2-inch thick
2 tsp kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
3/4 lb ciabatta or rustic sourdough bread, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes (about 6
cups bread cubes)
10 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 small shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
2 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
2 Tbsp white wine vinegar or red wine vinegar
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 C basil leaves, shredded
Directions:
Place tomatoes in a colander set over a bowl and season with 2 teaspoons kosher
salt. Toss to coat. Set aside at room temperature to drain, tossing occasionally.
Drain for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F and adjust rack to center position. In a large bowl, toss
bread cubes with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake
until crisp and firm but not browned, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and
let cool.
Remove colander with tomatoes from bowl with tomato juice. Place colander with
tomatoes in the sink.
To make the vinaigrette, add shallot, garlic, mustard, and vinegar to the bowl
with tomato juice. Whisking constantly, drizzle in the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil.
Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
Combine toasted bread, tomatoes, cucumber and dressing in a large bowl. Add
basil leaves. Toss everything to coat and season with salt and pepper. Let rest
for 30 minutes before serving, tossing occasionally until dressing is completely
absorbed by bread.
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2016/17 Calendar of Events
The Italian-American Civic League has several social events throughout the year.
Visit our website at utahitalians.com or follow us on Facebook (Utah Italians) to
stay up to date on all of our event dates and times.
October
Festa di Colombo
at the Gallivan Center
December
Annual Christmas Party
May
Mother’s Day Tea
June
Breakfast & Bocce
August
All-State Italian Day at
Lagoon
September
Steak Fry
Festa Italiana SLC

A New Home
by Dana Rossi
it was a temporary goodbye.
She arrived at Ellis Island on
the 12th of October, 1903
on the ship La Gascogne.
The ship’s manifest states
that she carried $50 and
planned to meet her brother,
Alessandro, in California.
My great-grandmother
settled in Santa Barbara,
California. There she
met married my greatgrandfather,
Francesco
Rossi – also an immigrant from
northern Italy. In a diverse
neighborhood of immigrants from
all over the world, they raised six
children including my grandfather.
Their home was filled with a feeling
of security and love, discipline and
happiness. Their yard was filled
with a garden of vegetables and
flowers, and at one time or another
a cow, goats, geese and chickens.
They worked hard at providing a
good life for their family, took their
civic responsibilities seriously, and
were law-abiding (except for that
inconceivable prohibition against
wine-making for home consumption).
My grandparents, Johnny and Carma
Rossi, eventually settled in Utah.
I obtained a copy of the original
ship’s manifest of my greatgrandmother’s
steerage and
the picture of the ship on
which she traveled from the
Liberty Ellis Foundation (www.
libertyellisfoundation.org). I have
heard that most Italian immigrants
of the early 20th century planned to
only stay temporarily in the US and
eventually return home to Italy. I’ve
been told that my great-grandmother
was brought to tears every time
she thought about the fact that she
would never see her mother and
other family members again. When I
look at the documents of her travel,
I marvel at the courage it took for
her to make that decision to voyage
to a new land and future for herself.
Although she was forever homesick,
she also found herself newly at
home.
My great-grandmother, Maria
Bertino, grew up in Rivarolo
Canavese, a rural community at
the foot of the Alps in the region of
Piemonte. As a young woman, her
sweetheart set out for South America
to seek his fortune, with plans to
return a wealthier man and marry
her. At first the letters home to Maria
from her fiancé arrived often, but
as time passed they became less
frequent and eventually stopped all
together. Rivarolo was a small town
where everyone knew of Maria’s
circumstance. Not only was she
heartbroken, but she also knew that
her future prospects for marriage
were now marred. Any man who
may decide to court her would know
that he was her second choice, and
therefore, she feared, not treat her
very well. Facing this future, at the
young age of 22, she decided to
venture across the sea and start
a new life in the United States of
America.
Maria said her farewells to her family
at the train station in Torino and, like
many Italian emigrants, believed

