Cleveland Italian Ancestry Organization (CIAO) VIRTUAL COOKING CLASS FUNDRAISER was held on Monday, September 30th. CIAO member Marla Monzo-Holmes, also known as “The Chef in Red”, made a delicious olive oil cake with mascarpone whipped cream and berry coulis. Monzo-Holmes has been teaching cooking classes since 1995 and is frequently featured on Fox 8’s “New Day…

  ITALIAN PARISH RECORDSSuzie Greco provided an update on her grassroots non-profit organization’s efforts to digitize and preserve records found in Italian churches across the country. If you have a recipe, family story, or other news item that you wish to be considered for the CIAO Genealogy Giornale, please submit it to biermanmg@gmail.com  

ANNUAL CIAO POTLUCK PICNIC – Sunday, August 11 at 12:30 p.m. Vino Veritas Cellars, 4103 Memphis Ave, Cleveland OH 44109 (Old Brooklyn neighborhood).This is a message from CIAO Treasurer Linda Erlenbach:Our Potluck Picnic is right around the corner on Sunday August 11th. I am receiving numerous emails asking for recommendations on what to bring.Potlucks are fun as it is…

July 20, 2024, 1:30-6:00 p.m. — CLE      “A Glass from the Past: The Little Italy History Shuffle”. Five stops with food, culminating on the IAMCLE patio. Along the way guests will sample bites and drinks. Shuffle takes approximately 2 hours and does require walking and standing. Attendees will be divided into five groups,…