“Jefferson was a real Italophile!”…Thomas Jefferson loved pasta!” - Mary Ann Esposito, TV Host/Author/Chef, Ciao Italia
Jefferson’s best buddy, Phillip Mazzei, a Florentine merchant helped Jefferson plant all kinds of Italian plants…Mazzei was also the originator of the words “All men are by nature equally free and independent” in 1974 - 2 years before. ‘All men are created equal’ was added to the Declaration of Independence.” - Mary Ann Esposito, TV Host/Chef/Author, Ciao Italia
Basilico, Oregano, Parsely are like the trinity of the Italian Garden. - Mary Ann Esposito, TV Host/Chef/Author, CiaoDC Italia
Recipe for Macaroni Pie here. A favorite dish of Thomas Jefferson.
In New Hampshire this weekend? Join us on July 4th for ‘An American Celebration’ with New Hampshire PBS celebrity Mary Ann Esposito!
The day includes:
11:00 AM - PBS’s Mary Ann Esposito. Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with special guest Mary Ann Esposito who will talk about Thomas Jefferson’s love of Italian food and how he incorporated an iconic Italian dish into a classic American dish. Book signing of Ciao Italia: Plant, Harvest, Cook will follow at 11:30.
11:30AM Macaroni Pie Contest!
As part of Mary Ann’s presentation, we are including an historic bake-off challenge. Inspired by Thomas Jefferson—who developed a love of macaroni dishes during his time in France. Bring your prepared dish for the competition.
Check out the full event schedule below...and join the celebration! https://www.eventbrite.com/.../an-american-celebration...
More Italian history on Thomas Jefferson and the Italian garden will be coming to PBS this Fall featuring Mary Ann Esposito in collaboration with Ken Burns. Stay tuned for more details on this project! For more information or follow Mary Esposito, visit www.ciaoitalia.com.
Check out more of CiaoDC’s countdown to America 250 on instagram! follow on instagram at ciaodc_