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MANGIA MANGIA!
Mushroom and
Asparagus Risotto
Ingredients
6 C chicken or veggie broth
1 C dry white wine
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 C finely chopped onion
2 C Arborio rice
5 oz sliced baby portabello mushrooms
7 oz cooked green peas (approximately 1 1/2 cups)
¾ C Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
Salt and pepper
Directions:
In a medium saucepan with a lid, combine broth and white wine and heat just to
simmering. Keep warm.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions and a
pinch of salt and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir.
Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until the grains are translucent around the edges. Be
careful not to allow the grains or the onions to brown.
Reduce the heat to low. Add enough of the wine and broth to just cover the top
of the rice. Stir frequently, until the liquid is completely absorbed into rice. Once
absorbed, add another amount of liquid just to cover the rice and continue
stirring or moving as before. Repeat until all of the liquid has been incorporated
into the risotto. It should take approximately 35 to 40 minutes for all of the liquid
to be absorbed. After the last addition of liquid has been mostly absorbed, add
the mushrooms and peas and stir until risotto is creamy and peas are heated
through. Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan and nutmeg. Season, to
taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
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MANGIA MANGIA!
Peach Bluberry Bellini
Ingredients
½ C sugar
½ C water
1 bottle chilled prosecco
10 oz fresh or defrosted frozen peaches
6 oz fresh or defrosted frozen blueberries
Directions:
Make a simple syrup by combining sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat
ingredients until dissolved. Remove from heat and cool completely.
Make the peach and blueberry puree by adding peaches, blueberries,
and 1/3 C of the simple syrup into a blender. Puree until smooth, and
strain through fine mesh strainer. Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of the puree
into champagne flutes. Fill the glasses with chilled Prosecco. Stir and
serve.
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Italians in Utah : A brief history
by Philip F. Notarianni
Italian immigrants formed one of the
largest segments of southern and
eastern Europeans in Utah. Most of
the Italian immigrants journeyed to
Utah during the years spanning from
the 1890s through the 1920s in
response to demands for labor in the
mining and railroading industries.
Italians continued to trickle into the
state after World War II, and during
the years from the 1980s to the
present, others arrived due to social
and professional motives.
Italians came to Utah primarily from
the regions of Abruzzi, Calabria,
Lazio, Lombardia, Sicilia, Toscana,
and Veneto. They settled in the
four main counties of Carbon, Salt
Lake, Tooele, and Weber. These
immigrants found employment in
metal mining, coal mining, in mills,
smelters, and refineries and on
railroads, in farming, goat ranching,
and in service-related industries
and businesses. The high point of
Italian foreign-born in Utah occurred
in 1920 with 3,225 immigrants.
By 1990, those of Italian heritage
in Utah numbered over 10,000
individuals.
In Carbon County, Italians settled
in coal towns such as Castle Gate
and Sunnyside; and in the farming/
railroading locales of Spring Glen,
Price, and Helper. Italians migrated
to the railroad hub of Helper after a
labor strike in 1903, many leaving
the labor ranks and entering into the
professions and business.
Salt Lake County Italians resided
in Salt Lake City, and the mining
towns of Bingham Canyon, Garfield,
Magna, Midvale, and Murray. The
west side of Salt Lake City harbored
a Little Italy, near the Rio Grande
Depot. In the south portion of the
city Italians owned truck farms
that supplied fruit and produce.
Others operated goat ranches.
Those who lived in Tooele County
worked in the mining town of
Mercur, or located in the city of
Tooele, where many labored in
the local smelter.
Tyroleans settled in the Ogden
area, a railroad hub known
as “Junction City.” Many
first worked in Rock Springs,
Reliance, and Superior,
Wyoming before migrating
to Utah. In Ogden some
established dairies,
(cont.)
farms, or started businesses.
Other Italians
labored as railroad
section hands, later
entering other occupations.
Italians arrived in Utah
primarily as single men
with the intent to remain
sojourners. However, with
opportunities abounding,
many of these men in the
1910s decided to remain
in Utah and establish
families. Italian social and
fraternal organizations
developed in Utah to provide these
immigrants with insurance and
death benefits, as well as companionship.
In time, such groups
provided Italians with the tools to
move into the larger society. These
associations carried such names
as Stella D’America, Principe Di
Napoli, Fratellanza Minatori, Società
Cristoforo Colombo, Italian Americanization
Club, Società Di Beneficenza,
Club Dante Allighieri, Figli D’Italia,
Italian-American Civic League,
Friendly Club (Tyrolean-Italians), and
Club Italia.
An Italian press enjoyed an ephemeral
life in Utah. The newspapers
included Il Minatore, La Gazzetta
Italiana, La Scintilla, and Il Corriere
D”America (Salt Lake City). Other
Italian papers found, and continue
to find, their way into Italian homes,
as evidenced by letters to the editors
and articles on Utah happenings.
This papers include: Il Vindice
(Pueblo, Colorado), Il Lavoratore
Italiano (Trinidad, Colorado), L’Italia
and Protesta Umana (San Francisco,
California), La Follia di New
York, Il Progresso Italo-Americano
(New York), and Italo Americano
(Los Angeles, California).
Early Italian travelers wandered
into Utah, befriending local
inhabitants. Leonetto Cipriani,
Italian aristocrat, journeyed into
the Territory in 1852, and found
Gennaro Capone, a Neapolitan
music teacher, residing in the area.
Captain Domenico Ballo headed
an instrumental band that had
“blown” its way across the plains to
Salt Lake City.
The early Italian influx in Utah,
related to industrial development,

ought a different type of immigrant
to the state. Religion was not the
motivating factor for immigration.
Thus, Italians became part of the
“inassimilable” southern and eastern
Europeans “invading” the shores
of the United States. Utah perceptions
were typical of those of most
“Americans.” Italians were equated
with the “foreign element;” and as
such viewed primarily with disdain.
I was raised with a whole hearted
contempt for Greeks, Italians,
and other southern Europeans who
lived there [Sunnyside, Utah]
. . . Intermarriage with foreigners
was considered almost as bad as
death.
In addition, Italian workers became
associated with organized labor and
strikes. In the coal miner’s strike
of 1903-04 in Carbon County, Utah,
Italians were targeted as the main
force. Carlo (Charles) Demolli, an
Italian labor organizer from Como,
working for the United Mine Workers
of America, rose as a recognized
leader in that conflict In describing
Demolli’s activities, the Salt
Lake Hearld reported, DeMolli, “the
silver-tongued, whose influence with
his fellow countrymen is so feared by
the Utah Fuel Company officials . . .
is in appearance far from being the
wild-eyed anarchist he is pictured by
his enemies. A tall handsome man
in appearance . . . he has a handsome
face, typically Italian . . . With
his level head, shrewd judgment, college
education, suave manner, and
great magnetism, he is regarded as
one of the strongest men affiliated
with the United Mine Workers and he
is idolized by his followers.”
By contrast, the Mormon-owned Deseret
Evening News, retorted that,
“The general [John Q. Cannon] . .
. says the agitator [Demolli], is no
better really than the average Italian
fruit pedler [sic]; and this newspaper
talk about his fine presence, fine
speech, and pleasing address and
smartness is all rot. General Cannon
has no use for Demolli.”
Much of this organized labor activity
in the mining industry was viewed as
“outside” Utah’s mainstream. Thus,
the state’s governmental and principle
social/religious institutions were more
sympathetic to mine owners and operators
than to laborers.
Ironically, the role of religion in Utah
heightened Italian identity. The Irish
exerted a profound influence upon the
Catholic Church in Utah, and those
Italian Catholic immigrants who came
to work in industrial occupations found
themselves in an “Irish” church. Nevertheless,
they were Catholic. In Utah,
where Mormons had set the level for
religious identification, Italians, as they
decided to remain in the state, also
used religion, Roman Catholicism, as
one means of self-identification and to
solidify a sense of place.
A gradual adaptation to local society
took place. Prime examples were the
programs of the Societa` Cristoforo
Colombo of Salt Lake City. For a number
of years the lodge had celebrated
20 September to commemorate the
unification of Italy. The deletion of this
holiday and the celebration of others
pointed to new identities taking shape.
One such celebration was that of
Pioneer Day, 24 July, marking the day
when Mormon pioneers entered Salt
Lake City in 1847. During the 1920s
Societa` Cristoforo Colombo began
entering a float in the July 24th
Pioneer Day parade. The float depicted
“their” pioneer, Christopher
Columbus in the New World. Longtime
lodge officer, Joe Merabelle,
said the members wanted to show
their goodwill and “to be proud of
living in this community,” and honoring
“our pioneer.” This inclination
toward an outward display of
respect, not only for the pioneers
(both Mormon and Italian), but
also for the custom itself, demonstrated
the willingness of Italians
to seek a common denominator
with fellow Utahns.
Utah Italian-Americans share a
sense of place. A sense of the memoria
of the paese is still a shared
resource, represented sometimes
by land, sometimes by objects and
activities, and more often by less
concrete but equally compelling
ties of tradition and of personal
and family identity It survives in
records and documents as well as
in memory and today is the object
of renewed interest, not only
among historians, but among the
third and fourth generations who
have learned that being an American
or Utahn does not require the
renunciation of an Italian heritage.

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ZONIN PROSECCO BELLINI
Our Bellini cocktail is a mixture of Zonin Prosecco sparkling
wine and peach purée. This cocktail originated in Venice,
Italy.

In memoriam
Ed Aksay
IACL Men’s Chapter
Patricia Cash
IACL Women’s Chapter
Joe Giovachinni
IACL Men’s Chapter
Brarbara Triolo
IACL Women’s Chapter
372 E. 100 S.
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-363-6641
www.odonnellmortuary.com
Family owned and operated since 1889
Clara Chiodo Wyllie
IACL Women’s Chapter

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